
In Kerala, war of words heats up between CPI(M) and CPI over membership to expelled rebel leaders
The Hindu
The differences emerged after Kommath Muraleedharan, a former area committee member and former municipal council Opposition leader who was expelled from the party, joined the CPI along with 18 members and 57 other workers
An internecine feud within the LDF has emerged in Kannur following differences between the CPI(M) and the CPI over the latter’s decision to give membership to rebel leaders expelled by the former.
Several CPI(M) activists at Taliparamba have left the party and joined the CPI, leading to a war of words between leaders of the coalition partners.

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