P. Sarin walks out of Congress, seeks LDF berth in Palakkad bypoll
The Hindu
Congress digital media convener joins Left Democratic Front, criticizes Congress leadership, and offers to contest Assembly byelection in Palakkad.
The Congress’ State digital media convener P. Sarin opened his way out of the party by lashing out at the Congress leadership and embracing the Left Democratic Front (LDF) on Thursday (October 17, 2024).
Addressing the media at the Press Club here, Mr. Sarin said that Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan had paved the way for the Congress’ destruction by “not only hijacking the party but also hoodwinking thousands of party supporters.”
Even as he addressed the media, the Congress leadership expelled Mr. Sarin from the primary membership of the party.
Anticipating the disciplinary action, Mr. Sarin said he would work with the LDF and expressed his willingness to contest the Assembly byelection in Palakkad as its candidate. “If I get a Left platform to serve the people, I am ready. Left is an attitude. If the CPI(M) offers me a seat, I am ready. I am waiting for their response. Unlike the Congress, they will have to take a decision after consultations,” said Mr. Sarin.
CPI(M) district secretary E.N. Suresh Babu said that the district committee would discuss Mr. Sarin’s overture and take a proper decision.
Mr. Sarin said that he had already contacted all the 104 councillors of the civic bodies constituting the Palakkad Assembly constituency, and opened a dialogue with them as a first step to the November 13 byelection. He said he had left it for the Left to “give wings to his initiative.”
Mr. Sarin accused the Congress, particularly Mr. Satheesan, of toeing a soft BJP line in the State. “The Congress cannot take on the BJP in Kerala, but the Left can,” he said, challenging the Congress to show a single incident that it launched or triggered in the last three years to take on the BJP politically in Kerala.
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