Senior CPI(M) Leader Padmakumar Voices Discontent Over Party Exclusion

Veteran CPI(M) leader A Padmakumar expressed dissatisfaction after being excluded from the state's committee in favor of the less experienced Health Minister Veena George. Despite media attention and offers from other parties, Padmakumar remains committed to CPI(M), highlighting internal organizational frustrations.

Senior CPI(M) leader A Padmakumar took to social media to express his feelings of 'deceit, betrayal, and insult' after being passed over for elevation to the party's state committee.

His exclusion has stirred controversy, especially as less experienced members like state Health Minister Veena George have been elevated. Despite discontent, Padmakumar remains loyal to the CPI(M) amid offers from rival parties.

The controversy has cast a shadow over the recently concluded CPI(M) state conference, which elected new leadership and included fresh faces in the committee.

(With inputs from agencies.)