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In Kerala’s Left vs Left battle, CPI finds unexpected support
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The CPI should not hurt Left unity in Kerala by raising new demands,” said CPI(M) state secretariat member C N Mohanan in the party mouthpiece Deshabhimani. The CPI has also found support from an unexpected quarter — the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), a key constituent of the ruling UDF.
Reacting to the former CM’s assertion that the Deputy LoP would be from the CPI(M), senior CPI leader and former minister C Divakaran said the CPI(M) could not unilaterally decide the matter. Majeed said that the CPI had its own political identity and history and could not be reduced to a subordinate partner merely because it was electorally weaker than the CPI(M).
The differences came to a head last week when Vijayan said he would write to the Speaker recommending a CPI(M) leader for the post. While the CPI(M) has refused to give up its claim, the CPI has found backing from ally Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).
When discussions are going on to find a solution, no one can make a comment like that,” Divakaran said. Hence, the CPI has demanded the post of the Deputy LoP,” he said.
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- While the CPI(M) has refused to give up its claim, the CPI has found backing from ally Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).
- The differences came to a head last week when Vijayan said he would write to the Speaker recommending a CPI(M) leader for the post.
- The CPI should not hurt Left unity in Kerala by raising new demands,” said CPI(M) state secretariat member C N Mohanan in the party mouthpiece Deshabhimani.
- Reacting to the former CM’s assertion that the Deputy LoP would be from the CPI(M), senior CPI leader and former minister C Divakaran said the CPI(M) could not unilaterally decide the matter.
- When discussions are going on to find a solution, no one can make a comment like that,” Divakaran said.
- Hence, the CPI has demanded the post of the Deputy LoP,” he said.
- The CPI has also found support from an unexpected quarter — the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), a key constituent of the ruling UDF.
- Majeed said that the CPI had its own political identity and history and could not be reduced to a subordinate partner merely because it was electorally weaker than the CPI(M).
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