Journalist John Brittas, ex-SFI chief V Sivadasan set to enter Rajya Sabha from Kerala
2 min read By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Senior journalist John Brittas, who’s the Managing Director of CPM-run Kairali TV, and younger CPM chief V Sivadasan are all set to turn into Rajya Sabha MPs. Brittas was serving as media advisor to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan until not too long ago.
The CPM management has determined to discipline them as Left entrance candidates for the Rajya Sabha election. The occasion secretariat finalised the choice on Friday based mostly on a directive from the Polit Buro.
The election to a few Rajya Sabha seats from Kerala will likely be held on April 30. With the ruling LDF having fun with a majority within the Assembly, it will likely be in a position to win two seats whereas the opposition UDF can win one seat. Muslim League chief PV Abdul Wahab submitted his nomination because the UDF candidate for the Rajya Sabha ballot on Friday.
Brittas has been a part of the Left for greater than 20 years. His title has been actively thought-about for the Rajya Sabha for a while. Though there have been studies that the occasion might determine to provide outgoing Rajya Sabha MP KK Ragesh yet one more time period, the management determined to go along with Brittas.
Former SFI nationwide president V Sivadasan has been coordinating the CPM’s social media and IT cell. He was actively main the LDF’s social media campaigning within the current Assembly election. A lot of different names together with that of Cherian Philip had been additionally doing the rounds as doable LDF candidates.
