Opposition stiff inside CPM, director Ranjith decides to remain away

Express News Service
KOZHIKODE: 24 hours after actor-director Ranjith expressed curiosity publicly to contest from the Kozhikode North meeting seat on a CPM ticket, stiff opposition from inside the get together has compelled him to withdraw from the race. A piece of district leaders have been towards his candidature sidelining sitting MLA and well-liked chief A Pradeep Kumar. Gauging the temper, Ranjith himself knowledgeable the get together management on Wednesday that he’s withdrawing. “Pradeep Kumar is the best man for Kozhikode North. He has more victory potential. I will campaign for him,” Ranjith mentioned.

While the CPM district secretariat meet held on the day didn’t point out the director’s title, the leaders opposing the transfer introduced their case within the presence of central committee member E P Jayarajan. Their argument is predicated on the higher winnability issue of Pradeep Kumar, particularly if KSU state president Okay M Abhijith and BJP state common secretary M T Ramesh come as rivals. But sources maintained that the disgruntled leaders felt the transfer to interchange Pradeep Kumar was deliberate, to keep away from his rise among the many rank and file if LDF retains energy. No determination was taken on the get together stage to hunt the willingness of Ranjith, who was approached by a central committee member with the help of a high district chief, sources mentioned. 

A state committee member has shot off a letter to the get together management towards contemplating Ranjith. “If Thomas Isaac and G Sudhakaran can be considered for another term and Raju Abraham for a sixth consecutive term, what’s the issue in considering Pradeep Kumar for a fourth time?” requested an opposing chief. 

The director’s title was not taken within the district secretariat assembly as a mere point out would invite the query, ‘who authorised approaching Ranjith?’. Under the circumstances, Pradeep Kumar is probably to contest once more in Kozhikode North after getting the state secretariat’s consent.

Another shock is the title of P Sathidevi in Koyilandy. Name of M Mehboob can also be doing the rounds for Koyilandy. Gireesh John and Linto Jose are within the checklist of potential candidates for Thiruvambady. Meanwhile, CPM district secretary P Mohanan informed TNIE that the get together has not determined any candidate in any seat. “The media is fixing candidates and the media itself is saying that there is issue over it. I have nothing to say about that,” he mentioned.