CPI upset about CM’s association with Vellappally
The State Council of the Communist Party of India (CPI) met to discuss the LDF's recent local body election losses, citing Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's close association with Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Yogam general secretary Vellappally Natesan as a contributing factor. The meeting also addressed concerns about Vijayan's leadership style and the CPI(M)'s handling of the Sabarimala gold theft case arrests, urging introspection to understand the reasons for the LDF's underperformance. The CPI decided to examine its own shortcomings to strengthen the Left front ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.
30 DEC 2025
· THIS STORY — The Hindu
CPI upset about CM’s association with Vellappally
1 JAN 2026
— The Hindu
Kerala's Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, defended his car trip with Vellappally Natesan, rejecting criticism and emphasizing the CPI's importance to the CPI(M).
2 JAN 2026
— The Hindu
Vellappally Natesan, general secretary of the SNDP Yogam, publicly criticized the CPI for undermining the Left Democratic Front's unity and causing anxiety among voters.
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