KANNUR: Rumblings within the CPM in its stronghold of Kannur are coming to the fore as the party’s 24th state conference concluded with senior leader P Jayarajan being excluded from the state secretariat. N Sukanya missing out on a spot in the state committee too has become a major talking point. Adding to the tension is the inclusion of M V Jayarajan, considered relatively junior to P Jayarajan, in the state secretariat.
Amid factionalism and the perceived efforts to sideline P Jayarajan who was once as popular as Pinarayi Vijayan in the district, the debate is set to intensify in the coming days. Jayarajan’s son, Jain Raj, and Sukanya have already hinted at their displeasure through cryptic social media posts. Jain shared a screenshot of a past social media post by CPM state secretariat member M Swaraj.
The post, originally made during the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute verdict, read: “Did you innocent people actually expect a different verdict in this modern-day India?” Jain set this as his WhatsApp status when the new secretariat list was announced.
