Pinarayi accuses Taliparamba MLA of ‘betrayal’
T.K. Govindan alleges that the CPI(M) leadership is destroying the party in pursuit of its own interests and asks if the party leadership is impartially examining the reasons for the CPI(M)’s decline
Pinarayi Vijayan, the Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, accused former CPI(M) leader and Independent MLA T.K. Govindan of betraying the party during a rally in Taliparamba on August 31, 2026. Mr. Govindan had left the CPI(M) following disagreements over the decision to field M.V. Govindan's wife and P.K. Shyamala as the party's candidate in the constituency.
Later, he contested as an Independent candidate with support from the United Democratic Front (UDF) and won the election. Mr. Vijayan argued that the Left Democratic Front (LDF) suffered a defeat due to a loss of more than 11% votes compared to the 2021 results, attributing this to T.K. Govindan's candidacy. He also criticized the perception that some party supporters had shifted their allegiance following T.K. Govindan's entry into the fray.
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