CPI(M) Removes Palakkad Secretary E.N. Suresh Babu After Lawyer's Complaint
· India · The Hindu, Hindustan Times
The CPI(M) state leadership has removed E.N. Suresh Babu as its Palakkad district secretary following a woman lawyer's complaint alleging misbehaviour. The complaint, submitted to the party's Kerala leadership, reportedly includes supporting evidence and stems from an incident at the CPI(M) district committee office in Palakkad. Polit Bureau member and Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vijayan summoned Mr. Babu to have the complaint read out to him before he was asked to step down. The party subsequently projected his removal as part of an organisational review following a recent electoral setback. Former MLA V. Chenthamarakshan has been appointed as the new Palakkad district secretary, while party leaders may consider further disciplinary action, including expulsion from primary membership.
Why it matters
This high-level intervention signals the party's tightening stance on internal discipline following electoral setbacks. Further disciplinary actions could lead to his complete expulsion from the party's primary membership.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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