Congress MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan on Monday accused chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan of blocking the trail for a Dalit CM within the state and guaranteeing no illustration for the group within the cupboard by sending senior CPI(M) chief and former Devaswom minister Okay Radhakrishnan to Parliament.
Kuzhalnadan’s remarks throughout the marketing campaign for the bypoll in Chelakkara meeting constituency has triggered a confrontation between the Congress and the CPM amid bypoll contests in three constituencies within the state.
In a purported video, Kuzhalnadan, used for the marketing campaign in Chelakkara, might be seen saying, “Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan is answerable for guaranteeing no illustration for the Scheduled Caste (SC) group within the cupboard.”
“It’s the first time in historical past that no Dalit chief is within the cupboard. Equally, when shadows of a potential Dalit chief minister loomed, the CM blocked the trail of such a frontrunner. Each these points will play out within the minds of the group whereas voting in Chelakkara,” he added. HT couldn’t confirm the veracity of video.
The Chelakkara bypoll was necessitated after Okay Radhakrishnan, sitting CPI(M) MLA belonging to the SC group, was elected to Lok Sabha from Alathur. Accountable for temple affairs and welfare of SC/ST/OBC communities within the cupboard, Radhakrishnan was changed by Mananthavady tribal MLA from OR Kelu. Presently, there isn’t a Dalit illustration within the cupboard.
In response to the remarks, CPI(M) state secretary MV Govindan mentioned that the MLA lacks any form of integrity. “He’s enjoying caste politics in a bid to get just a few votes for his social gathering. Chelakkara’s voters will give him a becoming response,” he mentioned.
Chelakkara goes for the bypoll on November 13.
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