‘They colluded with CPI(M) to defeat UDF candidates’ The dissonance within the Congress in the district has come to the fore with local cadre burning in effigy the district-level leaders alleging that the latter had colluded with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] leadership in defeating the United Democratic Front (UDF) candidates in the local body elections.
In Thodupuzha, the local leadership burnt the effigy of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committe (KPCC) secretary Roy K. Paulose and a block president. They alleged that the two had supported rebel candidates and brought about the defeat of UDF candidates in Thodupuzha municipality. Two rebel candidates won in the municipality, though it should have been an easy win for the UDF candidates, the leaders said. Many places in the district witnessed similar protests on Saturday.