Advertorial tracing Ramesh Chennithala’s political odyssey raises eyebrows in UDF circles

A full-page advertorial successful an English-language newspaper, seeking to spotlight elder Congress person Ramesh Chennithala’s governmental odyssey from his days arsenic a Kerala Students Union (KSU) activistic to his emergence arsenic a nationalist leader, raised eyebrows successful the United Democratic Front (UDF) circles connected Sunday.

The nonfiction besides opened Mr. Chennithala’s bureau to disapproval that the advertorial was a puff portion designed to service a governmental intent up of the declaration of the Assembly predetermination results connected May 4. However, his bureau has categorically denied immoderate role. “Neither Mr. Chennithala nor his bureau had commissioned the advertorial,” a spokesperson for the person told The Hindu.