Congress leader seeks ED probe into alleged influence by CMRL MD in Manalur poll outcome

Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) caput C.C. Sreekumar has demanded that a broad probe beryllium conducted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) into the alleged fiscal power and involution successful the Manalur Assembly constituency during the caller elections.

In a ailment submitted to the agency, Mr. Sreekumar alleged that Sasidharan Kartha, Managing Director (MD) of Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL), played a relation successful influencing the electoral result successful favour of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate, who won by a constrictive borderline of 126 votes.

He claimed that attempts were made during the predetermination play to power assorted assemblage organisations and that specified allegations should beryllium thoroughly investigated. Mr. Sreekumar besides called for scrutiny of alleged efforts to power Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)-linked circles.

Citing the ongoing allegations related to the CMRL case, helium urged the ED to analyse each fiscal transactions and telephone communications involving Mr. Kartha and his associates aft the announcement of elections, arsenic good arsenic the alleged travel of funds successful the constituency.

“An impartial probe is indispensable to uphold the credibility of the antiauthoritarian process and to ascertain whether the predetermination result was influenced,” Mr. Sreekumar said.