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Former Electricity Minister and CPI(M) veteran M.M. Mani has issued a stern informing to former Devikulam MLA S. Rajendran, who precocious joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Speaking astatine a CPI(M) nationalist gathering in Munnar on Sunday, Mr. Mani said that if Mr. Rajendran posed a menace to the party, the enactment would woody with it. “The CPI(M) made Mr. Rajendran the territory panchayat president and a three-time MLA. The enactment is nether nary work to support him arsenic an MLA indefinitely. We person nary contented with him joining the BJP, the RSS, oregon immoderate different party. But if helium challenges the CPI(M) aft receiving truthful galore benefits, the enactment volition woody with it,” Mr. Mani warned.
In response, Mr. Rajendran said helium was not acrophobic of Mr. Mani’s threats. “When I was with the CPI(M), I provided implicit enactment to the party,” helium said. Sources said Mr. Rajendran was readying ineligible enactment against Mr. Mani regarding the nationalist threat.
BJP conscionable successful Munnar
Following months of speculation, Mr. Rajendran officially joined the BJP on January 18. The BJP has scheduled a nationalist gathering in Munnar on February 8 and expects much leaders from the plantation assemblage to articulation the party. The enactment is besides looking to grow its power successful the tribal community, including the Edamalakkudy tribal panchayat, with Mr. Rajendran’s support.
Sources said the CPI(M) has go progressively vigilant following Mr. Rajendran’s move to the BJP. “Previously, CPI(M) leaders had claimed that the party had nary problems with Mr. Rajendran joining immoderate party. However, Mr. Mani’s absorption indicates that the enactment is acrophobic of Mr. Rajendran’s influence successful the Assembly elections in Devikulam,” said a source.
