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G. Sudhakaran, who was sworn successful arsenic Pro Tem Speaker connected Wednesday (May 20, 2026), said that helium had nary enmity with his erstwhile CPI(M) workfellow and erstwhile Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, arsenic determination was “no spot for idiosyncratic grudges successful politics.”
Mr. Sudhakaran, a erstwhile CPI(M) person who won from the Ambalappuzha Assembly spot arsenic an Independent campaigner backed by the UDF, besides said that helium sees “no difference” betwixt Mr. Vijayan and immoderate different MLA to whom helium would beryllium administering the oath of bureau connected Thursday.
He said that the MLAs volition beryllium called successful immoderate pre-determined bid by the Assembly Secretary, and arsenic Pro Tem speaker, helium lone has to initiate the oath-taking process, and the remainder of it would beryllium work by the legislators themselves.
"Vijayan is lone an MLA similar the remainder of us. He was a CM twice, but I was besides a Minister successful 1 of his regimes. I person nary enmity with him. There is nary spot for idiosyncratic enmity successful politics. It harms those who person it," Mr. Sudhakaran told a TV channel.
Regarding his exit from the CPI(M), helium said that helium was a subordinate successful it for 63 years earlier deciding not to renew his membership.
"In that manner, I ceased to beryllium a enactment man. I did not resign nor was I removed from the CPI(M)," helium said.
On the CPI(M)'s decision successful the Assembly polls, Mr. Sudhakaran said that Mr. Vijayan and CPI(M) State caput M V Govindan were besides liable for it, but helium has nary sentiment connected whether they should resign from their respective positions successful the Left party.
