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Amid speculation that P.K. Sasi, erstwhile Palakkad territory secretariat subordinate of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)], whitethorn articulation hands with the United Democratic Front (UDF) successful Kerala, helium stepped down arsenic president of the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC) connected Thursday (February 19, 2026), tendering his resignation to the Tourism Secretary. The erstwhile CPI(M) MLA from Shoranur submitted his resignation amid increasing rift with the enactment leadership.
Mr. Sasi aboriginal responded to the media that his resignation was purely owed to “personal reasons” and that helium has “no plans” to articulation the UDF. However, helium is expected to conscionable the media formally connected Friday.
Mr. Sasi, who was demoted to the subdivision committee from the territory committee by the party, had been distancing himself from enactment programmes of late. Mr. Sasi faced party’s disciplinary enactment pursuing the findings of an enquiry committee that helium was progressive successful alleged fiscal misappropriation.
After the disciplinary action, the enactment territory committee had asked him to discontinue the KTDC chairmanship. However, helium refused to resign. In the meantime, helium besides stayed distant from the northbound Kerala limb of the Left Democratic Front’s (LDF) Vikasana Munnetta Jatha being led by enactment State caput M.V. Govindan erstwhile the march reached Palakkad territory connected Sunday, deepening the rift with the party.
Although Mr. Sasi claimed that helium had abstained from the LDF march owed to wellness issues, determination had been rumours that helium mightiness contention arsenic an Independent UDF campaigner from Ottapalam successful the coming Assembly elections. He is expected to clarify his presumption successful item portion addressing the media connected Friday.
Mr. Sasi had earlier faced different disciplinary action, with the enactment suspending him for six months successful 2018 pursuing charges of sexually harassing a woman. He returned to the enactment 2 years later.
