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Sabu M. Jacob, main coordinator of the corporate-backed governmental outfit Twenty20, alleged that Kunnathunad MLA P.V. Sreenijin had shown involvement successful contesting arsenic the Twenty20 campaigner successful the 2021 Assembly election.
He besides accused 2 Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] leaders successful Ernakulam of having collected wealth from him successful the past without issuing immoderate receipt. The allegations were made astatine the State predetermination normal of Twenty20 held astatine Kolenchery connected Sunday (October 5, 2025).
Mr. Jacob said helium had not accepted Mr. Sreenijin’s petition arsenic helium was alert of assorted aspects concerning him. He added that Mr. Sreenijin had sought his blessings aft winning the Kunnathunad Assembly seat.
Mr. Sreenijin denied the allegation successful a societal media station connected Monday (October 6, 2025). He said helium had go a subordinate of the CPI(M) successful 2018 and termed the allegation baseless, adding that Mr. Jacob had not raised it during the 2021 Assembly election. The different CPI(M) leaders mentioned by Mr. Jacob did not remark connected the allegations.
Mr. Jacob said that Twenty20 volition contention successful 60 panchayats and 3 municipalities, and the Kochi Corporation successful the forthcoming section assemblage elections. Around 1,600 candidates would beryllium successful the fray, helium added.
