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Ernakulam: The UDF has alleged political misuse of authority in the rejection of the nomination of its candidate and district panchayat vice-president, Elsie George, in the Kadamakudy division of the Ernakulam district panchayat. With no dummy candidate filed, the party has been left without a
Sulthan Bathery MLA I C Balakrishnan, former Wayanad DCC president N D Appachan, and former DCC treasurer K K Gopinathan have been named as the first, second, and third accused, respectively, in the charge sheet.
Appachan himself was appointed DCC president only after other options fell through.
DCC General Secretary Sidhikh Panthavoor claimed that another teacher, V K Preetha, was the rightful candidate for the post.
The party leadership is focused on boosting morale and projecting a united front to challenge the ruling LDF.
The leaders interacted with Vijayan's son, Vijesh and daughter-in-law, Padmaja, and expressed solidarity with the family's concerns.
The CPM's agitation against Balakrishnan follows allegations of financial irregularities tied to the suicide of DCC treasurer N M Vijayan and his son.
Jijesh, who was mentally challenged, had been bedridden for several years. Following the death of his wife, Suma, Vijayan had been caring for his son.
DCC President A Thankappan confirmed that the letter circulating in the media does not bear his signature.
The court directed the Ernakulam Central police to investigate and submit a report on the case.
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