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At a recent CPM Payyannur Area Committee meeting, allegations of financial impropriety resurfaced concerning funds raised for a slain worker's family, an office construction, and an election campaign, with whistleblower V Kunhikrishnan's claims echoed by AIDWA committee member K P Jyothi, who demanded transparent accounting of three disputed funds, a motion supported by four others and met with objections from Payyannur councillor-elect V K Nishad, who is currently serving a 20-year sentence but attended the meeting on parole and argued against reopening the matter. Nishad, considered close to the central figure of the allegations, MLA T I Madhusoodanan, contended that the accounts were previously audited and settled when Kunhikrishnan himself was area secretary, a claim Jyothi rejected, leading to a clash between them, while the presence and parole status of Nishad, who has reportedly violated prison rules by engaging in political activity, also sparked controversy, raising questions about the ongoing impact of Kunhikrishnan's disclosures despite his expulsion from the party and his subsequent book detailing his accusations.
Ragesh, CM's private secretary since 2021, is known as Pinarayi's eyes and ears.
The Governor had put on hold Priya's appointment and sought a clarification from the VC.
Priya Varghese, wife of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's private secretary K K Ragesh, has yet again defended her controversial appointment as an associate professor in Kannur University, calling claims made by her opponents 'mere number games'.
Priya had aggregated a research score of only 156, while the topper in the list, Joseph Scaria had a score of 651.
VC Dr Gopinath Ravindran has been asked to file an explanation immediately as to the allegation that rules were flouted for the appointment of Dr Priya Varghese as associate professor in the Department of Malayalam.
Earlier, teachers' associations owing allegiance to Opposition parties had alleged that she was not eligible for the post, which led to a controversy.
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