Pinarayi accuses Taliparamba MLA of ‘betrayal’

T.K. Govindan alleges that the CPI(M) leadership is destroying the party in pursuit of its own interests and asks if the party leadership is impartially examining the reasons for the CPI(M)’s declineLeader of the Opposition in the Keralam Assembly Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday (Augut 31, 2026) accused former leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] and Independent MLA T.K. Govindan of betraying the CPI(M) and contributing to its defeat in the Taliparamba Assembly constituency in the recent Assembly elections.Mr. Vijayan was addressing a rally organised by the CPI(M) at Taliparamba to explain the party’s stand following its defeat in the constituency.Mr. T.K. Govindan had left the party following differences over the decision to field CPI(M) State secretary M.V. Govindan’s wif