Pinarayi Vijayan was speaking at a public meeting organised by CPM to explain the party’s position on its defeat in Payyannur assembly constituency
Party’s vote share which was over 62% in 2021, fell to around 44% this time. Around 18% of the people who always support the party did move away from the party or the LDF this time is serious, said the opposition leader.
Kannur : Leader of the opposition Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday alleged that CPM-rebel and Payyannur MLA V Kunhikrishnan has become an “axe-handle in the hands of the enemy,” helping to damage the party in its stronghold. they made efforts to destroy the party’s credibility,” Vijayan said While being party leaders. He said that Kunhikrishnan’s aim was not to help the party but to destroy it. “He should remember that those who quit the party could never grow to a great extent,” he said. “Party would take all necessary actions to regain the trust of people those who moved away from the party,” Vijayan said.
Vijayan was speaking at a public meeting organised by CPM to explain the party’s position on its defeat in Payyannur assembly constituency. “The party’s defeat in Payyannur cannot be explained as just a matter within the state, as the constituency had traditionally enjoyed strong support for CPM and the LDF. What happened in Payyannur is that someone, while remaining within the party, played into the hands of its opponents. He added that CPM took the loss suffered in Payyannur as a serious matter. He urged the party members and supporters to strongly join with the party to help it retain the public support in Payyannur.