Express News Service
KOCHI: Veteran Communist leaders, together with Okay Suresh Kurup, MM Mani, S Sarma and CK Saseendran, are amongst sitting CPM MLAs who’re anticipated to pave approach for brand spanking new faces within the upcoming Assembly elections because the ruling occasion is set to proceed the profitable method of native physique polls by fielding new and youthful faces.
While ill-health is prone to drive Suresh Kurup, 65, a four-time MP and the sitting MLA from Ettumanoor, to steer clear of electoral politics, the occasion think-tank needs to subject a brand new face in Udumbanchola changing Mani, who’s at present the electrical energy minister within the Pinarayi Vijayan cabinet, sources mentioned. Age can also be not in favour of Mani, who’s 77.Sarma, who has been representing Vypeen for six phrases, can also be probably to get replaced by a brand new face within the Assembly elections which is predicted to be held in April. The 66-year-old Communist chief, who didn’t discover a cabinet berth on this Left authorities, can also be not within the pink of well being, sources mentioned.
Another sitting MLA who is probably going to get replaced by the CPM is Kalpetta MLA Saseendran. Though identified for his austere life and easy residing, sources mentioned he was discovered wanting by way of powerful implementation of the motion plan as a legislator. “He may be good as an area secretary and district committee member. But as a legislator you need different skill sets. There is also a feeling that he may lose if given the seat again,” mentioned the sources.
Some of the opposite names who could also be fielded once more by the Communist occasion are B D Devassy, the Chalakudy MLA, and P Aisha Potty, the Kottarakkara MLA.“Except for the BJP, which is a newer and younger party, both the Congress and the CPM should be looking for younger and newer faces for the Assembly elections. The youth and the women should be represented in the Kerala Assembly in proportion to their population. So, it’s only natural that some of the sitting senior MLAs make way for young faces,” mentioned J Prabash, political observer and former Pro vice chancellor, Kerala University.
New and younger facesThe younger leaders who’re prone to be fielded by the CPM embody SFI state secretary Sachin Dev and former SFI Ernakulam district president M B Shiny. Dev might be preventing from Kozhikode district although the constituency is to be determined later. Similarly, if issues fall in place, Shiny, the CPM space secretary, will contest from Vypeen. Former SFI state president Jaick C Thomas, who contested with out success towards Oommen Chandy in Puthupally, perhaps fielded once more this election, sources added.