Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 19: Opting for voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) from the federal government service is sort of widespread, however it seems that it’s changing into the selection even in politics, particularly within the Kerala unit of the CPI(M) as some have executed it and others are ready in line to name it a day from ‘energetic’ politics.
The first, who did it, was the then sitting two-time legislator from Taliparamba within the CPI(M) bastion, 61-year-old James Mathew. After realising that he is not going to be thought-about for a 3rd time, he determined to take a bow from energetic social gathering politics.
Mathew, who rose from the scholar political enviornment of the CPI(M), was a revered politician. Even the opposition camps used to treat him on account of his pleasing manners and his data of issues.
Mathew claims he’s energetic, the reality is in any other case, as he’s now extra concerned about farming actions.
The subsequent in line is none aside from the current ruling Left Democratic Front convenor and social gathering central committee member E.P. Jayarajan, who was also known as the quantity two within the first Pinarayi Vijayan authorities (2016-21) by advantage of being the State Industries Minister.
Jayarajan, who after being saved out for the 2021 Assembly polls, hoped for an entry into the politburo of the social gathering, if not the state secretary of the social gathering.
Hopes for Jayarajan bought excessive after realizing that the well being situation of the sitting secretary of the social gathering Kodiyeri Balakrishnan was getting worse.
But, he bought the primary shock when his junior social gathering colleague and sitting State Minister M.V. Govindan was made the secretary and was additionally given the politburo membership.
Jayarajan, 72, additionally hailing from Kannur appeared miffed at being ignored and tongues began wagging that he was bidding goodbye from energetic politics. This notion elevated when he failed to show up on the large protests in opposition to Governor Arif Mohammed Khan. Though Jayarajan tried to painting that each one was effectively and he had no grievances, issues have been in any other case with him.
Another chief, Suresh Kurup, 66 who’s four-time Lok Sabha member and two-time legislator, can also be bidding goodbye to energetic social gathering politics.
Kurup hails from Kottayam and is understood for his affable nature and well-mannered behaviour. He was deeply peeved when he didn’t get a cabinet minister publish within the first Vijayan authorities and curtains got here down when he was not allowed to finish a hat-trick of wins from the Ettumanoor Assembly constituency in Kottayam district.
A media critic on situation of anonymity stated the widespread consider what has occurred to those three veterans is that they for some cause don’t seem within the good books of Vijayan.
Who does not know that Vijayan ever since changing into the chief minister in 2016 is the final phrase within the social gathering and solely what he thinks will occur within the social gathering. These are all small surprises and the massive one is predicted to come back shortly when he in all chance will make his son-in-law State Tourism and PWD Minister P.A. Mohammed Riyas as his successor, stated the critic, who didn’t want to be recognized.
How Vijayan is ready to quick observe his son-in-law’s rise not like Rahul Gandhi within the Congress social gathering, is especially resulting from the truth that he has grow to be the final phrase within the CPI(M). Despite coming underneath duress on quite a few events, until date there has not been even a murmur in opposition to the best way he runs the federal government or the social gathering.
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