New Delhi: The CPM Central Committee here Sunday has decided to remove Kerala Chief Minster from CPM Politburo putting an end to the long wait for a verdict from CPM Central Committee on factional feud existing in Kerala unit of the party.
The press communiqué released after Central Comittee meeting said, "the Central Committee decided that in view of the violations of the organisational principle and discipline by Com. V.S. Achuthanandan, he should be removed from the Polit Bureau. Com. Achuthanandan is the senior most leader who has made a big contribution to the Party in Kerala. The Central Committee expected Com. V.S. to fulfill his responsibilities as the Chief Minister and as a leader of the Party."
Meanwhile no action has been taken against Kerala state party secretary.
Regarding the Lavalin issue the press release further said, "the Central Committee examined the report submitted by the Polit Bureau on the SNC Lavalin contract for the renovation and modernisation of three hydroelectric projects in Kerala which were entered into by the UDF government in 1995-96 and which were subsequently implemented by the LDF government. The Central Committee is of the view that Com. Pinarayi Vijayan, secretary of the Kerala State Committee and the Electricity Minister in the then LDF government between 1996-98 was not involved in any corrupt practice whatsoever."
VS Achuthanadan and other party leaders have left Delhi For Kerala in an Air India flight.
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