THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The conspicuous absence of Kerala Congress(M) chairman Jose K. Mani and RJD leader M.V. Sreyams Kumar from the 'Satyagraha' protest led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at the Palayam Martyrs’ Memorial on Monday has reignited intense speculation over a possible realignment within the traditional political fronts, with Assembly elections on the horizon.
CM Vijayan led the protests against the "callous" attitude of the Centre towards Kerala.
While senior leaders of both parties were present -- including Kerala Congress (M) Minister Roshy Augustine, Chief Whip N. Jayaraj and RJD representative Varghese George -- the absence of the two party chiefs did not go unnoticed.