THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With the Kerala Assembly elections round the corner, the list of political turncoats likely to enter the fray is steadily growing.
What is striking this time is that the churn is hitting the CPI(M), a party that for years benefited from high-profile crossovers from the Congress party.
The names doing the rounds include two former three-time CPI(M) MLAs, a two-time Left-leaning Independent legislator, and a long-time personal assistant of V.S. Achuthanandan.
Such a trend is almost unprecedented for the CPI(M) in recent history. Traditionally, the ‘red party’ was seen as a safe landing ground for leaders quitting the Congress.