That Oommen Chandy was the victim of a political witch-hunt allegedly prosecuted by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] in the ageing leader’s autumn years has emerged as one of Congress’s main talking points in the run-up to the looming bypoll in the Puthuppally Assembly constituency.
Chandy’s death has put the seat up for grabs after 53 years of almost unchallenged Congress reign.
Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan said that he told had Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on his face in the Assembly that history would condemn CPI(M)‘s political skullduggery. “The retribution for CPI(M)‘s vendetta politics will come at Puthuppally,” Mr. Satheesan said.
