KOCHI: With CPM putting an age bar for leaders, there are chances for new faces getting a berth in the state committee and the state secretariat. Many of the central committee members also may relinquish state committee membership so that more new faces can be accommodated in the forum.
Vaikom Viswan and MC Josephine, who are central committee members of the party, may be exempted from the state committee. While Anathalavattom Anandan and KJ Thomas may be exempted from both state committee and state secretariat. MM Mani may be dropped from the state secretariat. S Rajendran from Idukki, who was a state committee member, is under suspension for one year after an inquiry panel found that he tried to defeat party candidate A Raja from Devikulam constituency in 2021 assembly elections. “New faces will replace old generation leaders. The party has already taken a decision in this regard,” said sources within the party.
