THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: CPM local committee member K Sreekandan, who is contesting as a rebel candidate in Ulloor, has been expelled from the party. The party's action comes after he decided to contest as an independent. Sreekandan had objected to the candidacy in Ulloor. He then informed the media that he was willing to contest as an independent candidate.

Liju is the CPM candidate in Ulloor. Minister V Sivankutty had responded that there would be some negative words in a big political party. Sreekandan has been a member of the Ulloor local committee since 2008. He also worked as the former bureau chief of the CPM mouthpiece in the capital. Sreekandan had sharply criticized CPM leader Kadakampally Surendran. "Kadakampally lied. After first giving instructions to get ready, he made someone el

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