US EditionFormer CPI(M) MLA P. Aisha Potty Joins Congress in Kerala
Aisha Potty ended her 30-year CPI(M) tenure citing neglect and policy disagreements; she may contest from Kottarakkara, where she won by over 40,000 votes in 2016, Congress leaders said.
- On Jan 13, Senior CPI leader Aisha Potty joined Indian National Congress at a KPCC sit-in in Thiruvananthapuram, formally taking membership at the Lok Bhavan protest venue with K C Venugopal and V D Satheesan.
- Internal CPI sidelining and policy differences prompted Potty's exit, as she felt neglected and was denied seats and removed from the Kottarakkara area committee and district committee.
- Her electoral record shows Potty served three consecutive terms representing Kottarakkara and won the 2016 election margin of over 40,000 votes after defeating Kerala Congress leader R Balakrishna Pillai.
- Congress leaders immediately signalled full support for Aisha Potty, with V D Satheesan pledging backing and speculation she may contest the Kottarakkara seat at assembly polls later this year.
- The opposition leader V D Satheesan said there would be surprises before the assembly elections, with parties from LDF and NDA potentially joining UDF, as Potty predicted personal social media attacks.
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