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Expelled from CPM, Kerala MP may join Cong

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Shaju Philip

Posted: Mar 12, 2009 at 1148 hrs IST
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Thiruvananthapuram Expelled from the CPI(M) recently on charges of repeatedly violating party discipline and hailing the development model of Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha MP A P Abdullakutty is considering an offer to join the Congress.

Abdullakutty held discussions with senior state Congress leaders K Karunakaran, Ommen Chandy and Ramesh Chennithala on Wednesday evening.

His warming up towards the Congress assumes significance against the backdrop of reports that a section of Congress leaders wanted to field Abdullakutty as the candidate from a North Kerala constituency.

Abdullakutty told The Indian Express that his discussions with the Congress leaders were cordial and that they have offered him to join their party. "They wanted to see me grow as a Congress leader. My intention is also to join a mainstream political party," he said.

But he declined to comment on the possibility of being fielded as a candidate from Kannur or Kasargode in Kerala.

Kerala Pradesh Congress chief Ramesh Chennithala said the Congress sub-committee for finalizing the candidates' list did not look into the possibility of giving a ticket to the expelled CPI (M) MP. His intention to join the Congress is a welcome sign, said Chennithala.

Congress sources said the chances of Abdullakutty emerging as a party candidate were dim at this eleventh hour.

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Xml by Wma on 19 Jun 2009

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They are all chameleons by Vinu Satarwala on 12 Mar 2009

So now evn the pious and the self annointed Brahmins of party poltics, the Communists, are going to change their basic faiths and join highly untouchable type of parties. Soon some CPM fellow will join BJP, thereby exposing the utter hollowness of the communist doctrine.

Abdullakutty may join Congress by p t suresh on 12 Mar 2009

Dear Abullakutty,Since you talked about development without looking which party the CM was from, you seems like a secular guy. And, if that si the case, the natural party for you to join is the BJP where the real secularism is practice unlike the communally disguised Congress. Only communal minded people will join Congress.

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