The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Sivankutty accuses UDF govt. in Kerala of scapegoating official to divert attention from Congress-BJP deal on councillor Sugathan
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The Hindu Bureau
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CPI(M) leader V. Sivankutty has accused the UDF government of scapegoating an official to hide a political deal with the BJP regarding a jailed councillor. The controversy involves allegations of vote trading and illegal administrative interventions.
Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] leader V. Sivankutty on Tuesday (August 4, 2026) accused the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala of scapegoating an under secretary to divert attention from its deal with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to secure six months of leave for BJP councillor R. Sugathan.
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