Yechury mollifies Achutanandan, calls him Fidel Castro of Kerala

May 20, 2016 16:54

CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury seems to have take a cue from the BJP's Margdarshak Mandal, which is where the senior leaders of the party have been idling away.

At a meeting in the LDF headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram this morning, CPM leaders Sitaram Yechury and Prakash Karat, held a meeting to decide on the next Chief Minister.The choice -- 72-year-old Pinarayi Vijayan.

Reports came in thereafter that the 92-year-old VS Achuthanandan had left the building abruptly.

This afternoon, the party formally announced its decision to make Pinarayi Vijayan the Kerala CM. VS Achuthanandan was also present at the press meeting.

Praising Achutanandan, Yechury said that the 92-year-old CPM leader is 'Fidel Castro of Kerala' and will continue to guide and inspire the party, says Yechury's remark likening hims to the grand old man of Cuba comes after reports that VS wanted a short stint as CM before making way for Vijayan.

Much like the what the BJP has done with stalwarts like LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi.

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