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There was a needless hurry shown by the CPI(M) to tackle the contentious issue, they added. According to the sources, though the national leadership of the CPI is yet to take it up, the Kerala unit is unhappy over the CPI(M)'s unilateral decision to invite IUML, the second biggest ally in the Congress-led UDF for a seminar on UCC.

Septuagenarian Congress-turned-BJP leader, Sen secured 32 votes, while Roy, one of the three Congress MLAs, bagged 14 votes. The tribal-based Tipra Motha Party (TMP), which has 13 members in the assembly, walked out from the house just before the starting of the Speaker's election expressing their displeasure over the sitting.

The yatra of the CPI(M) that began at Kasargod on February 20 is led by state secretary M.V. Govindan. Govindan was often questioned on the absence of Jayarajan by the media and he would find it tough to reply. Finally, after nearly two weeks, Jayarajan joined the yatra at Trissur and was seen praising the Chief Minister.

Congress' Tripura in-charge Ajay Kumar, accompanied by state general secretary Prashanta Bhattacharjee, visited CPI-M Tripura state headquarters in Agartala on Friday night and held meeting with the Left leaders led by CPI-M Tripura state secretary Jitendra Chowdhury, also a former Tripura minister. After the meeting, Kumar said that the Congress has been urging all the "anti-BJP parties".

The ruling CPI(M) has been rocked by the feud between the two leaders after P. Jayarajan at the party meeting of the top brass on Saturday (December 24) alleged that E.P. Jayarajan -- present Left Democratic Front convenor and former State Industries Minister and his family had amassed huge wealth".

According to information available, Shailaja was shortlisted by the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation for the 64th Magsaysay award for her service towards public health as the state had won global recognition for its effective handling of Nipah outbreak and Covid pandemic during her tenure. She was lauded across the globe for leading from the front to contain contagious diseases. The foundation had verified with Shailaja during the end of July 2022 and intimated by e-mail that she was shortlisted and wanted her confirmation in accepting the award.