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By O J George
Kottayam: This week will be crucial for Kerala politics, particularly for LDF, its main party and government, and Janata Dal (S) which is splitting.
The special politburo meeting of the CPM gets started in Delhi today. The failure of two stalwarts, Chief Minister V.S.Achuthanandan and party’s state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan, both politburo members, to move together in the matter of governance and running of party affairs has been the single major factor that brought discredit to the party, the coalition and consequent burden on the people.
It is for the party to decide whether there should be a major surgery or administer “cough syrup” to manage the hiccups.
If nothing is done and the affairs allowed to run themselves out, it would be a torment to the people, for they are the actual sufferers of indecision and disputes over major developmental projects.
The CPM is a party of think tanks, albeit ideologically enslaved, and so they should solve the problem. The CPI has come out in the open castigating the unilateral ways of the big brother. RSP has called for decisive steps to correct the distortion.
Janata Dal(S) has already split, it has only to be formalised. The parting of ways of Deve Gowda and Veerendra Kumar would be clear from today’s national executive meeting being held in Delhi.
Veerendra Kumar group may join the UDF and the rival splinter may remain with the LDF.
But what is crucial is whether Achuthanandan will be asked to step down, Pinarayi may be directed to abdicate the state secretary’s post, or both of them may be asked to give up the respective posts, or whether Achuthanandan may be asked to behave and allowed to remain as Chief Minister, even as Pinarayi may be told to unseat himself and face the court battle in the Lavalin corruption issue.
Asking Achuthanandan to go is easy, but the consequences would be far reaching. Asking Pinarayi to relinquish the post is difficult as the state party is with him lock, stock and barrel.
If the politburo can only ask Pinarayi to give it a helping hand by remaining offline until the court clears him. Will Pinarayi and his adamant supporters oblige the central leadership to save the party? Will Achuthanandan arrive at any compromise?
The Left partners have all understood the plight in which they are wallowing. Their prodding would also be crucial for the front captain to kickstart total change.
Kottayam: This week will be crucial for Kerala politics, particularly for LDF, its main party and government, and Janata Dal (S) which is splitting.
The special politburo meeting of the CPM gets started in Delhi today. The failure of two stalwarts, Chief Minister V.S.Achuthanandan and party’s state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan, both politburo members, to move together in the matter of governance and running of party affairs has been the single major factor that brought discredit to the party, the coalition and consequent burden on the people.
It is for the party to decide whether there should be a major surgery or administer “cough syrup” to manage the hiccups.
If nothing is done and the affairs allowed to run themselves out, it would be a torment to the people, for they are the actual sufferers of indecision and disputes over major developmental projects.
The CPM is a party of think tanks, albeit ideologically enslaved, and so they should solve the problem. The CPI has come out in the open castigating the unilateral ways of the big brother. RSP has called for decisive steps to correct the distortion.
Janata Dal(S) has already split, it has only to be formalised. The parting of ways of Deve Gowda and Veerendra Kumar would be clear from today’s national executive meeting being held in Delhi.
Veerendra Kumar group may join the UDF and the rival splinter may remain with the LDF.
But what is crucial is whether Achuthanandan will be asked to step down, Pinarayi may be directed to abdicate the state secretary’s post, or both of them may be asked to give up the respective posts, or whether Achuthanandan may be asked to behave and allowed to remain as Chief Minister, even as Pinarayi may be told to unseat himself and face the court battle in the Lavalin corruption issue.
Asking Achuthanandan to go is easy, but the consequences would be far reaching. Asking Pinarayi to relinquish the post is difficult as the state party is with him lock, stock and barrel.
If the politburo can only ask Pinarayi to give it a helping hand by remaining offline until the court clears him. Will Pinarayi and his adamant supporters oblige the central leadership to save the party? Will Achuthanandan arrive at any compromise?
The Left partners have all understood the plight in which they are wallowing. Their prodding would also be crucial for the front captain to kickstart total change.
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