Congress scrambles to give political cover to Mattathur Grama Panchayat ward members who ‘voted for BJP’

Under fire from Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for the “embarrassing political volte-face,” Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan denied that any Congress worker had defected to the BJP

​Under fire from Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for the “embarrassing political volte-face,” Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan denied that any Congress worker had defected to the BJP