Thiruvananthapuram ∙ The corruption allegations made by P. Jayarajan against EP Jayarajan in the CPM state committee meeting came before the central leadership of the party. Secretary of State MV Govindan could bring the matter to the attention of leaders at the Politburo meeting in Delhi today. However, the PB is likely to leave it to the decision of the secretariat of state which will meet on Friday without making its position public. The excitement continues that EP Jayarajan will attempt a counterattack by attending that meeting.
Rumors that EP Jayarajan will step down as president of LDF are also strong. Some say this is a pressure tactic. If the party’s position is against him, he can take drastic measures. Meanwhile, complaints against Fr. Jayarajan started pouring into the party leadership. The central and state leaderships are receiving allegations from EP supporters that they are linked to quota groups and that funds for the latest Lok Sabha elections were manipulated. Fr Jayarajan is confident that the commission has looked into all this and decided.
Chief Executive Thomas Joseph told Kannur that the amount EP Jayarajan’s wife PK Indira received when she retired from Cooperative Bank was invested in the resort. The same has been said in recent days by the European Parliament at the top of the party. It is reported that EP’s wife and son also have Rs 79 lakh worth of shares. The structure of the company is such that shares can be accepted up to 10 crore rupees. The net worth of 6.5 crore has already been raised.
Thomas Joseph also said that contractor KP Ramesh, one of the firm’s directors, was behind the disputes. Ramesh was removed as CEO of the company. Thomas Joseph claimed that there were charges against him including financial embezzlement and that he did not attend the last 2 board meetings.
English summary: EP Jayarajan has moved to step down as LDF Convenor
