Former Left Leaders Join Congress Stage Ahead of Kerala Assembly Polls

• Two prominent figures previously associated with CPI(M) shared the Congress platform in Kerala, attracting attention before Assembly elections.
• Actor and former Kerala Chalachitra Academy chairman Prem Kumar attended a KPCC cultural event as chief guest, emphasizing creative freedom and warning against silencing artists.
• Kumar had recently accused the state government of "double standards" regarding his removal from the Academy chairman post.
• A Suresh, former personal assistant to CPI(M) leader V S Achuthanandan, joined the Congress-led Puthuyuga Yatra in Palakkad.
• Suresh, expelled from CPI(M) years ago, stated he faced intense pressure and claimed the Left had moved away from its core values.