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Around 20 families leave CPI(M) to join BJP amid corruption allegations in Pathanamthitta

Local party leaders allegedly demanded bribes for house construction

By Capital Kranti desk, Gandhinagar · Editor: Parth Thakkar

11 November 2026, 2:25 am · 1 min read

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Around 20 families associated with the CPI(M) in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district have left the party to join the Bharatiya Janata Party. According to a report by The Hindu, these families have levelled serious allegations of corruption and bribery against the leaders of the CPI(M) Periyaram local committee.

The entire controversy is linked to an incident in the Varttuchira area of Elanthoor. According to the allegations, party leaders demanded a bribe of ₹25,000 to facilitate the soil excavation process for house construction. Aggrieved by this incident, families from Elanthoor Periyaram and Varttuchira collectively decided to leave the party.

BJP district president V.A. Suraj welcomed these families into the party. On this occasion, he also inaugurated a new party unit of the BJP in that area.

On the other hand, the local leadership of the CPI(M), reacting to the matter, stated that a proper investigation would be conducted into the allegations made. They added that further action would be initiated based on the findings of the investigation.

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