Bengaluru: The delicate matter of how to deal with an influential Christian politician is threatening to drive a wedge between the ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Kerala and its junior partner the Communist Party of India, or CPI.
At its national meet that ended Kollam on Sunday, the CPI decided to be stern and vocal in opposing K. M. Mani, leader of the Kerala Congress (M), said a senior CPI leader on condition of anonymity.
But alliance leader CPM is trying to woo Mani towards the ruling Left Democratic Front in order to retain power in Kerala, the only state ruled by the communists.