Kochi, Saturday, April 30, 2011: Socialist Janatha (Democratic) SJD leader K Krishnankutty today opined that he has ended relationship with the United Democratic Front (UDF). Speaking to the reporters here on Saturday, Krishnankutty said that this was his personal opinion.
During the Assembly elections UDF had earlier allotted the Chittoor seat to Socialist Janatha but later changed their decision, he added. Krishnankutty said the seat was promised to them by the UDF but was denied in the last moment since the All India Congress Committee (AICC) had decided to field all sitting MLAs.
Youth Congress activists had earlier staged protest march to the UDF meeting venue in Kochi. The protest march was held demanding the expulsion of Socialist Janatha leader K Krishnankutty from the United Democratic Front. The activists also shouted slogans against the leader.
The fight between Achuthan and Krishnankutty started when the Chittur seat was denied to the SJ(D).The Youth Congress alleged that Krishnankutty and his supporters had worked against K. Achuthan MLA, the UDF candidate in the Chittur Assembly constituency and also in other Assembly constituencies such as Nemmara, Kongad and Mannarkkad.
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