CPI-CPI(M) battle over Keralam Dy LoP post intensifies as Sathyan Mokeri lambasts Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vijayan

The fight for the Deputy Leader of Opposition post in Kerala intensified on August 25, 2026. CPI leader Sathyan Mokeri attacked Pinarayi Vijayan for his unilateral decisions. Mokeri said, "Such an attitude is not befitting a Communist leader." The CPI wants the post, but Vijayan ignored alliance norms, causing friction.