'Tenth pass student can't be put back in eighth standard'; Min Sivankutty responds to CPM not fielding Mayor Arya Rajendran

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Minister V Sivankutty clarified the reason behind CPM not fielding former mayor Arya Rajendran in the upcoming local body polls.

“Will we put a student who passed 10th grade back in eighth grade?” The education minister drew this analogy to explain why Arya Rajendran was not made to contest. The minister's response comes amid news that Arya Rajendran has requested the party to shift her area of ​​operation to Kozhikode.

Minister’s response to CPM’s rebel candidate in Ulloor:

“Rebels have been there since the beginning of democracy. Only 101 candidates can be declared. It is normal for some people to get disappointed over not receiving a seat. However, this will not end up in cruelty or deaths as seen inside BJP”

Meanwhile, information has been circulating in the past few days that Arya is shifting her area of ​​activity to Kozhikode. Arya's husband is Balussery MLA K. M. Sachin Dev. Sachin Dev lives in Kozhikode, and Arya lives in Thiruvananthapuram with her child. It is in this context that she is interested in shifting her residence and political activities to Kozhikode. It is reported that the party is actively considering this.

Arya, who was the state president of the Balasangham, became the youngest mayor in the country when she became the mayor of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation at the age of 21. She married Sachin Dev, who is also the former state secretary of SFI, in September 2022.