Actor Jayan Cherthala to join Congress? holds meeting with K C Venugopal

ALAPPUZHA: Reports claim that actor Jayan Cherthala is planning to leave the CPI and join the Congress party. Speculation about a possible political shift gained momentum after Jayan recently met AICC General Secretary K C Venugopal. The meeting has fueled reports that he may soon align himself with the Congress.

Earlier, renowned actor and former Chalachitra Academy Chairman Prem Kumar had also held talks with Congress leaders. The reports of Jayan Cherthala moving closer to the Congress came after this. Sources suggest that the Congress leadership is actively engaging with prominent personalities from various fields as part of efforts to strengthen the party’s base.

The political shift of Jayan Cherthala, a CPI sympathiser, has sparked discussions in both the cinema and political fields. Jayan Cherthala, who had been working closely with the CPI leadership for a long time, is expected to make a decision soon on officially accepting membership in the Congress party.