KANNUR: CPM Kannur district secretary M V Jayarajan said that it is the party that makes one an administrator and a best administrator. He said the government was led by a movement and not an individual. Jayarajan made the reference in connection with K K Shailaja at the EK Nayanar memorial meet held in Kannur.

Shailaja Teacher, who garnered the love of all in the five years of her stint as health minister, was a new face in 2016. She had then met party secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan and requested him to replace with another portfolio instead of health. However, the party secretary gave her confidence. He told her then the party, the LDF and the people are with you. That confidence made Shailaja Teacher the best minister.

Not only Shailaja teacher, Thomas Isaac, T P Ramakrishnan and K T Jaleel, who were in the first cabinet, excelled well in their departments. Otherwise the Left Front would not have come to power again. The cabinet functioned in an exemplary manner. The model was created unitedly. The success of that unity persuaded the people to vote for the Left Front and made us retain power, added Jayarajan.