THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The CPM has decided to publicly reprimand former minister G Sudhakaran over the lapse in Ambalappuzha in the assembly elections. The inquiry commission has found there have been lapses on the part of the former minister in the campaign during the last assembly elections. The report submitted by the commission had mentioned that Sudhakaran, who was in charge of the campaign, failed to ensure the victory of H Salam, the Left candidate from Ambalapuzha. Elamaram Kareem and K J Thomas are the members of the inquiry commission that investigated the allegations against Sudhakaran.

Sudhakaran was the only leader who was criticised in the CPM election review report. The review report approved by the state committee stated that Sudhakaran had failed in his campaign and had not taken the necessary steps for the victory of the Left candidate.