THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: CPM state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan will be flying to USA for treatment of cancer. He is believed to fly to the USA in two weeks. His charge has not been handed over to anybody. His follow-up treatment in the USA will be for two weeks.

Meantime, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will be leaving for US on Saturday. He will be back on May 10.

The chief minister had taken treatment at the Mayo Clinic in January. Although the doctors advised for follow-up treatment, he delayed it due to the CPM party congress.