THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: State Secretary MV Govindan and his wife PK Shyamala has welcomed revolutionary Che Guevara's daughter Dr Aleida Guevara and her daughter Prof. Estefania Guevara at AKG Centre, the headquarters of CPM. Both of them reached the AKG centre along with politburo member MA Baby and Youth Commission Chairperson Chintha Jerome at around 4:30 pm yesterday. Aleida Guevara and her daughter were adorned with a golden shawl by the party secretary and were given gifts of spices and honey. Aleida said that the communism and communists in Kerala are always exciting.

During the conversation, Chintha Jerome drew Aleida's attention to the picture of Che Guevara hanging on the wall of MV Govindan's room. Senior leader AK Balan commented to Aleida who was looking at the picture that she was not excited after seeing the picture. MV Govindan replied that she sees that picture daily. “All three of us were ex-ministers. Govindan resigned from the ministry recently to take charge as party secretary.”, said MA Baby. He also introduced that his comrade's wife Shyamala was a communist leader and a former municipal chairperson.

Football, food, Ayurveda, etc. were all discussed in the meeting. MA Baby said that the speech by CM comparing KR Gouri Amma and Che Guevara after presenting Aleida the KR Gouri Amma International Award was super. Aleida saw pictures of party secretaries from Krishnapillai to Kodiyeri and asked about them. Aelida and her daughter returned after visiting the library at the party headquarters.