ALAPPUZHA: Hilal Babu, manager of MSM College, said that a CPM leader had recommended for the college admission of Nikhil Thomas in the fake degree certificate controversy. While talking to the media, he said that a leader active in the party recommended his name and said that he cannot reveal the name as it would harm his political future.

The CPM leader had earlier demanded to give seat to Nikhil. Will opine after examining whether there has been any lapse from the side of the teachers in the certificate controversy. The certificate is issued by the university and they have to check it, said Hilal Babu. The teachers said the college does not have a system to check fake documents.

Evidence for Nikhil getting admission in Kayamkulam MSM College for M.Com by showing a fake degree, had surfaced. It is learned that the CPM leader of Alappuzha, a member of the syndicate, recommended admission to Nikhil in the college. KSU's allegation is against district secretariat member K H Baburaj. Nikhil's fake degree came out after former SFI leader Vidya's fake qualification certificate courted controversy.