‘CPI-M’s ex-Kerala Secy Balakrishnan feels party let him down’

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 14 : In wake of Kerala’s beleaguered CPI-M state Secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan relinquishing his position on medical grounds, the buzz is that he is “deeply pained” as he feels badly let down by the party in general and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in particular.
Though the party appears to have given him an honourable exit on medical grounds as he is a cancer patient, those in the know of things, however, say that Balakrishnan, who had one round of treatment in the US, is not planning to return there for further treatment, as it can be done here itself.
Balakrishnan has been feeling the heat for a while now, on account of the alleged wrongdoings of his two sons.
The elder one, Binoy, came under a cloud in the past when an Arab national wrote to the party General Secretary alleging he was cheated by him. The issue created a big furore, but one day, it was said to be settled – though what actually happened is yet to be known.
And then came another scandal, when a woman from Bihar said Binoy is the father of her child and a court case began in Mumbai. The DNA results are awaited and according to those in the know of things, it wouldn’t be long when the result would be handed in a sealed cover to the Mumbai court.
When things appeared to be quiet, came the gold smuggling case in which senior IAS official and Principal Secretary to Vijayan, M. Sivasankar, has been arrested after multiple rounds of questioning by central agencies. As the case broke out, all eyes were on Balakrishnan’s younger son, Bineesh, to see he was involved too.