Kerala: CPI(M) Leader Bipin C Babu Defects To BJP Amid Party Turmoil

CPI(M) leader Bipin C Babu left the Left party and joined the BJP in Kerala, citing the party’s loss of its secular character and internal conflicts. Babu, a former district panchayat member and Alappuzha leader, criticized CPI(M)’s shift towards communalism. He also expressed concern over the sidelining of senior leader G Sudhakaran. BJP leaders hailed Babu’s move, citing internal strife within CPI(M).