Kodiyeri Balakrishnan returned to the post of CPI(M) Kerala unit secretary on Friday. He had taken a leave of absence of one year from the party.
The decision on his return was taken by the CPI(M) state secretariat. Kodiyeri Balakrishnan temporarily left the post on November 12, 2020.
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Though he took one-year leave from the party on medical grounds, the real reason for his stepping down was believed to be the arrest of his son, Bineesh Kodiyeri, in a narcotics case in Bengaluru last year.
With Bineesh out on bail in the case and Kodiyeri Balakrishnan having regained health after prolonged medical treatment, the latter's return to the prime party post was expected.
A. Vijayaraghavan, the convener of the Left Democratic Front, had been officiating as party state secretary.
(This article was originally published in onmanorama)