Alappuzha: Cadre feels there are more reasons

Sudhakaran told reporters that he should not be held responsible for the loss.

Aroor loss triggers unrest

CPM secretariat feels jibe at Shanimol, case against her cost party dearly.

Shanimol secured 69,356 votes, Pulickal 67,277 and NDA's Prakash Babu 16,289.

While the Congress led UDF has demanded that a case be registered against PWD minister G Sudhakaran for 'insulting womanhood'.

Ms Usman emerged as top vote-catcher in the parliamentary elections barely five months back.

Shanimol had put up an impressive performance in the recent Lok Sabha elections from Alappuzha LS seat, and also from Aroor Assembly segment.

KPCC dissolves four block committees.

Shanimol had conveyed her resentment to KPCC president Mullapally Ramachandran on Monday.

Wayanad Lok Sabha seat that was formed in 2009 after delimitation has been a Congress stronghold.

Majority of the leaders here believed Ms Usman had the edge over M.I. Shahnavas as of the three working presidents.