CPM rebel Kunhikrishnan removes campaign office alleging CPM’s threat

Kannur: CPM rebel leader and UDF-backed independent from Payyannur assembly constituency V Kunhikrishnan on Saturday alleged that he dismantled his election campaign office after CPM local leaders threatened the landowner for giving space to set up the office.Kunhikrishnan told reporters that he had set up an office for coordinate election campaign activities at Payyannur. "This is an undemocratic and fascist approach. A mafia group is leading LDF's election campaign in Payyannur.Kunhikrishnan, former CPM Kannur district secretariat member, who is contesting from the communist-stronghold, He was expelled from CPM following his allegations of mismanagement of martyr funds by CPM's sitting MLA T I Madhusoodanan.