CPM holds off on action against gold accused

POLL IMPACT | Party worried about adverse impact if partymen's guilt is acknowledged at the time of crucial elections to local bodies

- HD Bureau

The CPM has made it clear that no immediate disciplinary measures will be taken against its district committee member and former board president A. Padmakumar, despite his arrest in the Sabarimala gold theft probe. State secretary M. V. Govindan stated that proceedings will follow only after the court-monitored chargesheetis filed.

It is now clear that the party is adopting a reserved stance as the Special Investigation Team continues its probe into the alleged disappearance of gold-plated items from the Sabarimala Temple in 2019.

Padmakumar, a senior figure in the party from the Pathanamthitta district and former president of the Travancore Devaswom Board, remains under investigation but retains his district co-