Kochi, Oct 20 (PTI) Dismissing reports of rifts between CPI(M) senior leader G Sudhakaran and the party leadership in Alappuzha, Fisheries Minister Saji Cherian said on Monday that the veteran leader remains an “emotion” of party workers.

Speaking to reporters, Cherian said Sudhakaran has every right to criticise him, and the two share a deep personal bond that no one can break.

“Sudhakaran is one of the most prominent leaders of CPI(M) in Alappuzha and has made immense contributions to both the party and the government. He is an emotion for all of us in the party. If anyone has tried to portray him in a bad light as part of some issue, that will be looked into,” the minister said.

Refuting media reports that Sudhakaran had distanced himself from the party, Cherian said, “He has made it

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