THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The CPM has decided not to take immediate party action against A Padmakumar, former president of the Travancore Devaswom Board and Pathanamthitta district committee member, who was arrested in the Sabarimala gold robbery case. Padmakumar's arrest during the election campaign has created a crisis for the party. However, the CPM state secretariat, which met yesterday, agreed that the investigation should not be denied even if former Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran is questioned.

If the special investigation team submits a report to the court, action can be taken after examining it. If action is taken against Padmakumar now, the statement he gives to the investigation team will create a crisis for the party and the government. The government's stance that the gui

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