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Kerala Police Register Case Over CPI(M) Leader’s Postal Ballot Tampering Admission

G. Sudhakaran retracted his claim of altering 1989 Alappuzha election postal ballots after authorities launched a criminal investigation.

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Overview

  • Veteran CPI(M) leader G. Sudhakaran initially admitted to tampering with 15% of postal ballots in the 1989 Alappuzha Lok Sabha election but later retracted his statement.
  • The Kerala Chief Electoral Officer ordered a police probe under the Representation of the People Act and the Indian Penal Code following Sudhakaran’s admission.
  • Alappuzha South police registered an FIR on May 16, 2025, and are collecting evidence based on legal advice.
  • Sudhakaran claimed his earlier remarks were imaginative and denied involvement in any electoral malpractice, while the CPI(M) dismissed allegations of wrongdoing.
  • Opposition parties, including the Congress-led UDF, have called for full accountability, alleging a broader pattern of CPI(M) electoral malpractice.