CPI-M leader from Alappuzha. The local CPI(M) legislator H. Salam made it clear that it's Vijayan who decides who should be called for the inauguration," the State Congress President added.Eyebrows have been raised when G. Sudhakaran wrote on his Facebook account that it doesn't matter if he was not invited, instead Venugopal and the former State Health Minister, K.K.Shailaja, who was her cabinet colleague in the first Vijayan cabinet, should have been invited.Protesting that Venugopal, who is the AICC Organising Secretary was not invited, Ramesh Chennithala, a Congress legislator from Alappuzha and Kodikunnil Suresh, a Congress Lok Sabha member from Mavelikera, who were both invited decided to boycott the event.Venugopal said he has no issues at all in not being invited to the event."I did my job as a people's representative and worked to help the people with a new health facility. I know there was a delay in the work, but am now very happy that the facility is finally open and will benefit the people," he added.
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