'The state committee (of Kerala) decided the nominations, we did not come in the picture till the last stage. When the politburo finalised the list, they decided that Achuthanandan should also contest,' Karat told reporters here.
Asked about Achuthanandan's nomination despite disciplinary action having been taken against him twice, Karat said it does not come in his way of being an elected leader.
'Achuthanandan is a member of the central committee, the senior-most member in Kerala, he has proved his record. We might have taken steps against him but that does not come in the way of his being an elected leader,' he said.
Achuthanandan's name was excluded from the list of candidates initially released by CPI-M's Kerala state wing, but was later included after the party politburo's intervention.
Here is yet another exclusive Indian wear shop where you get clothes at the best rates and that too with a wide collection to choose amongst. Ashtakala is not new to the people who visit Convent junction, cos' this is one place you just cannot miss. Along with kurtas and salwar materials, you also get to see the cushion covers, and a splendid range of wrap around skirts. The micro miniskirts which are in block prints are a sight which you cannot see in any other shops in Kochi. The shop is pretty new, as it started off only on December last year. The price range of the kurtas starts from just 150 rupees!! Especially when you need to get clothes for college or work (the casual yet not 'pricey' ones), you can check out on Ashtakala. The materials being sold here are cotton and silk, so you get to see some cotton sarees as well. There aren't many Patiala bottoms you can choose upon, cos' it's just the regular plain ones. You get to see nice stoles that can go well with your kurtas and jeans, and that too in silk and cotton. Well, not bad huh? You would like this place, do not miss it.
So here is the factory outlet for Nike and Levis (sadly, these two are the only brands) where you can dig on their jeans and T-shirts. Unfortunately, they don't have too much of an array of clothes which you can choose upon. Being the factory outlet, it's just the selected few that you have there. And ladies who are XL or XXL, forget this place, cos' you get only the small size ones here. Arun, the store manager of Nike says that, "Nike being a brand, always has customers. We mainly sell sportswear, and the flood of people who come in for the discount is huge". Whereas Sonal, manager of Levis says, "Jeans are sold out the most. And it's mainly gents' clothes that sell like hot cakes." So Kochiites, make sure you drop in here for the discounted rate and also for some good stuff.
