Kodiyeri Balakrishnan steps down as Kerala CPI-M state secretary

Thiruvananthapuram: The State Secretary of Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Kodiyeri Balakrishnan stepped down from the party post in Kerala on Sunday.
Following this state Excise Minister MV Govindam Master was appointed as the CPI-M's new state secretary. The decision came after a meeting between Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Balakrishnan.
As per information, Balakrishnan would be admitted to the Apollo Hospital in Chennai for treatment tomorrow. (ANI)