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Former CPI(M) MLA PK Sasi quits KTDC chairmanship, likely to eye Ottapalam seat

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 19 (UNI) Former CPI(M) MLA P.K. Sasi has resigned as Chairman of the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC), fuelling speculation that he is preparing to contest the upcoming Assembly elections, with the Ottapalam constituency emerging as a likely battleground.
Sasi, leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), submitted his resignation to the Chief Minister, stepping down from the state-run tourism body just days before Kerala heads to the polls.
The development has triggered intense political discussions, particularly in Ottapalam, where Sasi is believed to be weighing his electoral prospects. Political sources indicate that he may contest either as an independent candidate or with the backing of the Indian National Congress.
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