New Delhi, March 5 -- Communist Party of India (Marxist) expelled PK Sasi from the party's primary membership after he led a rebel convention in Palakkad, criticising the party leadership, including District Secretary EN Suresh Babu.

Sasi alleged corruption and misconduct by the district leadership, prompting Babu to challenge him to prove the allegations. Suresh Babu demanded an investigation into the assets accumulated by Sasi from the time he initiated his political journey.

"CPI(M) has decided to expel CPI(M) leader PK Sasi from the party's primary membership. I do not take the allegations made against me by PK Sasi at face value. If there is any truth in his allegations, I will quit public life. You can examine my assets and other ...