Vote theft: Leaders not participating in campaign will be sacked, says KPCC chief

Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar has warned that party leaders who are not participating in the signature campaign against “vote theft” will be sacked from their posts.

The AICC has clearly given instruction to remove from party positions all those who have not managed their responsibilities in the signature campaign, he said.

Speaking to reporters here, he said: “We have already collected lakhs of signatures against vote theft. We will bring it to New Delhi on November 9. I will have a word with block presidents and take stringent action against those who have not actively managed the signature campaign.”

Calling “vote theft” a serious national issue, he said: “We have already collected 70-80 lakh signatures in the State. Some of the block leaders and MLAs have not taken this seriously. We will take strict action against them. We will prepare a report, and I have the power to dismiss block presidents. AICC leaders will give directions in this regard,” he said.