Kerala BJP chief Kummanam Rajasekharan said Chandy's revelation that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had not asked for his resignation and that the "adamant stand" of one of the coalition partners (CPI) made him rethink was proof of it.
Taking a jibe at Vijayan, he said it was clear from this "how close Chandy is to Vijayan".
Kerala Congress chief M M Hassan alleged that Chandy was forced to quit.
He said the fact that four CPI ministers had skipped the cabinet meet, which was attended by Chandy earlier in the day, was a clear indication that the LDF ministry had lost its collective responsibility.
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Thomas Chandy, an NCP nominee in the LDF cabinet, resigned today following allegations of land encroachment by a tourist resort owned by him in Alappuzha district.
His resignation came a day after the Kerala High Court rejected his plea to quash an inquiry report which indicted him in connection with the land grab allegations.
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