Blaming CPI-M for the attack, Chandy alleged it was "a clear evidence" of the Marxist party's "growing intolerance" towards its political opponents.
50-year-old Sathikumari, who unsuccessfully contested in Perumkadavila block panchayat in last month's local body elections, was allegedly assaulted by the two men in Amaravila, about 20 km from Thiruvananthapuram, on the evening of November 11, police said.
In her complaint to police, Sathikumari, a former member of the Thiruvananthapuram District Congress Committee, said she was waylaid by the duo and attacked. The two men also allegedly cut some of her hair, police said quoting her, adding investigations were on.
"Tolerance is the strength of democracy. Incidents of intolerance by BJP is the biggest point of discussion in India. Here, the Marxist party (CPI-M) has attacked a woman leader of Congress party for fighting local body elections. I am pained to see reports about such a barbaric act. It is a humiliation for Kerala," Chandy told PTI.
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"The attack on Sathikumari is the latest example of CPI(M)'s intolerance towards their political opponents. They even would not spare women. The CPI(M) is known for physically suppressing their opponents in areas dominated by their workers," Chandy said.
Meanwhile, denying that its cadres were involved in the incident, CPI-M said a proper investigation should be held to identify the real culprits.
"Our people are not involved in the incident. Let a proper probe be held to identified the real culprits," Thiruvanathapuram district CPI-M Secretary Kadakampally Surendran said.