Former Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president K. Muraleedharan has stated that the CPI(M) presented the Thrissur MP seat to the BJP in a platter by disrupting the Thrissur Pooram.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/thrissur-mp-seat-was-presented-to-bjp-by-cpim-on-a-platter-k-muraleedharan/article68833458.ece
