<p>Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala's former chief minister and veteran CPM leader V S Achuthanandan, who is known for his anti-corruption stature, turns 100 today.<br><br>Achuthanandan who served as Kerala CM from 2006 to 2011 is now suffering from age-related ailments and taking rest at his son's house in Thiruvananthapuram. His health is not even permitting him to react on contemporary political issues, especially at a time when the ruling CPM in Kerala is facing a barrage of corruption allegations and ideological criticisms.</p>.Kerala: Encroachment drive at Munnar suffers resistance from within ruling CPM.<p>An anti-corruption crusader, Achuthanandan had earned much goodwill by openly opposing undesirable stands and acts of the party, especially the faction led by Pinarayi Vijayan.</p><p>Even as there were attempts from within the party to deny him the chief minister post after the Left-front's election victory in 2006, the party had to succumb to the public outcry against attempts to sideline Achuthanandan.<br><br>A native of Alappuzha in Kerala, Achuthanandan was one of the founding leaders of the CPM in 1964.<br><br>Achuthanandan was a crowd puller and followed a peculiar oratory skill. His 'Amul Baby' jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a tit-for-tat against Rahul's jibe at Achuthanandan for contesting election in his 90s had received national attention.</p><p>Achuthanandan played a key role in exposing many major corruption charges in Kerala. He initiated a major drive to evict the rampant encroachments by influential lobbies in the high range district of Idukki during his term as CM in between 2006 to 2011.</p>
<p>Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala's former chief minister and veteran CPM leader V S Achuthanandan, who is known for his anti-corruption stature, turns 100 today.<br><br>Achuthanandan who served as Kerala CM from 2006 to 2011 is now suffering from age-related ailments and taking rest at his son's house in Thiruvananthapuram. His health is not even permitting him to react on contemporary political issues, especially at a time when the ruling CPM in Kerala is facing a barrage of corruption allegations and ideological criticisms.</p>.Kerala: Encroachment drive at Munnar suffers resistance from within ruling CPM.<p>An anti-corruption crusader, Achuthanandan had earned much goodwill by openly opposing undesirable stands and acts of the party, especially the faction led by Pinarayi Vijayan.</p><p>Even as there were attempts from within the party to deny him the chief minister post after the Left-front's election victory in 2006, the party had to succumb to the public outcry against attempts to sideline Achuthanandan.<br><br>A native of Alappuzha in Kerala, Achuthanandan was one of the founding leaders of the CPM in 1964.<br><br>Achuthanandan was a crowd puller and followed a peculiar oratory skill. His 'Amul Baby' jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a tit-for-tat against Rahul's jibe at Achuthanandan for contesting election in his 90s had received national attention.</p><p>Achuthanandan played a key role in exposing many major corruption charges in Kerala. He initiated a major drive to evict the rampant encroachments by influential lobbies in the high range district of Idukki during his term as CM in between 2006 to 2011.</p>