Kerala by-polls: CPI(M) claims Facebook page hacked, UDF candidate’s video posted

The ruling CPI(M) in Kerala was embroiled in controversy on Sunday after a campaign video of opposition UDF candidate Rahul Mamkootathil, contesting the Palakkad Assembly bypoll, briefly appeared on the party’s official Facebook page.

Initially, the CPI(M) district leadership denied any connection with the page, but later issued a clarification, claiming the account had been “hacked” to post the video and create controversy.