Wayanad, Jan. 4 -- Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal on Sunday said that the Kerala Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau recommendation for a CBI investigation into Kerala Assembly LoP V D Satheesan, over the Punarjani case, is a "political gimmick" of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) ahead of the Kerala Assembly election.

Speaking with ANI, Congress MP KC Venugopal said that nothing can save the CPM from a defeat in the election.

"It is a political gimmick given the elections. No one can save the CPM government in the upcoming elections. They are also sure about that," he said.

The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) has recommended a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe against Leader of Opposition VD Sathe...