karat has bent upon taking the party to new lows. This is a ridiculous move to expel Somnath from the party. After he is a great palimentarian and worked for decades for CPIM and this is not a fare treatment meted out to him by the party. I think till Karat is at the helm, he will do enough damage not only to the party but also to the nation. Thank god, now cong can breath easy as these damagers are out of their coalition.