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G Sudhakaran Claims Credit for Makkekadavu Bridge and Criticizes Inauguration
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News18•19-10-2026, 12:00
G Sudhakaran Claims Credit for Makkekadavu Bridge and Criticizes Inauguration
- •Independent MLA and former PWD Minister G Sudhakaran highlighted his role in initiating the Makkekadavu-Nere Kadavu bridge during the first Pinarayi Vijayan government.
- •A political row erupted over credit for the bridge following a sparring match between PWD Minister P K Basheer and former MP A M Ariff during the inauguration.
- •Sudhakaran allocated around Rs 80 crore for the 800-metre-long bridge connecting Alappuzha and Kottayam districts while serving as minister from 2016 to 2021.
- •Construction was delayed due to land acquisition issues for the approach road, as the government decided not to force landowners.
- •Sudhakaran stated that current leaders failed to acknowledge his initial efforts during the inauguration ceremony, though the public knows the truth.
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Chief Minister V D Satheesan inaugurated the 800-metre-long bridge at a grand ceremony held on Sunday.
As the PWD Minister during the first Pinarayi Vijayan government from 2016 to 2021, G Sudhakaran allocated around Rs 80 crore for the bridge following visits to the Vaikom and Alappuzha areas.
Construction faced delays because one or two families in the area refused to surrender their land for the approach road, and the government decided not to force landowners to give it up.
