Thiruvananthapuram: Director of the film Ranjith Balakrishnan has been chosen as the new chairman of Kerala State Chalachitra Academy (KSCA), while singer M G Sreekumar will be the new chairman of Kerala Sangeeetha Nataka Academy (KSNA).
The names of both have been removed by the CPM state committee and the CPM State Secretariat.
The cabinet nod is needed to appoint their meeting, which is expected this week.
Ranjith will replace the Director of Kamal, who completed his term as Chair of the KSCA.
Ranjith is CPM sympathizers and previously regarded as party candidates for the constituency of the North Kozhikode assembly in the last election.
Sreekumar will replace the actor KPAC Lalitha as Chair of the KSNA.
TNN.