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His English language skills are extremely limited. During Kumaraswamys visit to the consulate in Chennai in June 2005 in connection with a visa application.

H D Kumaraswamy

His English language skills are extremely limited. During Kumaraswamys visit to the consulate in Chennai in June 2005 in connection with a visa application8230; his demeanor seemed sullen and uncommunicative,but that may be a result of his uncertainty with the English language.

V S Achuthanandan

With little formal education,VS hails from a low-caste and working class background. He leads a faction that shuns reform and liberalisation. He is surrounded by party opponents who hate his egocentric style and policy inflexibility.

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