Sukumaran Nair fires back at K.B. Ganesh Kumar over ‘democracy in NSS’ row
Nair Service Society (NSS) general secretary G. Sukumaran Nair has publicly refuted allegations of undemocratic practices and nepotism made by politician K.B. Ganesh Kumar. The dispute follows the dissolution of a local union committee and highlights growing internal tensions regarding the organization's governance and political neutrality.
Why it matters
The conflict reflects significant internal power struggles within one of Kerala's most influential socio-cultural organizations, which holds considerable sway over regional politics and community affairs.
A day after former Minister and Kerala Congress (B) leader K.B. Ganesh Kumar launched a scathing attack on Nair Service Society (NSS) general secretary G. Sukumaran Nair, the latter hit back on Wednesday (August 12, 2026), accusing Mr. Kumar of “acting as a tail of those seeking to destroy the community organisation.”
Responding to Mr. Kumar’s allegations of a lack of democracy within the NSS, Mr. Nair said he was free to approach the court if he had any grievance. “There are several people going around filing cases with the intention of destroying the NSS. Ganesh Kumar is now speaking as their mouthpiece,” he said.
Mr. Nair, who said he had been associated with the NSS for 64 years, asserted that he had done nothing wrong and that no appointments had been made illegally by the organisation.
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