 In February 1932, Rudzutaks gave up his place on the Politburo on being appointed chairman of the Central Control Commission, and of "Rabkrin", making him the principle judge in cases involving alleged breaches of communist party discipline.He was, outwardly, totally loyal to Stalin, maintaining that even to question whether Stalin should be subject to re-election was a betrayal of the party.However, in February 1934, he was removed and replaced by the more hard line Lazar Kaganovich.