Kerala polls: To restore picture after Lathika Subhash’s exit, Congress searches for girl luck

Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A day after state Mahila Congress president Lathika Subhash stop all her celebration posts and bought her head tonsured in public in protest in opposition to denying her a seat, the central management swung into motion, asking the state unit to make sure ladies illustration whereas finalising the six contentious seats.Nine lady candidates had figured within the Congress listing introduced on Sunday.

However, with Lathika’s resignation denting the celebration’s picture, the nationwide management has requested the Kerala unit to seek out potential lady leaders. The announcement of candidates in six contentious seats was finally postponed to Tuesday. 

The state management had zeroed in on P C Vishnunadh (Vattiyoorkavu), T Siddique (Kalpetta), V V Prakash (Nilambur), Kallada Ramesh (Kundara), Firoz Kunnamparambil (Tavanur) and Riyaz Mukkoli (Pattambi) for the seats, however that listing could also be reworked.In all probability, Jyothi Vijayakumar, who made a reputation because the translator of Rahul Gandhi’s speeches throughout his latest visits to the state, is predicted to be pitted in opposition to CPM’s V Okay Prasanth in Vattiyoorkavu. Another title being thought-about is Youth Congress state secretary Veena S Nair.

The candidates in Dharmadom and Vadakara too haven’t been named but. After holding talks with the RMP, Ramesh Chennithala stated chief Okay Okay Rema would contest from Vadakara. 

A Congress chief advised TNIE that extra bother is brewing as all candidates being thought-about — besides Firoz Kunnnamparambil — belong to the Oommen Chandy camp.

“The ‘A’ camp’s grievance has been that Chandy’s loyalists were sidelined. If they are included in the final list, the ‘I’ group will not sit idle. If a woman is fielded from Vattiyoorkavu, then Vishnunadh will move to Kundara,” stated the chief.