Clamour for Congress revamp continues unabated

Express News Service

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Despite the management turning a blind eye to requests from senior leaders, the demand for an organisational revamp of the state Congress continues unabated. With the celebration’s plenary session scheduled to be held in Raipur from February 24 to 26, reconstitution of the district Congress committees (DCCs) is about to be delayed. However, restructuring on the block and mandalam ranges is anticipated to be carried out earlier than the plenary. 

The Congress rank and file, who have been enthused by Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra within the state, now appear a dejected lot. With state president Ok Sudhakaran staying away from the celebration’s day-to-day affairs because of ailing well being, there’s a lack of enthusiasm amongst them. 

Sudhakaran, together with Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan, had earlier ready a possible checklist of leaders for the district committees. But it couldn’t be applied because of stress from ‘A’ and ‘I’ teams, which raised issues over their loyalists not getting their due. 

Senior chief Ok Muraleedharan lately rapped the management overtly for the inordinate delay in revamping the state organisation. Talking to TNIE, he mentioned the approaching days are essential for the celebration. “Rival parties have kicked off door-to-door campaigns ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. It is high time the state leadership took up the pending task of restructuring. With the Congress plenary session scheduled for February 24-26, revamping would be held only at the block and mandalam levels now,” mentioned Muraleedharan.

Meanwhile, Satheesan has been executing his position diligently. He has already toured 5 districts over the previous few days in reference to the buffer-zone concern. He has additionally kicked off a brand new initiative — ‘Vision 2024’  — for the LS polls. However he’s but to garner the much-needed organisational help to energise the celebration. 

A senior Congress chief advised TNIE that Satheesan and Sudhakaran have reportedly give you a plan to finish the block and mandalam committee president appointments by the primary week of February. 

New model of Sudhakaran
“In the coming days, you will be able to witness a new version of Sudhakaran. He will constitute a sub-committee at the district levels, as per the decision taken at the high power political affairs committee, to finalise restructuring of the 14 DCCs,” a senior chief mentioned.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Despite the management turning a blind eye to requests from senior leaders, the demand for an organisational revamp of the state Congress continues unabated. With the celebration’s plenary session scheduled to be held in Raipur from February 24 to 26, reconstitution of the district Congress committees (DCCs) is about to be delayed. However, restructuring on the block and mandalam ranges is anticipated to be carried out earlier than the plenary. 

The Congress rank and file, who have been enthused by Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra within the state, now appear a dejected lot. With state president Ok Sudhakaran staying away from the celebration’s day-to-day affairs because of ailing well being, there’s a lack of enthusiasm amongst them. 

Sudhakaran, together with Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan, had earlier ready a possible checklist of leaders for the district committees. But it couldn’t be applied because of stress from ‘A’ and ‘I’ teams, which raised issues over their loyalists not getting their due. 

Senior chief Ok Muraleedharan lately rapped the management overtly for the inordinate delay in revamping the state organisation. Talking to TNIE, he mentioned the approaching days are essential for the celebration. “Rival parties have kicked off door-to-door campaigns ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. It is high time the state leadership took up the pending task of restructuring. With the Congress plenary session scheduled for February 24-26, revamping would be held only at the block and mandalam levels now,” mentioned Muraleedharan.

Meanwhile, Satheesan has been executing his position diligently. He has already toured 5 districts over the previous few days in reference to the buffer-zone concern. He has additionally kicked off a brand new initiative — ‘Vision 2024’  — for the LS polls. However he’s but to garner the much-needed organisational help to energise the celebration. 

A senior Congress chief advised TNIE that Satheesan and Sudhakaran have reportedly give you a plan to finish the block and mandalam committee president appointments by the primary week of February. 

New model of Sudhakaran
“In the coming days, you will be able to witness a new version of Sudhakaran. He will constitute a sub-committee at the district levels, as per the decision taken at the high power political affairs committee, to finalise restructuring of the 14 DCCs,” a senior chief mentioned.