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With Congress excessive command’s blessing, Kerala prime brass out to complete off teams

By Express News Service

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With the excessive command’s blessing, the Congress state management is ignoring sharp criticism from chieftains and transferring forward with its plan to root out distinguished teams within the get together.

The assault by senior leaders Oommen Chandy and Ramesh Chennithala in opposition to the collection of new district chiefs has turn out to be useful for state Congress president Ok Sudhakaran, Opposition Leader VD Satheesan and AICC common secretary Ok C Venugopal to implement the long-term plan of hunting down the group parts and revive the get together as a single unit to tackle the LDF. The trio is learnt to have gained the assist of nationwide chief Rahul Gandhi, who has additionally been upset with the group menace within the state.

Even whereas ignoring the complaints of Chandy and Chennithala, senior leaders near the brand new state management have initiated a damage-control train by making an attempt to win the boldness of the second- and third-rung leaders within the highly effective ‘A’ and ‘I’ teams.

With the excessive command asking to resolve the problem with out extra injury, the state management is on a mission to persuade leaders who’ve grass-root assist in regards to the genuineness of the choice and the necessity to put an finish to group politics. The mellowed tone of the management and the repeated name for truce have stemmed from the realisation that the assist of the cadre is essential of their mission and all leaders with mass base must be on board.

Already, a number of key leaders from ‘A’ and ‘I’ teams have switched their loyalty to the brand new management and their companies are used to persuade extra leaders. In the discussions being held at a number of ranges, second- and third-rung leaders are supplied positions whereas deciding on different office-bearers for the state and district committees.

The excessive command, which is intently monitoring the scenario, is learnt to have determined to not provoke any conciliatory transfer from its finish. It has directed Sudhakaran to begin the choice technique of different office-bearers and full it in three months.

V D Satheesan guarded whereas attacking wounded Cong group chieftains

On Tuesda y, Sudhakaran defended his choice to make public the main points of the dialogue he had held with Chandy as he felt that was the one option to shield his credibility.

“When Oommen Chandy claimed that he was not consulted , there was no other way before me but to raise the diary and show the list he had given. The controversy is a closed chapter,” stated Sudhakaran in Kannur. Satheesan, who met reporters right here, was guarded in opposition to frightening the wounded group chieftains. He stated the Congress state president is the get together’s final phrase.

“I stand by the party’s decision. A new system is in place in the Congress where everything happens as per a framework. We are confident of overcoming the poll debacle and our aim is to revive the party,” stated Satheesan.

Former state secretary V S Prasanth, who was expelled from the get together on Monday, intensified his assault in opposition to Venugopal on Tuesday. Prasanth was expelled by Sudhakaran after the previous wrote an e-mail to Rahul Gandhi MP alleging that Venugopal was making an attempt to implement BJP agenda within the get together.

Announcing his choice to stop from the get together, Prasanth repeated his allegations in opposition to new Thiruvananthapuram chief Palode Ravi. Prasanth, who had contested from Nedumangad meeting constituency, alleged that the get together had given Ravi a “reward” for working to defeat him within the elections.

“Only those leaders close to Venugopal were considered for the posts of district chiefs. It should be recalled that Sudhaka r an ha d promised to give Palakkad district Congress president post to A V Gopinath, prior to the assembly elections. Sudhakaran couldn’t keep his word due to Venugopal’s intervention,” stated Prasanth.

Meanwhile, Congress chief Ok Sivadasan Nair, who was suspended the opposite day, furnished his clarification to Sudhakaran, by which he urged to revoke his suspension. He stated he had not criticised the get together and had meant solely good intentions when he spoke within the TV debate. However, former common secretary Ok P Anilkumar, who was suspended together with Sivadasan Nair, is but to offer his reply. Sources stated leaders have intervened to settle the problem in each circumstances and the leaders could be reinstated after finishing technical formalities.

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