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  • 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.

  • Was promised Ettumanoor, denied Vypeen too: Lathika Subhash

    Express News Service
    KOTTAYAM:Q. Why did you resolve to contest as an impartial?A. When presidents of Youth Congress and KSU got an opportunity to contest, the Mahila Congress president was denied a seat. The Congress disregarded Mahila Congress and that’s why I staged the protest. I’m a sufferer of circumstances.Q. What was the explanation for seat denial?A. We can typically see obtrusive disparity in the case of giving positions to girls. Though we demanded 20 per cent seats for ladies or a minimum of one lady candidate from every district, solely 10 per cent seats got to girls.  Q. Didn’t you categorical your curiosity to contest?A. I had knowledgeable CWC member A Ok Antony and state president Mullappally Ramachandran that I’d tonsure my head if the Mahila Congress president was denied a ticket. Mullappally, who had promised to name, didn’t even reply to my calls after that. AICC secretary Ivan D’Souza, who’s answerable for Kottayam district, had instructed me that my identify figured of their record after the survey. He additionally assured me that I’d get Ettumanoor seat.Q. Did you demand solely Ettumanoor seat?A. That’s proper. I had a troublesome expertise in Malampuzha and therefore I requested my residence turf to contest. The leaders may have instructed me upfront in the event that they needed to offer me a distinct seat. Later, AICC leaders requested me to counsel one other constituency. Though I selected Vypeen, which is my husband’s native place, that too was not given. Q. How assured are you about contesting as an impartial?A. I had already ready to contest the election from Ettumanoor. I’ve been reviving my relations with the folks right here for the previous few months. My supporters received upset listening to Congress denied a seat to me. I made a decision to contest as per their request.

  • Day after tonsure protest over ticket denial, Lathika Subhash prone to contest as Independent from Ettumanur

    Express News Service
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A day after State Mahila Congress president Lathika Subhash stepped down from her official submit and tonsured her head on the Indira Bhavan in protest in opposition to seat denial, she is considering to contest as an unbiased candidate from her residence city, Ettumannur.

    She reached her native at Kumaranalloor in Kottayam within the wee hours of Monday after a dramatic flip of occasions. Ever since she has been busy with calls from celebration staff providing her ethical assist. 

    She instructed The New Indian Express {that a} remaining choice on her candidature will probably be taken by Monday night after a gathering of her shut buddies.

    Even although the 56-year-old resigned from Mahila Congress, she remains to be a member of each the Congress celebration in addition to the AICC. She will be capable of contest as an unbiased candidate solely after she steps down from these two posts as nicely. At the identical time, the lady chief feels that with out the assistance of an organizational setup, will probably be tough to face the elections.

    “Several local party workers, friends and family members have visited me. They are urging me to contest as an independent candidate. I will have to take a call on it after discussing it with my local party workers here. My husband, K R Subhash and my family members have advised me to decide things depending on what my conscience suggests,” stated Lathika Subhash.

    Even as she is a tad bit upset with the highest brass of the State Congress leaders who had not bothered to name her thus far, her biggest let-down is KPCC president Mullapally Ramachandran who reportedly stated that she would have tonsured her head for another motive.

    “I felt all the more upset with the way Mullapally had reacted to my actions than the denial of a seat to me or to the members of Mahila Congress. He should explain what led him to comment so,” added Lathika Subhash.

    Former KPCC president V M Sudheeran, senior Congress chief P J Kurien and former Congress chief P C Chacko have known as her. She recalled that Sudheeran was upset over the flip of occasions when the opposite two leaders provided ethical assist in her combat.