What a list says about the state of the Congress party in Kerala
3 years, 4 months ago

What a list says about the state of the Congress party in Kerala

India Today  

On August 14 the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee submitted a list of new presidents to the party high command in New Delhi for each of the state’s 14 districts. The list, Congress leaders say, is symbolic of the party’s drift in in Kerala, which had ruled the state for 33 years, since it was formed in November 1956. Who will save the party from going to the dogs?” He says the Kerala PCC has fallen victim to crony politics, adding, “The current state leadership has submitted a list of names for new district chiefs, but there are no women or Dalit leaders in the list. Why were they left out, and how can the Congress become stronger in Kerala without them being represented in the party?” The party high command put the list in its cold storage after Oommen Chandy, Ramesh Chennithala and former PCC presidents Mullappally Ramachandran and V.M.

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ABP News  

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India Today  

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