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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Whereas MPs, Ok Muraleedharan and M Ok Raghavan, Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, MLA, and senior chief Ok V Thomas have emerged as frontrunners for the submit of UDF convener, hassle is brewing throughout the two factions over the excessive command holding them at nighttime concerning the appointment of the three working presidents. The principle intention of the excessive command is to trigger the disintegration of the 2 factions, which has left leaders right here within the lurch.
Initially, Thiruvanchoor was tipped to turn into the Opposition chief and later the state Congress chief. After Oommen Chandy, he’s probably the most senior MLA. This gave him an edge. However since he didn’t have wholehearted assist of Chandy camp, he made a retreat. The occasion nationwide management had appointed MLAs P T Thomas and T Siddique and retained MP Kodikunnil Suresh as working Congress chiefs. By the way, not one of the state Congress leaders had been consulted on the three appointments.
Thiruvanchoor advised TNIE that he had by no means staked a declare to any of those posts. “I’ve at all times abided by regardless of the occasion entrusted me with, which I’ve delivered efficiently. I’m not conscious of what’s occurring now. This can be a essential time for the Congress. Staff have excessive hopes within the management and that is the time after we ought to be part of fingers to revive the occasion,” he stated.
Muraleedharan too has not sought the assist of the excessive command and the state management to emerge because the successor to UDF convener M M Hassan. He advised TNIE that it’s his supporters on social media who’re going to city that Ok Sudhakaran-V D Satheesan-Ok Muraleedharan trio will make a great crew. For lengthy, there was a requirement {that a} chief from the Malabar area must be introduced in as UDF convener and this has pitchforked Kozhikode MP Raghavan into the league of hopefuls.
Thomas, who was eliminated as working president, shares a great rapport with Sonia Gandhi. However his equations with Rahul Gandhi will not be the identical. A senior Congress MLA advised TNIE that there’s a view throughout the occasion that Hassan must be allowed to proceed as he received solely a restricted time to steer UDF. “The reality is that lately, none of us is privy to what is going on within the occasion. With the intention of disintegrating the teams, the nationwide management isn’t consulting senior leaders like earlier than. We’re at nighttime as as to whether Hassan will proceed or another chief will succeed him,” stated the MLA.
