THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The scheduled discussion between All India Congress Committee (AICC) and the Congress leadership in state, on the appointment of new KPCC office-bearers, in New Delhi was postponed. KPCC chief K Sudhakaran and opposition leader VD Satheesan were supposed to reach New Delhi on Wednesday for discussions on the subject.
The visit was postponed due to the visit of Rahul Gandhi to Kerala on Wednesday. Also, AICC general secretary Tariq Anwar will be away from New Delhi and return only on October 2. Since the assembly session is beginning here on October 4, the leaders have decided to visit New Delhi only in the second week of October.
“This discussion was scheduled earlier itself as we had set a deadline of September 30 to finalize the KPCC executive committee. However, the visit has been postponed and we will be able to make it only in between the assembly session,” said the opposition leader.
The discussion was scheduled to finalize the new officers for KPCC executive committee which includes vice-presidents, general secretaries and secretaries. KPCC leadership already had discussions with all senior leaders in the state and had also met the group leaders too to get their views.
It is learnt that the group leaders have submitted a list of their nominees for several posts to the KPCC president. Sudhakaran and Satheesan had a meeting with former chief minister Oommen Chandy and senior leader Ramesh Chennithala to know their choices in these posts.
It has to be remembered that these two leaders had stayed away and protested against the state party leadership when the district Congress committee presidents were finalized. Ramesh and Chandy had alleged that they were ‘left in the dark while finalising the names’.
However, there are also reports that AICC will schedule talks with the state leadership on the present situation in Kerala. The high-command is likely to suggest certain remedial measures to pacify the disgruntled leaders.
