Congress in Aluva demands ouster of K. Mohammadali

Mr. Mohammadali alleged that the detractors were rewarded by giving them party positions.

The Congress in Aluva Assembly constituency has demanded the ouster of six-time MLA K. Mohammadali from the primary membership of the party alleging that he tried to scuttle the chances of Anwar Sadath, candidate of the United Democratic Front. The call for expelling Mr. Mohammadali from the party is the culmination of the serious differences that emerged after the Left Democratic Front decided to field Shelna Nishad, his daughter-in-law as its independent candidate in the election. Mr. Sadath had won the constituency for the third consecutive time after defeating her by a margin of 18,886 votes. Babu Puthanangadi, the chief election manager of Mr. Sadath, lodged a complaint before the District Congress Committee demanding stringent action against Mr. Mohammadali for not protecting the interests of the party. The former Congress MLA had openly canvassed votes for the Left candidate. He had also told the voters that the Left front would come back to power in the State, according to the complaint.