Factional feud in Congress: Kerala unit witnesses chasm over selection of district presidents

The Congress is now facing the  factional feud in Kerala, where senior leaders like Oommen Chandy and Ramesh Chennithala flayed the state leadership over the selection of the new District Congress Committee (DCC) presidents, after witnessing the leadership struggle in Punjab and Chhattisgarh.

New Delhi: Already facing the factional feud in Punjab and Chhattisgarh, the oldest party is now facing the same situation in Kerala, where senior leaders like Oommen Chandy and Ramesh Chennithala flayed the state leadership over the selection of the new District Congress Committee (DCC) presidents. The two senior leaders have accused the Kerala leadership of not holding proper discussions prior to the selection of district presidents and not taking everyone into confidence. This comes a day after two Congress leaders Sivadasan Nair and AP Anil Kumar were suspended as part of disciplinary action for criticising the party openly. On the other hand, both Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president K Sudhakaran and Opposition leader VD Satheesan rebutted the charges.