Thiruvananthapruam: After huge election debacle in Assembly elections, Mullapally Ramachandran has largely abstained from attending UDF’s coordination meetings. Mulappally's stand is owing to several Congressmen attempting to place the onus of defeat squarely on his shoulders. On record however, Mullappally downplayed his boycott saying he wrote to High Command expressing willingness to quit his post and hence it would be inappropriate to take part in the current meetings.
Mullappally told his close aides that after being slammed by party members on one hand, he was not prepared to bear onslaught from the allies too. Incidentally, the ongoing KPCC meeting will also hold discussions to select the next UDF Chairperson. When a section from UDF came up with scathing criticisms against Mullappally, Chennithala rose to his defense via a FB post lauding Mullappally for his commendable efforts and length of service to the party. The retrospect is widely viewed as beginnings of a new group in the making.
Meanwhile a couple of supporters have showed up in front of KPCC headquarters with posters pitching for K Sudhakaran as KPCC’s next president. Their board reads “Call in Sudhakaran. Save Congress”. The ddemonstors are 3 Congress workers from Erattupetta.
