Konni: Clashes erupt in Konni Congress over choice of candidate for coming Assembly election. A section of Congress wrote to AICC expressing strong opposition to Robin Peter and MP Adoor Prakash's plans. Robin Peter should not be allowed to contest polls, said 17 partymen including KPCC member Mathew Kalathinkal in the letter.
Anti-Robin and Adoor Prakash posters have surfaced in several constituencies in recent days. The posters dubbed Robin Peter as Adoor Prakash’s benami and said, Konni does not need Robin Peter. The posters, sponsored by “Congress Samrakshana Vedi”, urged KPCC to intervene and block Robin Peter’s candidature.
The caption read : ”Robin is Attingal MP’s Benami.” It further said: Didn’t Robin help defeat Konni candidate Mohan Raj by belittling him as NSS nominee ? Robin Peter also worked to help defeat other Congress candidates in the civic polls. Isn’t he the reason behind loss of governance to LDF in Konni? Is aptitude for defeating Congress the eligibility factor for contesting elections?, read the poster among other things.
