Thiruvananthapuram : Congress leader Oomen Chandy is in talks with High Command in Delhi, the immediate agenda being to have party reorganisation process halted in Kerala. Soon after Oomen Chandy set out for the meeting, the state leadership announced there will be no stopping of party rehaul – a stand that has escalated fights within Congress. In the meet up on Wednesday, Oomen Chandy will array before the central leadership each unilateral act on part of the new state leadership. Subsequently, Ramesh Chennithala too will meet the High Command with much the same set of accusations.
KPCC president is adamant not to buckle under pressure from Oomen Chandy and Ramesh Chennithala. VD Satheesan said there was go-ahead signal received to continue reorganisation process, after Oomen Chandy met with AICC General Secretary in-charge of Kerala, Tariq Anwar – a statement indicating there was no hesitation for an open fight if need be. The decision is to finalise criteria for reorganisation at the upcoming state camp scheduled 24 and 25th.
Meanwhile, Sudhakaran rubbished explanation offered by Oomen Chandy’s close aide and former KPCC Secretary, MA Latif. General Secretaries TU Radhakrishnan and Adv PM Niyas were tasked with further probe of Latif – a clear signal on uncompromising stature assumed by K Sudhakaran and VD Satheesan. In a loud message that, criticism will not be tolerated, Sudhakaran is smoothing out strategy for Latif’s ouster. The plan is to overhang sword of discipline and cause drain on A, I groups. Sensing the gameplan, Oomen Chandy and Chennithala is attempting to hit back via Sonia Gandhi. Incidentally, moves by K Sudhakaran and VD Satheesan are fortified by KC Venugopal.
Oomen Chandy’s visit to Delhi does not surprise state leadership, which seems convined that Oomen Chandy and Chennithala will not find favour from the High Command. The plan is to have KC Venugopal convince High Command that much of their moves are aimed to sabotage party reorganisation in the state and strengthen group[ politics instead. The groups and the new state leadership are looking to see what Sonia’s stand would be. If she approves for reorganisation to sail ahead, groups are bound to swing into full-fledged combat mode.
