Congress to name new Kerala chief next week
Saturday - June 2, 2018 3:44 pm ,
Category : INDIA
Congress to name new Kerala chief next week
Thiruvananthapuram June 2 (IANS) Senior leaders from the Congress in Kerala have been summoned to Delhi to meet party President Rahul Gandhi next week to decide the new state chief.
A top Congress leader told IANS that they will meet Gandhi on June 6 and 7.
Former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala present party President M.M. Hassan among others are expected to meet the Congress President.
The meeting assumes significance after the massive election debacle that the party suffered in the Chengannur bye-election which the CPI-M candidate won.
Among the front runners for the post of the state President are Lok Sabha member Mullapally Ramachandran former state Minister and previous Lok Sabha member from Kannur K.Sudhakaran present Lok Sabha members K.V. Thomas and Kodikunnil Suresh.
Another post likely to be discussed is of the United Democratic Front Convenor which is presently held by Congress leader P.P. Thankachen.
--IANS sg/qd/bg
A top Congress leader told IANS that they will meet Gandhi on June 6 and 7.
Former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala present party President M.M. Hassan among others are expected to meet the Congress President.
The meeting assumes significance after the massive election debacle that the party suffered in the Chengannur bye-election which the CPI-M candidate won.
Among the front runners for the post of the state President are Lok Sabha member Mullapally Ramachandran former state Minister and previous Lok Sabha member from Kannur K.Sudhakaran present Lok Sabha members K.V. Thomas and Kodikunnil Suresh.
Another post likely to be discussed is of the United Democratic Front Convenor which is presently held by Congress leader P.P. Thankachen.
--IANS sg/qd/bg
