Cong curbs MP bids

The Congress high command has indicated that sitting Members of Parliament may not be permitted to contest the forthcoming Assembly elections, a decision that has altered internal expectations in Kerala and is being viewed as a strategic recalibration with only months left for the polls.

- HD Bureau

According to party sources, the assessment within the All India Congress Committee is that there is no immediate need for MPs to enter the Assembly fray at this stage. The leadership's view is that the party should preserve its parliamentary presence while focusing on organisational balance and candidate deployment in constituencies where Assembly-level leadership needs to be strengthened.