AICC Takes Reins of State Congress, Holds Meeting With UDF Partners

Decision to Meet Leaders Taken After They Raised Alarm Bells Against Discord in State Unit

- KS SREEJITH @T'Puram

The AICC has taken control of the affairs in state Congress with two swift actions following the New Delhi meeting between central and state leaders.

The two-day meeting between AICC general secretary Deepa Dasmunsi and UDF partners is being held in Thiruvananthapuram. She has held meetings with leaders of front partners, including IUML, RSP, CMP, KC-J and KDP. The decision to meet the front leaders was taken after they raised alarm bells against the growing discord among Congress leaders in the state.

The war between top three CM-aspirants — V D Satheesan, Ramesh Chennithala and Shashi Tharoor — has also crossed all limits. "It was at this point that the UDF partners informed the high command of their fears about the possibility of the LDF returning to power for a third term," a senior KPCC office-bearer told TNIE.