High command gives free hand for PCC rejig

THE Congress high command has given a free hand to the new KPCC leadership led by Sunny Joseph to select its own team ahead of the two decisive elections in the state.

- KS SREEJITH @T'Puram

The AICC has also asked the state leadership to prepare a draft list of KPCC office-bearers and new executive members and submit it to the high command.

The AICC reportedly told the leaders that they would approve the list, sources close to the high command told TNIE.

A meeting was held on Tuesday attended by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Opposition leader in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, AICC general secretaries K C Venugopal, Deepa Dasmunsi, KPCC president Sunny Joseph, UDF convener Adoor Prakash, working presidents A P Anil Kumar, P C Vishnunadh and Shafi Parambil.