The Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] State secretary M. V. Govindan on Friday sought to portray the Congress as a divided house plagued by rivalry, resentment, jealousy and one-upmanship at the helm.
Mr. Govindan’s perception dovetailed with the narrative of a succession of top and mid-level leaders who had resentfully deserted the Congress to ally with the CPI(M). His averment also triggered speculation about whether more high-profile defections were in the offing.
Mr. Govindan said several top Congress leaders were disgruntled. He singled out former Leader of the Opposition Ramesh Chennithala, MLA, and K. Muraleedharan, MP, as emblematic of the bourgeoning “disaffection” in the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC).
