The last thing the Congress in Kerala needs is perhaps a new group in the already faction-riven party.
Nevertheless, the fear of an emergent bloc allegedly under the leadership of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president K. Sudhakaran, MP, and Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan has reportedly impelled the traditional ‘A’ and ‘I’ groups in the party to strike a tactical alliance.
Both blocs appeared aggrieved that the “new faction” had weaponised the party’s reorganisation drive to whittle down their organisational influence from the block president level and upwards and plant its loyalists in key positions instead.
