Even in states where Congress wins the elections, there are so many contenders for the post of Chief Minister that the top leadership is unable to decide to whom to hand over the leadership. If you hand it over to one, the other one gets angry. Do you remember the fight between Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot in Rajasthan? The battle between Siddaramaiah vs DK Shivakumar in Karnataka is not over yet. Now this war has started in Kerala. There is one Chief Minister’s post, there are 4 contenders.
VD Satheesan, KC Venugopal, Ramesh Chennithala and Shashi Tharoor. These are the 4 biggest names of Kerala Congress. The claim for the post of Chief Minister is equal to that of all four. Shashi Tharoor has been a victim of criticism from Congress, he had praised Narendra Modi government a lot on Operation Sindoor, now with his shocking entry the politics of Kerala has become more interesting.
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What is the new dilemma of Kerala?
The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) has won a landslide victory in the Keralam Assembly elections. UDF has got 102 seats in the 140-member assembly. This has ended the 10-year-old government of the Left Front (LDF). But the joy of victory did not last long. Now there is a ruckus in Congress regarding the post of Chief Minister.
Who are the contenders?
Ramesh Chennithala, KC Venugopal and VD Satheesan are three big leaders in this race. Shashi Tharoor’s name is also in discussion. All three prominent leaders remained in Delhi on Saturday. The Congress high command is holding continuous meetings throughout the week. Hopefully the decision will come now. Big Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Tamil Nadu suddenly left. He is participating in the swearing-in ceremony of Vijay.
How did the party discord reach the streets?
Where an important decision like the post of Chief Minister would have been taken in the official office of Congress, where supporters of VD Satheesan took out a march in Thiruvananthapuram. Posters of KC Venugopal were put up. Supporters of Ramesh Chennithala put up hoardings in Idukki. The flex board with pictures of Oman Chandy and KC Venugopal was torn and black oil was poured on it.
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How is damage control being done?
Congress MP Rajmohan Unnithan said that those who are doing this cannot be considered part of the Congress. Many leaders said that the Chief Minister cannot be elected through pressure or public humiliation.
What decision is Congress going to take?
The Congress Committee has to decide who will be the Chief Minister. In the legislature party meeting in Thiruvananthapuram, all the new Congress MLAs passed the resolution and gave authority to the high command. AICC observers Mukul Wasnik and Ajay Maken were present in the meeting. Now party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi will take the final decision. Rahul Gandhi is in such a situation that his party got a significant stake in the government in Tamil Nadu, which the DMK had never given. He reached Tamil Nadu to capitalize on this opportunity.
How will Kerala Congress choose the Chief Minister?
Senior Kerala Congress leader K Muraleedharan said seniority is not the only basis on which the chief minister’s post will be decided. The opinion given by the alliance partners will also be considered. Whichever Chief Minister will be elected, there will be no rebellion against him like in Punjab or Rajasthan.
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Whose claim is stronger?
- VD Satishan: He is an experienced leader of the party. He is leading in the race for the post of CM. 5 time MLA from Ernakulam. He is the leader of the opposition and has been at the forefront in cornering the LDF government. Allies like Indian Union Muslim League are supporting his name.
- Ramesh Chennithala:Are in touch with the Congress high command. He speaks fluent Hindi, due to which he remains in discussion even within the party. He is around 70 years old and has been the leader of the opposition. Have a strong hold in the organization. In the year 2021, Congress had entrusted him with the responsibility but the party suffered a crushing defeat.
- KC Venugopal: Is the National General Secretary (Organization) of Congress. Most of the orders are issued in his name. They are strong pillars of the party. Deep friendship with Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge. His claim is a little weak because he has not contested the assembly. At the national level, if he leaves the post of General Secretary of the organization, it will be difficult for the Congress to fill this gap.
- Shashi Tharoor: Many senior leaders of the party remain upset. Shashi Tharoor had met Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday on the discord in Kerala. He is a big name in central politics. Even his staunchest opponents like him. Within the Congress, there is a similar opposing tone against him. He has contested the election for the post of Congress President against Mallikarjun Kharge. The Gandhi family remains somewhat isolated from Shashi Tharoor. In such a situation, Shashi Tharoor’s claim is weak.
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