Rahul Gandhi analyzes the situation in Kharge’s house on stopping the Kerala list.

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Congress’s stir in preparation for Kerala assembly elections

New Delhi The process of Kerala Assembly elections has intensified. Voting will take place on April 9 and the results will be declared on May 4. All political parties are ready to jump into the electoral fray. This election holds special significance for the Congress, because it has been out of power in Kerala for a long time. Meanwhile, activities within the party in Delhi have also attracted attention. Recently during a high-level meeting, there was a serious discussion among the Congress leaders, mainly due to Rahul Gandhi’s disagreement.

Rahul Gandhi’s displeasure and new strategy for ticket distribution

The Congress meeting started at 10:30 pm and continued till 2:30 am. During this, Rahul Gandhi clearly indicated that now the ticket distribution process will be done more carefully. He refused to distribute tickets without concrete data and caste equations. As a result, the party decided that no Lok Sabha MP would contest the assembly elections, dashing the hopes of many leaders.

Influence of groups in ticket distribution

The meeting also observed that Venugopal’s influence was prominent in ticket distribution, with nearly 60% of the candidates belonging to his group. Other leaders like Ramesh Chennithala and V D Satheesan also got some shares. It is notable that Shashi Tharoor did not play any special role in this process.

Social engineering and youth representation

This time Congress has emphasized on social engineering in ticket distribution. He has attempted to have a balanced representation of the Christian, Nair and Ezhava communities. Of the 92 candidates, 52 are below 50 years of age, which is a positive step keeping in mind the young voters. However, controversy has arisen over female representation, as only 9 women have been given tickets.