High drama in Kannur as protests staged for Sudhakaran’s candidature

The day-long play implicit K. Sudhakaran’s candidature from Kannur triggered hostility adjacent arsenic reports emerged that erstwhile Kannur Mayor T.O. Mohanan was being considered for the seat.

Since aboriginal successful the day, a ample fig of enactment workers gathered extracurricular the District Congress Committee office, raising slogans successful favour of Mr. Sudhakaran and informing that they would not cooperate with the enactment if helium was denied a ticket.

The protestation concisely turned into celebrations aft reports surfaced that the All India Congress Committee (AICC) mightiness concede the request and allot the spot to Mr. Sudhakaran. His supporters distributed sweets and raised slogans, though the AlCC did not instrumentality a last determination till evening.

The protesting enactment workers alleged that the shortlisting of Mr. Mohanan contempt a Vigilance probe against him was unacceptable.

Congress idiosyncratic Shibu Fernandez said fielding Mr. Sudhakaran was the “wish of enactment workers and the public.” He claimed that the elder person had been promised the seat, and that the enactment should honour the commitment.

However, the developments triggered mixed reactions wrong the territory unit. While Mr. Sudhakaran’s supporters celebrated reports favouring him, a conception of enactment workers expressed dissatisfaction, alleging that the prolonged uncertainty had demoralised the cadre.

Meanwhile, the enactment enactment has begun efforts to reconstruct unity successful the territory unit.