IUML comes under spotlight for its ‘kingmaker’ role in UDF politics

Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) connected Thursday came nether a harsh spotlight for allegedly donning the questionable mantle of a “kingmaker” by supposedly “persuading” the Congress precocious bid to nominate V.D. Satheesan arsenic the United Democratic Front’s (UDF) adjacent Chief Minister, “overlooking” different beardown contenders. 

Criticism seems to beryllium mounting successful the Congress and extracurricular that IUML’s supposedly “pro-Satheesan” stance had “compelled” the precocious bid to instrumentality the plunge, contempt a important fig of MLAs-elect backing the All India Congress Committee (AICC) wide caput K.C. Venugopal during a caput number monitored by the party’s observers, Mukul Wasnik and Ajay Maken, astatine the Indira Bhavan past week.

Moreover, immoderate Congress groups reportedly felt that the IUML’s “incessant covert and overt lobbying” for Mr. Satheesan had negated Ramesh Chennithala’s chances, arsenic helium had emerged arsenic a “compromise” campaigner fixed his comparative seniority successful the party. 

The Nair Service Society (NSS) wide caput G. Sukumaran Nair appeared blunt successful his disapproval of the Congress, slamming the party’s precocious bid for “capitulating” to the IUML by nominating Mr. Satheesan arsenic Chief Minister. Addressing a property league astatine the NSS office astatine Perunna successful Kottayam, Mr. Nair said: “The Congress precocious bid broke normal and murdered ideology by overlooking the sentiment of MLAs-elect and besides the seniority of Mr. Chennithala. Its capitulation to the IUML is pathetic. 

SNDP Yogam wide caput Vellappally Natesan said Mr. Chennithala, fixed his seniority and experience, had expected the precocious bid to elevate him to the station of Chief Minister. Mr. Natesan portrayed Mr. Venugopal arsenic the designer of the UDF’s win.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s societal media handles were replete with memes trolling the Congress precocious bid for playing “second fiddle” to the IUML leadership. Former BJP State president K. Surendran said the Congress required the IUML’s imprimatur to determine its Chief Minister candidate.