KC protests against Congress’ plan to take over Idukki seat

The Kerala Congress (KC) has raised beardown protestation against the Congress implicit plans to instrumentality implicit the Idukki spot successful the upcoming Assembly elections. The Congress enactment is reportedly readying to tract a beardown campaigner against the sitting MLA and Kerala Congress (M) person Roshy Augustine, who is besides the Water Resources Minister.

Congress territory chairperson Joy Vettikkuzhi connected Saturday expressed the party’s intent to reclaim the seat. However, the KC faction led by P.J. Joseph connected Sunday sharply criticised the United Democratic Front’s (UDF) proposal.

KC territory president M.J. Jacob alleged that specified plans were being promoted by definite Congress leaders with “vested interests.” “The Kerala Congress has been contesting the Idukki spot for the past 39 years. In the past Assembly election, the enactment contested the Idukki and Thodupuzha seats and won one. Meanwhile, the Congress contested successful 3 seats successful Idukki— Devikulam, Peerumade, and Udumbanchola — and mislaid each of them. Peerumade and Devikulam were erstwhile Congress bastions, but they person failed to triumph them for years,” said Mr. Jacob.

‘Suitable candidates’

He further emphasised that the KC would not cede immoderate seats to the Congress and would proceed to contention its existing constituencies. “The KC has suitable candidates for Idukki. If the UDF decides to enactment unitedly for a win, we tin unafraid the seat. However, if the UDF plans to decision the KC candidate, it volition lone pb to a nonaccomplishment successful the constituency,” helium warned.

Mr. Jacob besides noted that neither Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Sunny Joseph, Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan, nor immoderate elder UDF leaders had discussed the substance with Mr. Joseph, the KC chairperson. “As of now, determination is nary request for a treatment regarding the Idukki seat,” helium added.

“The governmental ambiance is favourable for the UDF successful Idukki, provided that parties instrumentality to their existing seats and enactment to guarantee a corporate victory,” said Mr. Jacob.