Satheesan’s ‘refusal’ to meet KSU president fuels slugfest in Congress
Internal factional tensions within the Kerala Congress have surfaced following allegations that Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan refused to meet with KSU president Aloshious Xavier. Party spokesperson V.R. Anoop criticized the move, suggesting the CM should show the same accessibility to party members as he does to ideological opponents.
Why it matters
The incident reflects ongoing power struggles and communication gaps within the Congress party in Kerala, potentially impacting its organizational cohesion.
Simmering factional strife within the Congress resurfaced on Thursday, with Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) spokesperson V.R. Anoop launching a broadside against Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan for allegedly not agreeing to meet Kerala Students Union (KSU) president Aloshious Xavier.
“The courtesy shown to Hindu Aikya Vedi’s K.P. Sasikala and R.V. Babu could have been extended to KPCC general secretary P.M. Niyas and Mr. Xavier. It’s their government, too,” Mr. Anoop said in a social media post.
Mr. Niyas had unsuccessfully sought an appointment with the Chief Minister to apprise him of the alleged Sangh Parivar connection of N. Seshadrinathan, in the wake of his appointment as State Election Commissioner. Mr. Xavier had taken strong exception to the appointment of government pleaders, citing their alleged links with the Students Federation of India in the past. He told The Hindu that he was still awaiting a call from the Chief Minister’s Office.
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