After Congress named V D Satheesan as Kerala chief minister, internal dissent quickly surfaced. Senior leader Ramesh Chennithala, who had been considered for the top role, told Rahul Gandhi that party norms and his seniority were overlooked. He then made the disagreement public by skipping the Congress Legislature Party meeting in Thiruvananthapuram where Satheesan was elected leader. K C Venugopal backed the high command’s decision, pledged full support to Satheesan’s government, and defended the party’s stance despite criticism online from supporters.
The BJP has attacked the Congress’s choice of V D Satheesan as Kerala’s next chief minister, saying the decision was imposed from Delhi. BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla claimed it points to a “remote-controlled” government, alleging internal family disputes within the Congress influenced the final selection, including Priyanka Gandhi opposing Rahul Gandhi’s preferred candidate.
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