Rift in Kerala unit widens, AICC general secretary to meet senior leaders

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The party high command has finally decided to intervene as the internal revolt in the Congress has intensified following the local body election results. Amidst increasing demand for a total revamp in the party structure, AICC general secretary Tariq Anwar will reach the state to have discussions with the state party leaders.
Anwar will reach the state on Saturday and has convened a meeting of KPCC political affairs committee on December 27.He will also attend a meeting of the party MLAs and MPs. Apart from this, he has also decided to meet leaders of UDF constituents.
The party high command is not in favour of a leadership change in KPCC before assembly polls. The high command is of the view that jumbo committees in KPCC have not done any good for the party in the local-body elections.
There is a demand for restructuring district party units where the party fared very poorly in the local body polls. Except in Ernakulam and Malappuram, the party did not perform well. However, the demand is more to revamp the district units of Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Palakkad and Thrissur.
But a final decision on this will be taken only after Anwar’s discussion with state leaders. It is learnt that the party high command has asked Anwar to submit a report after the discussions. Based on this report, the party high command will take a decision on how to restructure the party organization.
Anwar’s mission is to collect opinions of state leaders to improve the party’s performance in the ensuing assembly polls, and also on making changes in the party structure.