Satheesan backers stage protests, Kerala Congress leadership steps in
Congress leadership intervened as supporters of opposition leader V D Satheesan held demonstrations across Kerala, demanding his appointment as the next chief minister. Some activists allegedly tore down posters of AICC leader K C Venugopal, also a contender for the post, prompting the KPCC to direct workers to refrain from such actions.
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The three-way leadership tussle spilt onto the streets across Kerala, manifesting as competing rallies by Congress workers professing their respective factional loyalties. Amid the discord, Satheesan urges cadres to refrain from group demonstrations and public declarations of loyalty.
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The workers said Satheeshan deserved to lead the Congress Legislature Party because of his leadership. Satheeshan has led the Congress and UDF to victory in all elections since 2021.
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