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There is also a glimpse of seriousness in the readiness of the Congress leadership regarding the Kerala Assembly elections. Assembly elections are also being held in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Union Territory Puducherry, but Congress’s emphasis is visible only in Kerala.
Rahul Gandhi He himself is going to start the Kerala election campaign. Rahul Gandhi will also hold a Congress rally at Kozhikode Beach Ground in Kerala. Last time also Rahul Gandhi was seen most active in Kerala. In an effort to connect with the people of Kerala, Rahul Gandhi had made such comments on the political understanding of North Indians that it created an uproar.
Recently Rahul Gandhi had written on social site X, UDF team is the team of Keralam… Keralam will win, UDF will lead. Expressing his attachment with Kerala, Rahul Gandhi wrote, For me, Kerala is my home, and the people here are my family… I am indebted to the people for what they have taught me, and for the love and affection they have given me… I will always stand with you.
And then they claim, the message being received from Kerala is very clear…people want change. They want a government that listens to them, understands them and works honestly.
In 2019, Rahul Gandhi reached Parliament from Wayanad in Kerala. Had won the elections in 2024 also, but left it for Rae Bareli. Now his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra represents Wayanad, but has been sent to Assam in the assembly elections – and Kerala is being led by Rahul Gandhi himself. Besides, his most trusted Congress General Secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal is standing firm on the front.
factionalism of keralam congress and displeasure of leaders
In Kerala, Congress, which is leading the opposition alliance UDF, is contesting elections on 92 assembly seats. The rest have gone to the allies. There are 140 assembly seats in Kerala. In the 2021 elections, Congress had elected 21 MLAs who contested on 93 seats.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge had recently called a special meeting after Rahul Gandhi expressed his displeasure over ticket distribution. The meeting started at 10:30 pm and continued till 2:30 am after midnight. This high level meeting of Congress lasting till late night has not been seen often. Such meetings are always held in BJP, in which the Prime Minister Narendra Modi And Union Home Minister Amit Shah is also there.
But, even after the marathon meeting, the displeasure of the Congress leaders came to the fore. Congress spokesperson Shama Mohammad also raised questions on the representation of women in the list of candidates. Shama Mohammed said that out of 92, only 9 women were given tickets. Well, almost the same thing was seen in 2021 also. Then out of 93 candidates, 10 women got tickets.
Congress leader K. Sudhakaran had demanded to contest elections from Kannur, but he did not get the ticket. It is said that Shama Mohammed also wanted a ticket from Kannur. Tagging Rahul Gandhi on Only 9 out of 92 tickets were given to women… Out of 16 tickets, only 1 woman got a chance in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections… Even if a woman is talented, her situation becomes even more difficult. this is very sad.
Congress leader K. Sudhakaran has even threatened to leave Congress and contest the elections as an independent if he does not get the ticket. Congress has given ticket to T O Mohanan from Kannur.
In fact, according to the report, Rahul Gandhi had expressed dissatisfaction over the tickets distributed by the Keralam unit. Rahul Gandhi said that tickets should not be given only to the leaders nominated by the State Congress Committee, but caste equation, electoral track record, survey rating and feedback of District Congress Committees should also be included in the list of candidates.
What was decided in the marathon meeting
All the Congress leaders were preparing for the Kerala Assembly elections at their own level. KC Venugopal So, he was devoting a lot of time to his constituency, due to which he was also expected to contest the assembly elections – but, everything changed as soon as Rahul Gandhi became strict.
1. Mallikarjun Kharge And in the meeting held in the presence of Rahul Gandhi, it was decided that no Lok Sabha MP would contest the assembly elections. Former Kerala Congress President K. Apart from Sudhakaran, at least 5 MPs including Adoor Prakash, Shafi Parambil wanted tickets for the assembly elections.
Rahul Gandhi said, if MPs contest assembly elections, there will be Lok Sabha by-elections. Kerala voters will be confused about the face of the Chief Minister, and the party’s position will be weakened.
2. According to the news quoting sources, it was decided in the meeting that if Congress gets majority, then the MLAs can also put forward the name of any MP for the post of Chief Minister, and his opinion will be seriously considered.
3. Regarding Congress ticket distribution in Kerala, a source has told India Today/Aaj Tak that about 60 percent of the candidates are considered close to KC Venugopal.
4. According to the report, out of the first list of 55 candidates contesting the elections, about 17 candidates are from KC Venugopal’s faction, 9 from Ramesh Chennithala’s faction and 5 from the faction of Leader of Opposition in the Assembly D Satheesan. People close to some MPs have also got 1 or 2 seats.
5. The most important thing, according to sources, Shashi Tharoor The party did not ask for tickets for any of its candidates, nor has any significant interference in ticket distribution been revealed.
There is opportunity, but there are no less difficulties
Like the Congress, initially huge enthusiasm was seen in the BJP camp in the 2021 assembly elections. Metroman E. Sreedharan was also seen quite active from the BJP side, but he too became quiet after the high command from Delhi showed no interest. Considering the tradition of Kerala, Congress had high hopes of returning to power, but Chief Minister P. Vijayan started a new trend of returning to power by bringing 99 seats to LDF’s account.
BJP has not yet been able to open its account in Kerala Assembly, but Suresh Gopi’s victory on Thrissur seat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections has increased the enthusiasm of the workers. Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency has 60 per cent Hindu voters, 10-15 per cent Muslim and 25-30 per cent Christian voters – followed by NDA’s victory in 50 out of 101 wards of Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation, giving a boost to BJP.
After BJP’s victory in the constituency of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, during his visit to Kerala, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said, BJP’s victory is a milestone in the political scenario. Said, this victory has laid the foundation of BJP’s victory in Kerala. Prime Minister Modi had said in another rally, there is now a third option in Kerala, which gives priority to development and good governance.
The point of the matter is, for whom is the rise of BJP in Kerala beneficial – the ruling LDF or the Congress-led UDF?
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