THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Congress groups have started bargaining for posts ahead of the organisational elections. The ‘I’ group wants to share the posts, including that of KPCC president, vice-presidents, general secretaries, secretaries etc, on a 40:40 basis and leave the rest to those who do not belong to any group. However, the ‘A’ group has opposed the plan. Currently, the membership drive is on and the final list will be released within two months.
The KPCC will decide on having organisational elections or a consensus process later. The ‘A’ group feels that it can claim more posts based on its strength if organisational elections are not held. “The ‘A’ group wants 50 percent of posts and not 40 as planned by the ‘I’ group. Though prominent ‘I’ group MLAs like V. D. Satheesan and K. Muraleedharan do not fully agree with Mr Ramesh Chennithala, they are united on sharing the posts,” said a Congress leader.
Mr Chennithala hopes that the majority of the 20 percent posts will also come to his group as only about five percent leaders belong to the old ‘A’ group. “Finally the posts may be shared on a 50:30:20 basis,” said a Congress MLA. However, the AICC leadership wants to elect a KPCC president who is acceptable to all groups.
