Thiruvananthapuram: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi is likely to meet the party MPs from Kerala next week to seek their views on strengthening the party. He had held discussions with over 70 leaders from the state last week and there was a demand to oust Mr V.M. Sudheeran as KPCC president.
The state leaders have been awaiting the response of the AICC after their meeting with Mr Gandhi. The follow-up on the reports of the four fact-finding committees on the poll deacle is yet to be discussed in the party. KPCC leaders feel that a new party chief will be nominated only after three to four months.
“Once the Parliament session starts next week, Rahul Gandhi will meet the MPs from Kerala and seek their views. Only after the AICC leadership takes a decision on the future course of action would anything happen in the party,” said a senior leader.
Both ‘A’ and ‘I’ factions feel that Mr Sudheeran had failed in leading the party in the Assembly elections though he had opposed fielding tainted ministers and MLAs in the elections. The senior leaders told Mr Rahul Gandhi that the present leadership must be changed to put up a good show in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. AICC sources told DC that it will be difficult for Mr Sudheeran to continue without the support of the two factions.
Senior Congress leader A. K. Antony is camping in Thiruvananthapuram till Sunday. He had held talks with leaders close to him during his brief visit here.
