Archive · 2 Oct 2026
K C Venugopal Distances Himself From Congress Leaders’ Kerala Remarks
K C Venugopal said people should not connect him to every opinion expressed by Congress leaders.
Adoor Prakash had criticized the Kerala government for not consulting the UDF enough.
Venugopal said party disagreements should be discussed privately in official party meetings.
He said Congress has ways to address even small internal problems.
He disagreed with discussing party matters publicly.
Venugopal said he had not criticized the government during the previous four months.
He said Congress leaders would work together to meet people’s expectations.
He also said Sunny Joseph was still the permanent KPCC president.
Any decision about Joseph stepping down would be made by the AICC president.
K C Venugopal said his name should not be linked to Adoor Prakash’s criticism of the Kerala government.
Prakash had said UDF decisions were not being discussed within the ruling alliance and that he learned about matters through the media.
Venugopal said Congress disagreements should be raised through party forums rather than discussed publicly.
He said Congress mechanisms would resolve internal differences and that leaders would remain united in governing Kerala.
Venugopal said Sunny Joseph remained the permanent KPCC president, while any decision about his position rested with the AICC president.
- Who
- K C Venugopal, Adoor Prakash, and other Congress and UDF leaders.
- What
- Venugopal distanced himself from Prakash’s public criticism and defended resolving party disagreements through internal forums.
- When
- Friday; Prakash’s remarks were made recently, though no exact date was provided.
- Where
- Pathanamthitta, Kerala.
- Why
- Venugopal said individual statements should not be attributed to him and that party matters should be handled through established Congress mechanisms.
Public Criticism
Internal Party Discussion
How government decisions should be discussed
Public Criticism
Adoor Prakash said several government decisions were not discussed in the UDF and that he learned about them through the media.
Internal Party Discussion
K C Venugopal said disagreements should be raised through appropriate party forums and that he did not support discussing party matters publicly.
Attributing leaders’ statements
Public Criticism
Some Congress leaders have expressed individual opinions criticizing the government, according to the remarks discussed in the report.
Internal Party Discussion
Venugopal said people repeatedly and incorrectly link individual Congress leaders’ opinions to him.
- Main speaker
- K C Venugopal, AICC general secretary
- Disputed remarks
- Adoor Prakash said UDF decisions were not being discussed within the ruling alliance.
- Venugopal’s position
- He said he did not support discussing party matters publicly instead of in party forums.
- Government position
- Venugopal said the UDF government was expected to govern for the people.
- Congress goal
- He said his goal was to help bring a new democratic government at the Centre by 2029.
- KPCC presidency
- Venugopal said Sunny Joseph was the permanent state president and that the AICC president would decide whether he should step down.
- Internal resolution
- Venugopal said differences would be addressed through face-to-face discussions and party mechanisms.