Archive · 25 Oct 2025
Kerala Ezhava Leader: Congress Surrendered to IUML
An important leader from the Ezhava community in Kerala, Vellappally Natesan, is saying that the Congress party is too reliant on the Muslim League to be successful.
He says the Congress can't make important decisions without the League's approval.
Natesan also criticized how the Ezhava community has been treated in the past by both Christian and Muslim leaders.
He believes the Congress will lose votes to the BJP, and that the current Chief Minister will win the next election.
Ezhava leader Vellappally Natesan stated the Kerala Congress has surrendered to the IUML.
Natesan criticized the Congress for being dependent on IUML and lacking community support.
Natesan criticized past leaders for allegedly ignoring the Ezhava community.
He believes the BJP is gaining ground and the Congress will suffer vote losses.
Natesan criticized the current Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, V D Satheesan.
- Who
- Vellappally Natesan, an Ezhava community leader.
- What
- Criticized the Congress party's dependence on the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) in Kerala politics.
- When
- In a recent podcast episode.
- Where
- Kerala.
- Why
- To highlight the perceived marginalization of the Ezhava community and the dominance of the IUML within the Congress.
- Key Figure
- Vellappally Natesan, Ezhava community leader
- Political Parties Mentioned
- Congress, IUML, BJP, LDF, UDF
- Natesan's Affiliation
- General Secretary of SNDP, BDJS founder
- Alleged Issue
- Congress's dependency on IUML in Kerala