Congress Factionalism in Kerala Resurfaces

In Kerala, India, the Congress party is having internal fights again.

The latest argument is between the Chief Minister, V.D. Satheesan, and the student wing leader, Aloysius Xavier, over some government job appointments.

But many people think this is not just about jobs.

It's part of a long history of different groups within the party fighting for power.

Some leaders, like K.C. Venugopal, have a lot of influence and support.

The Chief Minister's rise to power was a result of such internal fights.

Now, the party is having trouble working together, and these fights are becoming public, which gives the opposition party a chance to criticize.

This is happening around the time when the party is remembering a former leader, Oommen Chandy, who was good at keeping the different groups together.