Archive · 29 Oct 2025
Congress Leaders Divided Over Kerala Unit Leadership
Leaders of the Congress party met in Delhi to talk about elections in Kerala.
During the meeting, some leaders complained that the new head of the Kerala Congress wasn't listening to everyone.
Other leaders from Kerala said that the person complaining wasn't cooperating.
One important leader, Rahul Gandhi, told everyone to stop arguing and work together because there are important elections coming up soon.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi met with Kerala unit leaders.
The meeting revealed factional feuds within the Kerala Congress.
Opposition Leader V.D. Satheesan accused the new state chief Sunny Joseph of not consulting everyone.
KPCC leadership and former chief K. Sudhakaran suggested Satheesan was uncooperative and others were at fault.
Rahul Gandhi urged the leaders to unite for upcoming local body and assembly elections.
- Who
- Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, senior leader Rahul Gandhi, and Kerala Congress leaders including V.D. Satheesan, Sunny Joseph, and K. Sudhakaran
- What
- Held a meeting where factional feuds within the Kerala Congress unit were discussed, with Rahul Gandhi urging leaders to work together.
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- Delhi
- Why
- To discuss upcoming local body and assembly elections in Kerala, but the meeting revealed internal rifts over leadership and consultation.
Opposition Leader V.D. Satheesan
State Congress Chief K. Sudhakaran & KPCC Leadership
Consultation and Cooperation
Opposition Leader V.D. Satheesan
Complained that the newly appointed state chief Sunny Joseph was not holding consultations with everyone.
State Congress Chief K. Sudhakaran & KPCC Leadership
Stated that Satheesan was the one not cooperating and that 'some leaders' were responsible for friction.
- Meeting Attendees
- Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, V.D. Satheesan, Sunny Joseph, K. Sudhakaran
- Location
- Delhi
- Context
- Meeting held amid electoral battles in Bihar and upcoming local body and assembly elections in Kerala.
- Key Issue
- Factional feud within the Kerala Congress unit
