The Congress central leadership appointed V D Satheesan as the leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly going against the recommendations of senior party leaders based in the state
VD Satheesan is the new Opposition leader in Kerala
May 22, 2021
VD Satheesan (file photo) - The Hindu×
Replaces Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala
Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala has been replaced by younger VD Satheesan as Opposition leader in Kerala in what is perceived here as generational change forced by the party High Command after a lot of dithering during more than two weeks after election results were announced.
This is tectonic shift in the Congress riven by factional feud led by senior-most leader Oommen Chandy on one side and Ramesh Chenntihala himself on the other. In fact, both had closed ranks after it emerged that the party High Command was converging on a third choice and common beta noire – Satheesan.
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