Chandy, Ramesh Chennithala want more time from AICC

Thiruvananthapuram: KPCC president Ramesh Chennithala has sought more time to prepare  the  first list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections though the AICC had sought an immediate list. 

The discussions in this regard will first take place in Kerala which will be followed up in Delhi in January under high command supervision.

Chennithala, who called on Defence Minister A. K. Antony and AICC general secretary Mukul Wasnik, said the Congress leadership will hold  discussions with the allies  at Cliff House on January 3.
“We are yet to hold consultations with the UDF allies. 

The Congress  would love to contest in more seats. We will  give  a list to the AICC by the second week of January,”  said Chennithala.
Chandy is  expected to call on Antony and Wasnik.

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi has called a meeting of Congress Chief Ministers  on Friday which will be attended by Chandy as well. Gandhi has asked the Congress-ruled states to implement the Food Security Act  at the earliest.

Union Minister of State for Food and Civil Supplies K. V. Thomas has also been called for the CMs’ meeting. He has also sought co-ordination between the government and PCCs.

Earlier, Chennithala  said the controversy over the statue of former Chief Minister K. Karunakaran was unnecessary. Everyone had seen the statue and had not suggested any modification then, he said.