Kerala Youth Congress head Shafi Parambil meets Oommen Chandy, explains why he backed Satheesan

Express News Service

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: After KPCC working president MLA T Siddique, it was the flip of Youth Congress state president and Palakkad MLA Shafi Parambil to name on senior Congress chief Oommen Chandy. Ever since V D Satheesan was chosen the Congress Legislative Party (CLP) chief, Shafi Parambil had switched allegiance from the Oommen Chandy led ‘A’ camp to the occasion’s official management. The assembly on the Nattakom visitor home passed off within the presence of senior Congress chief Ok C Joseph.

Following the UDF’s humiliation within the Assembly elections, 4 younger Congress MLAs — Siddique, Shafi, M Vincent and P C Vishnunath — who have been all Oommen Chandy loyalists didn’t need Ramesh Chennithala to proceed because the CLP chief. Despite Chandy soliciting their help, they backed Satheesan which helped him develop into the CLP chief in addition to the Opposition chief.

Though Chandy was upset with the younger MLAs for ditching him at an important juncture, he didn’t present his displeasure. But occasion staff and leaders near Chandy raised the difficulty earlier than him, citing that the 4 legislators had betrayed him after turning into MLAs. First, it was Siddique who met Oommen Chandy at his residence within the capital metropolis. Though Siddique maintained that they shared a particular bond, his subsequent public assertion in regards to the state Congress management having held talks with Oommen Chandy and Ramesh Chennithala turned out to be a dampener.

“The trust the Oommen Chandy camp had in Siddique eroded after his posturing as a loyalist turned out to be a damp squib. After Siddique, it was the turn of Shafi Parambil to reaffirm his rapport with Oommen Chandy. Shafi promised that he will always be a staunch supporter of the ‘A’ group,” a senior Congress chief advised The New Indian Express.

A supply near Shafi Parambil confirmed to The New Indian Express that the assembly with Chandy passed off within the presence of Ok C Joseph. It is reliably learnt that Shafi apprised the senior leaders of the particular circumstances below which he needed to help Satheesan.

“It is true that Shafi Parambil was huddled with senior Congress leaders at the Nattakom guest house. He has promised Oommen Chandy that he will remain 101% loyal to him,” the supply added.