Congress high command discourages CM debate before Kerala results: Ajay Mohan

Congress leader and UDF candidate from the Kunnamkulam Assembly constituency, PT Ajay Mohan, on Thursday said the party high command has discouraged discussions on who should be the CM before the Assembly poll results, which are expected on May 4. Kerala went to the polls on April 9.

Mohan disapproved of discussions on social media about who should become CM if the UDF comes to power, stating that such talks before the declaration of results are “unnecessary and inappropriate.”

“It is for the high command to decide that. I have a soft corner for Ramesh Chennithala, who is a very senior leader in the party and worked with Oommen Chandy. But I cannot say he should be made the Chief Minister. That would not be appropriate,” Mohan told a TV channel here.

He said that such discussions could adversely affect the morale of Congress and UDF workers, as well as the general public.

The high command has discouraged such discussions, he reiterated.

His remarks on the chief ministerial issue come amid a social media campaign in favour of Chennithala, Leader of the Opposition in the State Assembly, VD Satheesan, and Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal.

Mohan also expressed confidence of a strong win in his constituency, saying there was a wave in favour of the UDF and that issues such as the Sabarimala gold loss and the Karavannur bank scam had worked against the LDF.