Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 17 (NationPress) Just hours after the Congress party unveiled a new committee for its Kerala unit, which comprises 13 Vice Presidents and 58 General Secretaries, dissenting voices emerged on Friday. The state chief dismissed these concerns, labeling the party as a 'jumbo' entity.

As part of this reorganization, six additional members were appointed to the Political Affairs Committee.

Criticism arose from individuals who were excluded and those whose close associates did not make it onto the revamped committee.

However, a smiling KPCC president, Sunny Joseph, brushed aside the criticisms, stating, “The Congress party is indeed a jumbo organization, and it's only natural for this to be reflected in a revamp. Moreover, the revamp is ongoing, and a list of secretaries will be announced soon.”

Throughout the years, the party in Kerala has been significantly divided under various faction leaders. The first to voice dissatisfaction with the latest changes was former party president K. Muraleedharan, son of K. Karunakaran, as his close aides were not included in the new list.

Women’s leader Shama Mohamed expressed her discontent on social media, sarcastically questioning whether “merit” was a criterion for the new appointments.

Supporters of Chandy Oommen, the son of two-time former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, also voiced their displeasure over his exclusion from the committee. Nevertheless, Joseph stated, “Chandy Oommen is a promising leader.” His father, Chandy, often remarked that despite his extensive tenure in the party and holding numerous high-ranking positions, he never secured a prime role in the party structure.

Joseph remains optimistic that the next list will help alleviate the current unrest, as no one within the party desires the discontent to escalate, especially with two critical elections on the horizon.