In yet another blow to the Congress in poll-bound Kerala, AICC member and KPCC vice-president K C Rosakutty on Monday resigned from the party's primary membership and decided to associate with the ruling CPI(M)-led LDF.
"I have taken this decision after long deliberations. I am fed up with the factional wars in the party and hence decided to resign," Rosakutty said, ending her over 37-year association with the grand old party.
Pointing that the party of late has been sidelining women and it cannot be accepted, she said, adding Bindu Krishna, had to break into tears before the media before she was named the party candidate from Kollam, for the April 6 Assembly polls in the state.
She also said what happened to LathikaSubhash, who a few days ago had resigned from the party and tonsured her head in protest after being denied a ticket to contest from Ettumanoor in Kottayam district, had pained her.
The Congress has been unable to forge a secular front to take on communal parties, the veteran leader said adding she was disappointed with the stand taken by the party on various issues.
A former chairperson of the Kerala Women's Commission, Rosakutty, had represented Wayanad's Sulthan Bathery in the Assembly from 1991-96.
She was reportedly keen to contest from the Kalpettaseat in Wayanad, but the seat was offered to T Siddique.
The development comes on a day Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived in Kerala on a two-day visit for campaigning.
CPI(M) leader and former Kannur MP P K Sreemathy met Rosakutty and said "Sakhavu" (comrade) will campaign for LDF candidates,includingM Shreyams Kumar, who is contesting from Kalpetta.
Kumar also met Rosakutty.
"I have taken this decision after long deliberations. I am fed up with the factional wars in the party and hence decided to resign," Rosakutty said, ending her over 37-year association with the grand old party.
Pointing that the party of late has been sidelining women and it cannot be accepted, she said, adding Bindu Krishna, had to break into tears before the media before she was named the party candidate from Kollam, for the April 6 Assembly polls in the state.
She also said what happened to LathikaSubhash, who a few days ago had resigned from the party and tonsured her head in protest after being denied a ticket to contest from Ettumanoor in Kottayam district, had pained her.
The Congress has been unable to forge a secular front to take on communal parties, the veteran leader said adding she was disappointed with the stand taken by the party on various issues.
A former chairperson of the Kerala Women's Commission, Rosakutty, had represented Wayanad's Sulthan Bathery in the Assembly from 1991-96.
She was reportedly keen to contest from the Kalpettaseat in Wayanad, but the seat was offered to T Siddique.
The development comes on a day Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived in Kerala on a two-day visit for campaigning.
CPI(M) leader and former Kannur MP P K Sreemathy met Rosakutty and said "Sakhavu" (comrade) will campaign for LDF candidates,includingM Shreyams Kumar, who is contesting from Kalpetta.
Kumar also met Rosakutty.
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3 Comments on this Story
 | Arun 3 minutes ago Result of pappu's "leadership". CONgress mukth Bharat is a reality ! |
 | Jins Joseph30 minutes ago She was opportunistic and her resignation not at all affect the Prospect of congress party.She resigned just because she didn't get the seat in the assembly election. |
 | Mohan Raman2 hours ago Let old guards of Congress take back seat and encourage and give opportunity to work young workers to lead the Party. And it applies to Any political party for that matter. |