Thomas Unniyadan
Thrissur : Kerala Congress deputy chairman and Irinjalakuda MLA Thomas Unniyadan appears determined to pursue a series of parallel programmes without the involvement of the party’s official leadership. The march was organised under the auspices of an independent organisation, Souhrida Vedi. The support extended to these programmes by Congress leaders has reportedly irked the Kerala Congress leadership.
Earlier, receptions were organised in his honour in Thrissur and Thiruvananthapuram, also under the banner of Souhrida Vedi. Unniyadan, who has publicly expressed his resentment over being denied a cabinet berth, organised a protest march to the district collectorate in Thrissur on Thursday, demanding the ouster of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
My next reception will be held in Kollam on Nov 29.
Similar programmes will be organised in Kozhikode and other districts soon,” Unniyadan said. However, Unniyadan denied allegations of Congress patronage. All those who took part were Kerala Congress activists.
Some Congress functionaries, who have been my long time friends, attended the earlier receptions. “None of the Congress functionaries participated in the march to the collectorate today.