NCP(SP) Pathanamthitta district committee disbands, joins Kerala Congress

Confusion over the possible reunification of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) factions seems to be negatively impacting the party’s grassroots presence in Kerala.

In a significant development, the all district committee of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) [NCP(SP)] The group in Pathanamthitta disbanded and joined the Kerala Congress led by PJ Joseph. Many important leaders, including district secretary Muhammad Sali, led by district president Jiji Vattasseril, Ranjith P. Chacko, Chief Minister Muralidharan, Sujo Varghese and Nationalist Youth Congress (NCP-SP) State general secretary Nizam Muhammad, are set to quit the party.

According to Mr. Vattasseril, the decision was taken unanimously by the district committee after detailed deliberations. He alleged that the current functioning of the NCP (SP) is “disappointing” and that despite being part of the ruling front, the party has failed to deliver any tangible benefits to ordinary citizens.

Holding that the organizational uncertainty at the national level was also reflected at the State level, he also claimed that the party lacked internal democracy and respect for district-level leadership.

“As district president, when decisions are taken collectively by the district committee, the senior leadership either ignores them or acts without basic political understanding,” he said, also accusing senior NCP leader and Forest Minister AK Saseendran of not addressing the growing threat posed by wild animals.

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He also claimed that similar resignations took place in other districts such as Kannur, Thrissur and Thiruvananthapuram.

Mr. Vattasseril emphasized that this move was not due to the attractiveness of the positions, saying that the decision was taken in the interest of rank-and-file workers, farmers, traders and the ordinary people who support them. “We are leaving the ruling party not for duty, but to protect the honor of our employees and the people who support us,” he said.