AICC names Jebi Mather as RS candidate
The Hindu
She is the president of State Mahila Congress
Ending weeks of uncertainty, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) late Friday nominated Jebi Mather as its candidate for the biennial Rajya Sabha elections on March 31.
She is currently vice-chairperson of the Aluva Municipal Corporation and president of the State Mahila Congress.
By one account, gender and minority community status had worked to Ms. Mether's advantage. Moreover, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) wanted a woman Rajya Sabha member from Kerala after a hiatus of 42 years. It also helped that Rahul Gandhi had coasted to victory arguably on a groundswell of support from the minority community in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency.
The AICC has also unequivocally sent a message of gender equality and women empowerment by nominating Ms. Mather.
The Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee's (KPCC) Rajya Sabha seat nomination had been in limbo for several weeks after factionalism reportedly precluded a consensus candidate.
An allegedly embattled KPCC president K. Sudhakaran held talks with factional leaders to test the water before finalising a name. He also had to factor in caste and age demographics. Finally, Mr. Sudhakaran removed himself from the selection process to dodge accusations of favouritism and patronage by sending a list of names to the party's high command.
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