Congress disciplinary panel to meet in next 72 hours to decide fate of KV Thomas, Sunil Jakhar
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The disciplinary committee of the Congress is expected to meet in the next 72 hours to decide the fate of senior party leaders KV Thomas and Sunil Jakhar in light of complaints against them.
The disciplinary committee of the Congress is expected to meet in the next 72 hours to decide the fate of senior party leaders KV Thomas and Sunil Jakhar in light of complaints against them.
The Kerala and Punjab units of the Congress had forwarded complaints against KV Thomas and Sunil Jakhar respectively. The party’s disciplinary committee had asked the duo to file their replies against the complaints which carried grave allegations.
Kerala Congress chief K Sudhakaran urged Congress leadership to take disciplinary action against former Union Minister KV Thomas after he attended a seminar organised by the CPI(M) in Kannur, where he reportedly praised Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, despite being warned against doing so by the party.
He also backed the SilverLine rail project, contrary to the party’s opposition to the project. Following this, Sudhakaran reportedly accused Thomas of "striking deals with the state’s chief minister".
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As for, AICC in-charge for Punjab Harish Chaudhary wrote to Congress top brass after receiving multiple complaints against Sunil Jakhar. He requested the matter be sent to the disciplinary committeeAccording to sources, complaints received by Chaudhary alleged that former Punjab Congress Chief Sunil Jhakar had made “objectionable” remarks targeting fellow colleagues, including former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi.
Jakhar recently gave an interview to a news channel in which he made a veiled attack on Channi. He also questioned the Congress leadership's decision to appoint Channi as the state's chief minister.
