
Dispute in NCP over Cabinet berth
The Hindu
Praful Patel to hold talks with groups to reach a settlement
Fresh trouble is brewing in the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), somewhat a sequel to the pre-poll tangle, with former Transport Minister A.K. Saseendran and newly elected legislator Thomas K. Thomas staking claim for Ministerial birth in the Pinarayi Vijayan Cabinet. As the dispute is snowballing in the State unit, the party Central leadership has deputed its national general secretary Praful Patel, MP, to hold discussions with the warring groups on May 18. He will also meet Mr. Vijayan. Mr. Saseendran, who survived the dissidence within the party against his candidature in the Elathur Assembly constituency, now faces Mr. Thomas, brother of former Minister the late Thomas Chandy, who won from the Kuttanad segment.More Related News

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