Things took an unfortunate turn for the Congress party in Kerala when its Mahila Congress chief Lathika Subhash shaved her head after being denied a party ticket to contest elections. She has alleged that she was denied the ticket due to coalition politics and the agreement hat was reached between the Congress and the Communist party.
Lathika Subhash decided to shave her head as an act of protest and injustice right in front of the Congress’s office in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday (14 March).
After shaving off her hair, Lathika said, “I removed my hair for women’s justice. I will resign from my post as Kerala Mahila Congress chief. I have even spoken to high command.”
Incidentally it was Rahul Gandhi who had appointed Lathika Subhash as the new president of the Mahila Congress in the state in 2018.
Already the party is facing a exodus of leaders and supporters. Last week senior Congress leader Chacko resigned from the party after he accused the party of rampant ‘groupism’.
“There is no democracy left in Congress. Candidate list has not been discussed with the state Congress committee. I have sent my resignation to Sonia Gandhi,” Chacko had said. “Being a Congressman in Kerala is very difficult. If you belong to some group in Congress then only you can survive. The leadership of Congress is not that much active,” Chacko had added.
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