Change of guard likely in Cong., IUML leadership in Kozhikode
A leadership change is anticipated in the United Democratic Front (UDF) and its affiliate organizations in Kozhikode following recent Assembly elections. Key figures such as K. Praveenkumar and V.T. Sooraj are stepping down from their positions after being elected as MLAs. The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) is also expected to announce new leadership as several of its district leaders have been elected to the Assembly.
- ▪K. Praveenkumar, the current DCC president, will resign after being elected as an MLA.
- ▪V.T. Sooraj, another MLA-elect, is also expected to see a change in his position as district president of the Kerala Students’ Union.
- ▪M.A. Razak and P.K. Firos from IUML have been elected to the Assembly, prompting leadership changes in their organization.
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A change of guard is likely in the major constituents of the United Democratic Front (UDF) and their affiliate organisations in Kozhikode, with their district-level functionaries getting elected to the Assembly in the recent elections.K. Praveenkumar, the incumbent district Congress committee (DCC) president, is now the MLA-designate from Koyilandy. He has already announced that he will resign from the post. V.T. Sooraj, the MLA-elect from Balussery, is the district president of the Kerala Students’ Union, the Congress’ students’ wing. A replacement will have to be found for him as well, though it may take time. According to reports, DCC general secretary Nijesh Aravind and Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee general secretary P.M.
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