Idukki DCC president nominated murder-accused to committee without consultation, say members
The nomination of Nikhil Paily, a murder-accused, to the Idukki District Congress Committee has led to significant backlash among party members. C.P. Mathew, the DCC president, made the decision without consulting other members or the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee. Many are calling for Mathew's removal from his position due to the potential damage to the party's reputation.
- ▪Nikhil Paily is the prime accused in the murder of SFI activist Dheeraj Rajendran.
- ▪C.P. Mathew nominated Paily without consulting other DCC members or the KPCC.
- ▪The CPI(M) has strongly objected to Paily's nomination, questioning the Congress's intentions.
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The decision of Idukki District Congress Committee (DCC) president C.P. Mathew to nominate Nikhil Paily, the prime accused in the murder of Students Federation of India (SFI) activist and BTech student Dheeraj Rajendran in 2022, to the committee has sparked outrage in the district. According to party leaders, Mr. Mathew nominated Mr. Paily without consulting other DCC members or the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC).Many DCC members are now demanding that the KPCC remove Mr. Mathew from the president post. He had nominated Mr. Paily to the committee on Saturday, along with four others. Senior Congress leaders came to know about Mr. Paily’s inclusion only when the list was released.“It is a black mark on the newly elected UDF government and MLAs in the district.
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