Palakkad (Kerala), May 3 (PTI) MP V K Sreekandan from Palakkad on Sunday said that party workers and the public would accept any Congress leader chosen as CM if the UDF comes to power in Kerala.
Elections to the 140 constituencies in the state were held on April 9, and votes will be counted on May 4.
Speaking to reporters amid ongoing discussions over the Congress’s CM face ahead of the Assembly election results, Sreekandan said he would welcome any leader chosen by the party for the post.
“There is no doubt that the CM will be from the Congress if the UDF comes to power. Party workers will accept any Congress leader chosen for the position,” he said.
Sreekandan said differing opinions on the issue were natural in a democratic party like the Congress.
“There may be individual opinions on the matter because Congress is a democratic entity. Such a thing is not possible in the Communist Party. If anyone expresses an opinion in the Communist Party, one knows what their fate will be,” he said.
He said the UDF would convene a meeting after the election results if it secures victory, following which the Congress high command would consult leaders before deciding on the CM.
“We have an established process. The CM will be selected through that mechanism and will have the support of everyone in the party,” he said.
Stating that he had no personal preference for the post, Sreekandan said he would support any Congress leader chosen by the party.
Expressing confidence in the UDF’s prospects in Palakkad, he said the Congress-led front would perform strongly because of the constituency’s secular character.
He also predicted surprise victories for the UDF in several traditional LDF strongholds across the district.
“Traditional CPI(M) supporters have voted for the UDF. The LDF will lose several seats in the district,” he claimed.