Group of dissident DIC(K) leaders support KC(Jacob)

Kochi, Sept 22 (UNI) Extending support to Kerala Congress (Jacob), dissident Democratic Indira Congress (Karunakaran) leader P T Abraham today said the "autocratic policies" of DIC(K) leaders K Karunakaran and K Muraleedharan have brought the downfall of the party.

Adressing a press meet here, Mr Abraham said a group of party workers from Ernakulam district was supporting the KC(J) under the leadeship of former minister T M Jacob as the leaders of the DIC(K) were following undemocratic policies.

He said 19 members of the 38-member party district committee were supporting the KC(J).

Mr Abhraham said out of 44 elected representatives in the local bodies of the district, 23 are supporting Mr Jacob.

A convention of the dissident DIC(K) leaders supporting Mr Jacob would be held on September 24 to chalk out future programmes, he added.

Rebel DIC(K) leaders William Poulose, K G Prushotaman, M Bava, Vincent Joseph and Lalu Varghese also attended the meet.

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