NEW DELHI: Wayanad District Congress Committee (DCC) president N D Appachan on Thursday resigned from his position amidst reported internal group conflicts in the party's local leadership here, party sources told PTI.
When the media asked about his resignation , Appachan said that he communicated his decision to the party, and it was for the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee ( KPCC ) to decide whether to accept it.
"If they accept it, I will go. If they want me to continue, let them say so," he said. He also said he was "not very keen" on continuing as the DCC president.
On being asked the reason behind his resignation, he said he would not disclose that. The move comes two days after the party's Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi concluded her over-a-week-long constituency visit.
The Wayanad Congress has been facing factionalism and controversy, particularly in connection with the deaths by suicide of former DCC treasurer N M Vijayan and his son in Dec 2024, followed by the suicide of Jose Nelledam, a grama panchayat member in Mullankolly on Sept 12 this year, and the suicide attempt by Vijayan's daughter-in-law Padmaja Vijesh last week.
Earlier, TOI reported that a change in the party's district leadership would likely see N D Appachan replaced as DCC president.
When the media asked about his resignation , Appachan said that he communicated his decision to the party, and it was for the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee ( KPCC ) to decide whether to accept it.
"If they accept it, I will go. If they want me to continue, let them say so," he said. He also said he was "not very keen" on continuing as the DCC president.
On being asked the reason behind his resignation, he said he would not disclose that. The move comes two days after the party's Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi concluded her over-a-week-long constituency visit.
The Wayanad Congress has been facing factionalism and controversy, particularly in connection with the deaths by suicide of former DCC treasurer N M Vijayan and his son in Dec 2024, followed by the suicide of Jose Nelledam, a grama panchayat member in Mullankolly on Sept 12 this year, and the suicide attempt by Vijayan's daughter-in-law Padmaja Vijesh last week.
Earlier, TOI reported that a change in the party's district leadership would likely see N D Appachan replaced as DCC president.
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