New Delhi: In a major setback to Congress party, senior leader PC Chacko resigned from the party. He said he has sent his resignation to party’s interim chief Sonia Gandhi.
“I have quit Congress and sent my resignation to party’s interim chief Sonia Gandhi,” said Senior Congress leader PC Chacko.
“I’d been deliberating upon this decision for past many days. I come from Kerala where there’s no Congress party as such. There are 2 parties – Congress (I) & Congress (A). It’s coordination committee of 2 parties functioning as KPCC,”said PC Chacko.
“Kerala is facing a crucial election. People want Congress to come back but there’s groupism practiced by top leaders of Congress. I have been arguing with a high command that this should be ended. But the high command is also agreeing to the proposal given by both groups,” he said.
Chacko is a former Member of Parliament from Thrissur Lok Sabha seat in Kerala.
The election for 140-member Kerala Assembly will be held on April 6, the Election Commission of India (ECI) had announced.
For Assembly poll 2021, the number of polling booths in Kerala has been extended from 21,498 to 40,771. The counting of votes will be held on May 2.
Constituencies in Kerala
| Type of Constituency | GEN | SC | ST | TOTAL |
| Number of Constituencies | 124 | 14 | 2 | 140 |
Kerala Assembly Election 2021 schedule
| Number of phases | 1 |
| Issue of notification | 12th March |
| Last date of making nominations | 19th March |
| Scrutiny of nominations | 20th March |
| Last date for withdrawal of candidatures | 22nd March |
| Date of poll | 6th April |
| Counting of votes | 2nd May |
