Uproar over Kerala poll list: Mahila Congress chief quits, shaves her head in protest

New Delhi: In a rare protest over announcement of candidates list for Kerala elections, Mahila Congress chief Lathika Subhash quit from the post and even shaved her head protesting against party’s lopsided priorities.

The uproar began soon after Congress announced list of candidates for upcoming Kerala elections. Lathika Subhash said she was disappointed with party for reneging its promise of 20% seats for women and giving ‘preferential treatment’ to male candidates.

Kerala Mahila Congress president Lathika Subhash resigns from the post and shaves her head in protest against the party ignoring women https://t.co/SWsmh2yaTG pic.twitter.com/ZumDWwsTzj

— Charmy Harikrishnan ചാമി ഹരികൃഷ്ണൻ (@charmyh) March 14, 2021

“I had expressed my desire to contest from Ettumanur as this is my birthplace and this is where I have grown up.,” said Lathika.

Congress has named Prince Lukose from this constituency.

Following the announcement, Lathika resigned protesting against inadequate representation of women in the candidate list. She went ahead and got her tonsured, which got wide coverage in the state.

Mahila Congress chief in Kerala, Lathika Subhash resigns from her post protesting against inadequate representation of women in the candidate list, she goes on to tonsure her head in protest. @IndianExpress pic.twitter.com/5aYDGluyPS

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Cong to contest 92 seats in Kerala

Congress is set to contest 92 seats in Kerala Assembly elections. It announced list of 86 seats today. Congress has fielded its Vadakara MP to give tough fight to only BJP MLA from Nemom constituency.

Kerala Congress president that rest of the seats require deliberation and will be declared in near course of future.