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Congress MP Jebi Mather Emphasizes Democratic CM Selection in Keralam

Congress MP Jebi Mather emphasized the party's democratic process for selecting the Chief Minister in Keralam. She criticized the BJP's 'chit system' used in Rajasthan, contrasting it with Congress's approach of gathering MLA opinions. The Congress has appointed Ajay Maken and Mukul Wasnik as observers for the selection. Rahul Gandhi congratulated the UDF for its victory, thanking the people of Keralam for their mandate.

Key Points: Democratic CM Selection in Keralam: Congress MP

  • Congress MP Jebi Mather reiterates democratic CM selection in Keralam
  • Party to send observers to gather MLAs' opinions
  • Mather criticizes BJP's 'chit system' for CM selection in Rajasthan
  • Congress-led UDF won 63 seats, ousting LDF after 10 years
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Party high command to decide Keralam CM democratically: Congress MP Jebi Mather

Congress MP Jebi Mather says party high command will democratically select Keralam's CM, taking opinions from all MLAs, unlike BJP's 'chit system' in Rajasthan.

"Congress is a very democratic party. It will not be like how in Rajasthan, a chit with a name was passed and a CM was announced. - Jebi Mather"

Thiruvananthapuram, May 6

Congress MP Jebi Mather on Wednesday reiterated her party's stance over "democratic" selection of Chief Minister in Keralam after United Democratic Front's decisive victory in the recent elections.

Speaking to ANI, Mather took a jibe at BJP rejecting the 'chit system' to select Chief Minister within Congress, unlike how it was done in Rajasthan. She mentioned that the party leadership would send observers to Keralam, following which they will take opinions from all MLAs, after which the name of Chief Minister will be announced.

"We have had a wonderful victory. Currently, all the winning MLAs are in their respective constituencies. As per the procedure, AICC will decide on the observers, and they will be coming to Kerala. A meeting of all the MLAs will be called and their opinions will be heard. Congress is a very democratic party. It will not be like how in Rajasthan, a chit with a name was passed and a CM was announced. After that, the party high command will make a decision," Mather said.

Meanwhile, the Congress has begun the process of government formation in Keralam where the party-led UDF registered a thumping victory in the assembly polls.

Sources said that the party has appointed its leaders, Ajay Maken and Mukul Wasnik, as observers to know the views of its newly-elected MLAs to decide the choice of Chief Minister.

The Congress won 63 seats in the 140-member Keralam assembly. Its allies also performed well, with IUML getting 22 seats. Congress-led UDF ousted LDF from power after 10 years.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday congratulated UDF leaders and workers for the alliance's victory in the Keralam assembly polls and said he looked forward to visiting the state soon.

In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi also thanked people of the state for expressing faith in the Congress-led alliance. He said the UDF government will harness the talent and potential of Kerala.

"Thank you to my brothers and sisters in Keralam for a truly decisive mandate. Congratulations to every UDF leader and worker for a hard-fought, well-run campaign," he said.

"As I said before, Keralam has the talent, Keralam has the potential and now Keralam has a UDF government with a vision to harness both. I look forward to seeing my Keralam family soon," he added.

- ANI

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Priya S
At least they're setting up observers and taking MLAs' opinions. That's better than some other parties where Delhi diktat decides everything. But I'm still skeptical—Congress's internal democracy has always been questionable. Still, happy to see UDF win after 10 years! kudos to the workers 🎉
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Rahul R
Jebi Mather is just doing damage control after facing criticism for Congress not having a clear CM face. Keralam needs strong, decisive leadership, not high command games. The people voted for change, not for more confusion. Performance matters more than all this procedural talk.
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Nisha Z
It's heartening to see Congress learning from past mistakes. The 'chit system' reference was a good burn on BJP's Rajasthan circus 😂. But honestly, the real test will be governance, not this selection drama. Hope they choose someone who understands Kerala's unique culture and challenges.
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Arjun K
While the procedure is fine, I really hope they genuinely listen to the MLAs and not just rubber-stamp a central choice. The last time Congress did this in Kerala, we had a revolving door of CMs. People want stability. Btw, good to see Pinarayi Vijayan finally out! 🙌
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Sneha F
As a Malayali, I'm cautiously optimistic. Congress needs to focus on development, not just political games. The high command model has failed us before. I hope this time they choose someone like KC Venugopal who has both local connect and national experience. But only time will tell...🤞

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