With Kerala Congress(M) Vice-Chairman P C George removed from the post of government Chief Whip, its supremo K M Mani today made it clear that KC(M) would not expel the party dissident.
Expressing happiness over United Democratic Front (UDF) accepting KC(M) demand for George's removal from the post yesterday, the State and Finance Minister Mani said KC(M) was not keen to expel anyone from the party.
Mr George later said he would remain with UDF and would not resign from the post of party Vice-Chairman.
After Mr George leveled allegations against Mr Mani's son Jose K, the party supremo said, "people of the state are watching ...and let them judge the merit of such charges."
Mr George, who headed KC(S), was with LDF but later became part of UDF after his faction merged with KC(M) in 2010.
KC(M) was irked with Mr George after he made several public remarks against Mani after he presented the budget on March 13 in the assembly amid protests by LDF opposition.
The ruling front is hoping to find an amicable end to the crisis mainly because of the civic polls later this year and assembly polls next year.
UDF has a wafer thin majority of 73 in the 140-member assembly with one seat vacant following the death of former Assembly Speaker G Karthikeyan, while the CPI-M led LDF has 65 members. KC(B) which recently quit UDF has one member.
As per the present strength, UDF could win two seats and opposition LDF one. Hence, it is important for the ruling front not to disturb the present legislative arithmetic.
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