Thiruvananthapuram:
Talks are progressing on the proposed cabinet reshuffle, said Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy who returned from Delhi on Tuesday.
"Now we will speak with the allies of the ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) here and once that is over, then the discussions with some allies will take place in Delhi," said Mr Chandy.
The dispute earlier was on the portfolio that Chennithala should be given. The Chandy faction DID not want Chennithala to get the prized home portfolio, while Chennithala and faction HAD decided not to settle for anything less than home.
However before going to Delhi, Chennithala had mentioned that he would not accept Home profile this time around.
While Chennithala is in Delhi, Mr Chandy air dashed to the state capital to preside over a meeting of the parliament members from the state and is expected to go to Delhi on Wednesday.
Over the years, the Congress party has been deeply divided between the top leaders with Karunakaran-Antony factions holding centre stage for close to three decades.
After Karunakaran's clout weakened and Antony moved on to the centre, Mr Chandy's was the last word in the Congress politics in the state for a few years till 2010 when the erstwhile Karunakaran faction and a few disgruntled leaders of the Chandy faction united under Chennithala.
"There are some issues in the party here which are being thrashed out with the help of the party high command. As both Chandy and Chennithala are disciplined party leaders, all issues will come to their logical conclusion in the coming few days and all will abide by the directives of the party high command," said newly appointed Congress spokesperson Rajmohan Unnithan.
An the earlier plan of Mr Chandy to accommodate Chennithala as the deputy chief minister was shot down by the second biggest ally of the UDF, the Indian Union Muslim League, which on two previous occasions held the post of the deputy chief minister.
"Now we will speak with the allies of the ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) here and once that is over, then the discussions with some allies will take place in Delhi," said Mr Chandy.
The dispute earlier was on the portfolio that Chennithala should be given. The Chandy faction DID not want Chennithala to get the prized home portfolio, while Chennithala and faction HAD decided not to settle for anything less than home.
However before going to Delhi, Chennithala had mentioned that he would not accept Home profile this time around.
While Chennithala is in Delhi, Mr Chandy air dashed to the state capital to preside over a meeting of the parliament members from the state and is expected to go to Delhi on Wednesday.
Over the years, the Congress party has been deeply divided between the top leaders with Karunakaran-Antony factions holding centre stage for close to three decades.
After Karunakaran's clout weakened and Antony moved on to the centre, Mr Chandy's was the last word in the Congress politics in the state for a few years till 2010 when the erstwhile Karunakaran faction and a few disgruntled leaders of the Chandy faction united under Chennithala.
"There are some issues in the party here which are being thrashed out with the help of the party high command. As both Chandy and Chennithala are disciplined party leaders, all issues will come to their logical conclusion in the coming few days and all will abide by the directives of the party high command," said newly appointed Congress spokesperson Rajmohan Unnithan.
An the earlier plan of Mr Chandy to accommodate Chennithala as the deputy chief minister was shot down by the second biggest ally of the UDF, the Indian Union Muslim League, which on two previous occasions held the post of the deputy chief minister.
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