Congress disciplinary panel to meet tomorrow to discuss actions of KV Thomas, Sunil Jakhar

Sources said that the meeting of the Congress Disciplinary Committee will be held on Monday.

Work of Congress leaders, KV Thomas from Kerala, Sunil Kumar Jakhar from Punjab and some other party leaders from Mizoram will be discussed in the meeting, sources said.

Action will also be taken against the leaders who violate the rules of the big old party. According to sources, the meeting will be held at 12 noon but the venue of the meeting has not been decided yet.

KV Thomas attended a seminar organized by the CPI(M) in Kannur in defiance of the party’s decision, at which Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee President K Sudhakaran wrote to Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi for “strict and appropriate disciplinary action” against her. demanded.

Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram Shashi Tharoor followed the orders of the party leadership and declined the invitation to the seminar.

Senior party leader PJ Kurien had said that KV Thomas disobeyed the instructions.

Meanwhile, Sunil Jakhar reportedly made “objectionable” remarks targeting former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi for being an SC leader.

The Congress reconstituted the committee in view of the “indiscipline” issue in the party. The grand old party has appointed senior leader and former defense minister AK Antony as the chairman of the committee.

Originally published at Pen 18