Kochi: Congress in Kerala has cut a sorry figure after expelling rape accused Rahul Mamkootathil, MLA, who has repreive from two courts in two different cases.
With assembly polls just five months away, Congress has lost a winnable candidate who has huge options to select his future even as BJP is waiting to grab any popular leader into its fold.
Kerala High Court has prevented his arrest while another court in Thiruvananthapuram has given him anticipatory bail.
With the Congress out of power for a decade and BJP hijacking Congress stalwart Shashi Tharoor, the 2026 will be a herculean task for the Congress which is as ever a divided house.
Besides facing an anti-incumbency factor after 10 years of rule, the CPM-led front is facing countless issues including looting of gold artefacts from Sabarimala temple making it tainted among its faithful supporters.
Will Congress-led UDF replace the tainted left government struggling to deal with economic bankruptcy. The Congress has not been able to correct its past mistakes even as it is facing failure after failure across the country.
With BJP reinforcing its bases adopting ideas by sensing the pulse of the people, things look bleak to Left and Congress fronts as leaders from both fronts will always prefer to go in green pastures.
Congress strategy fails
