CPM leader A K Balan has fiercely criticised KPCC president-designate K Sudhakaran. He also says that he knows Sudhakaran for the last 50 years. He also said that Sudhakaran cannot lead the Congress party with his furious nature. He also added that Sudhakaran cannot succeed in a space where senior leaders like V M Sudheeran and Mullapally Ramachandran.