Disciplinary committee approves recommendation, KV Thomas removed from KPCC posts; AICC membership not revoked

NEW DELHI: The All India Congress Committee has removed veteran leader KV Thomas from all official posts of the KPCC for participating in the seminar held in connection with the CPM party congress. The decision was taken by Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on the recommendations of the 5-member AICC disciplinary committee chaired by AK Antony.

The veteran leader has been removed from KPCC political affairs committee and executive committee. Although Thomas' AICC membership has not been revoked, it has been explained that his membership was only technical only as the organisational election has been announced. The KPCC had asked the AICC to take strict action against KV Thomas.