THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Mass resignations from the Congress party in Vattiyoorkavu in connection with the candidature of K P Anil Kumar. The Congress leaders resigned saying they could not accept an imported candidate.

The leaders demanded that the candidate should be from the constituency. The rebels convened a meet at the NSS Karayogam in Vattiyoorkavu. They said all party positions will be resigned.

The leaders will hand over the resignation letter to KPCC chief Mullappally Ramachandran in protest against the candidature of K P Anil Kumar. Sudarshan, a member of the KPCC executive panel was first considered for the constituency. However, the problems started after Anil Kumar replaced him.