NEW DELHI: Young Congress leaders in the state put pressure on Rahul Gandhi for a generation change in the party. Sources say leaders close to V D Satheesan have conducted informal talks with Rahul Gandhi. They demand that the party needs a generation change. As senior leaders of the party including Oommen Chandy are putting pressure on various party circles to make Ramesh Chennithala as opposition leader, the party has got into a crisis.

Oommen Chandy has put forward the contention that Ramesh Chennithala should be made the opposition leader and the party machinery will not function with ideology and enthusiasm. He also said that the support of allies is with Chennithala.

Along with this, certain leaders in the AICC, close to Chennithala, demanded Sonia Gandhi that another chance should be given to him as he had proved his mantle as home minister, party chief, and opposition leader. The party high command is puzzled over the situation as they cannot decide on majority opinion as senior leaders like Oommen Chandy are putting pressure on the leadership.