THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Ramesh Chennithala has finally responded to the high command’s decision to elect V D Satheesan as opposition leader. Chennithala through a statement has congratulated Satheesan over his new responsibility.

High command was deputed to choose the leader of Congress parliamentary party and they have elected V D Satheesan to head the parliamentary party. Congratulations V D Satheesan. Chennithala also conveyed his best wishes to the Congress leader and told him that he will meet him in the assembly, the day after tomorrow. Other leaders in Congress and UDF had also accepted the decision of the high command.

Senior leader V M Sudheeran wished him the best and also added that let Satheesan bring a total change in the party as it is for the first time general interests of the party has triumphed over parochial factional interests. KPCC president Mullapally Ramachandran, K C Joseph, Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, Shafi Parambil, P J Kurien, K Muraleedharan, P K Kunhalikutty and P J Joseph accepted the decision.

Representatives of high command Mallikarjun Kharge and V Vaidyalingam had earlier conducted talks with state leaders over the selection of opposition leader. Even Rahul Gandhi wanted a new face to head the opposition. The youth leaders and other young MLAs had also demanded to appoint V D Satheesan as leader of the opposition.