THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The month-long Youth Congress office-bearer election process has started by intensifying the war within the A and I groups. The online voting started at 9 am yesterday and will continue till the evening of July 28.
Rahul Mamkootathill from Group A and Abin Varky from Group I are contesting for the post of State President. Dissidents are active in both groups. Each person has six votes from constituency president to state president. As the K Sudhakaran, VD Satheesan and KC Venugopal parties do not have separate candidates, the efforts for the wider I group are on one side. In Group A, there are four Dissidents of Group A Brigades who are supporting Oommen Chandy against Rahul Mamkootathill. To overcome this, Rahul is doing campaign work with Oommen Chandy's pictures. Rahul's activities are being coordinated by outgoing chairman Shafi Parambil. It is reported that Rahul Mangoothil is getting indirect support from VD Satheesan.
For the post of District Chairperson in Thiruvananthapuram Group A's candidate is Nemom Shajeer and Oommen Chandy Brigade's candidate Sarath Shaileswaran are contesting. Sarath has the support of JS Akhil, who was considered for the post of Group A state president, and NS Nusoor, the current state vice president. In other districts too, there are dissident candidates within groups A and I.
To vote
Download the 'With IYC' app from the Google Play Store to become a member of Youth Congress. Election Voter ID and Photo are required. One should also upload an eight-second video of their willingness to become a member of the Youth Congress. One can vote once they become a member by paying 50 rupees.