NEW DELHI: Congress national leadership demanded the withdrawal of the private bill given by Hibi Eden MP demanding the transfer of the capital of Kerala from Thiruvananthapuram to Kochi. High command also instructed that when MPs introduce private bills, they should discuss them in the party.

A private bill to shift Kerala's capital from Thiruvananthapuram to Kochi was introduced in Parliament last March by Hibi Eden, and this came to light last day. The Union Home Ministry had sought the opinion of the state government on the bill but the government opposed the proposal. The Chief Minister has informed the Central Government that the proposal is impractical.