Cong gives RS seat to ex-ally, party MLAs call it suicidal
After the retirement of senior Congress leader KJ Kurien from Rajya Sabha, the party alloted the vacant seat to former ally Kerala Congress (M). However, the decision led to protests by Congress MLAs in Kerala, with some of them calling the move "suicidal". Meanwhile, senior leader Oommen Chandy said the seat was given to KC(M) as a "special case".