Thiruvananthapuram, Wednesday, February 08, 2012: Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today played down the rumblings in ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) in connection with the simmering feud between Kerala Congress (B) leader R Balakrishna Pillai and his son KB Ganesh Kumar.

Speaking to the reporters here on Wednesday, Chandy opined that “we are moving ahead with specific agenda and no one can create any confusion on the issue”. KC (B) chairman Balakrishna Pillai is a senior most leader and if he points out any problems it would be discussed accordingly.

Meanwhile KPCC chief Ramesh Chennithala today opined that he would intervene in the ongoing dispute between Pillai and Ganesh Kumar. Pillai had once again lashed out at his son and Minister KB Ganesh Kumar for walking out of the party meeting held in Wayanad. It should be considered as a political misconduct on Ganesh Kumar’s part to have committed such a mistake, he added.

Pillai added that the coming party committee meeting that would be held on February 7 will discuss the issue. Ganesh had attended the party meeting in Wayanad on Thursday, but soon walked out after some of the partymen raised criticism against the Minister.

Ganesh should have shown some tolerance and temperament while facing such criticism, Pillai said. Meanwhile Ganesh Kumar termed as baseless the allegations raised against him by the party workers.
Ganesh is completely neglecting the party and hence his name was struck from the post of party vice-chairmanship, Pillai said.

Ganesh is not being expelled from the party since it would adversely affect the strong bonding inside the United Democratic Front (UDF), Pillai told.

The simmering feud between Balakrishna Pillai and his son spilled out at the party’s state committee meet with Pillai’s aides alleging that ‘he is of no use to the party.’ Ganesh drew criticism for allegedly taking decisions without the consent of the party.

Meanwhile Ganesh Kumar, the lone MLA of the outfit, had earlier declared his willingness to quit from the UDF Ministry.