Rahul Gandhi Halts Kerala List: High-Voltage Drama at Kharge's House

• Rahul Gandhi stopped the Congress candidate list for Kerala assembly elections, leading to a late-night meeting at Mallikarjun Kharge's residence.
• The decision was driven by Rahul Gandhi's insistence on data-driven selection, caste equations, and survey feedback for ticket distribution.
• A major outcome was the ban on Lok Sabha MPs contesting assembly elections, impacting leaders like K. Sudhakaran, Adoor Prakash, and Shafi Parambil.
• K.C. Venugopal's faction reportedly dominated ticket distribution, with about 60% of candidates associated with him.
• Controversy arose over women's representation, with only 9 out of 92 candidates being women, sparking public dissent from spokesperson Shama Mohamed.