Image: VD Satheesan (Left), Okay Sudhakaran (Proper) (File Photograph)
Thiruvananthapuram:
A viral video through which two senior Congress leaders in Kerala are purportedly seen having an argument over addressing a press convention has introduced embarrassment to the occasion within the southern state.
KPCC Chief Okay Sudhakaran and Chief of Opposition within the Meeting V D Satheesan are seen arguing with one another over who ought to tackle the reporters first on the press meet held quickly after the victory of the occasion candidate within the latest Puthuppally bypoll was declared.
Because the video went viral on social media platforms, Mr Satheesan got here out with a proof on Wednesday, saying it was only a pleasant alternate and there was no critical disagreement between them.
When reporters requested concerning the video, he admitted that there was some argument between them at the moment.
However it was not just like the one which you (media) imagined, he mentioned with a smile.
“When the occasion candidate received the bypoll with a document majority of over 37,000 votes, the KPCC chief mentioned he would give full credit score for the victory to me through the press meet. However I disagreed with it. I informed him that the credit score ought to be given to Staff United Democratic Entrance,” he mentioned.
Satheesan additional mentioned that when Sudhakaran continued to insist, he handed over the microphone to him.
The LoP mentioned the KPCC Chief was very adamant and mentioned what he wished to say within the press meet and gave him the entire credit score of the bypoll victory.
He additionally mentioned that he did not converse a lot through the press convention as he was affected by a throat an infection.
Within the video, it might be seen {that a} visibly aggravated Satheesan was turning the tv channel microphones, positioned on a desk in entrance of them, in direction of Sudhakaran and remaining silent all through the press meet.
Satheesan was additionally seen refusing to just accept the shawls introduced to him by the occasion staff on the venue of the press convention.
Sudhakaran is but to touch upon the incident.
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