The AICC is said to have started extending an olive branch to dissident Congress MLAs who had defected with chief minister Kalikho Pul, but are “not averse to the idea of returning” to the party fold.
The AICC is said to have started extending an olive branch to dissident Congress MLAs who had defected with chief minister Kalikho Pul, but are “not averse to the idea of returning” to the party fold.
Informing that central party leaders have indicated that the party was ready to replace Nabam Tuki from leadership, sources in the Congress said the strength of the breakaway faction swelled to 29 a month after the Pul government came to power in February.
Claiming that back-channel negotiation was on with those who left the party and were disqualified, sources said majority had reservation with the state leadership and expressed their inability in returning to a party led by Mr Tuki, who has started contacting legislators and is trying to reach the dissident camp for a truce.
