Central Minister V Muraleedharan will be the likely candidate in Attingal, while PC George, who joined the BJP recently, might get Pathanamthitta.
As portfolio allocation is the prerogative of the chief minister, a discussion in a party forum was skipped.
JD(S) representative in the Pinarayi Cabinet, K Krishnankutty, believes that a new party – Kerala Janata Dal (S) should be formed.
Setting a precedent, Devarkovil and Raju quit the cabinet based on an agreement arrived at after a meeting of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) when it won the elections in 2021, the details of which were entered in the minutes.
The CPM claims that its success stems from active participation, and the small-scale to the constituency-level meetings have revitalised the Front's electoral system.
CPM is unhappy over the developments, as the party does not want to create a fresh crisis over the Cabinet reshuffle soon after the LDF’s debacle in the Puthuppally Assembly byelection.
Fate of project will be sealed after meeting of power minister with chief minister next week.
Both Rahul and Abin are currently serving as the state general secretaries of the Youth Congress in Kerala.
Meanwhile, Opposition Leader VD Satheesan alleged that the SFI was being controlled by criminals in the state and demanded a comprehensive probe into the incident.
Currently, Congress finds itself in a tottering situation where there are many to ignite matters out of context but none to find a remedy.
Kanam loyalists hope that Ismail would not go against the party decision to impose age limit as he himself was all for it during the district conferences.
The state committee also noted that a few party comrades were eager to become the new power centres. In order to check such activities, which are on the rise, the committee has advised the party to take necessary steps.