Kozhikode

All India Congress Committee (AICC) basic secretary (organisation) Okay.C. Venugopal has mentioned that he would proceed to be “energetic” in Kerala politics to dislodge the Left Democratic Front (LDF) from energy and to assist the United Democratic Front win the subsequent Assembly elections.

Responding to queries from mediapersons right here on Wednesday, Mr. Venugopal mentioned that his actions have been, nevertheless, “not aimed toward any place of energy”. “After all, I’m an elected MP from the Alappuzha Lok Sabha seat in Kerala,” he mentioned.

The Congress chief was right here to attend ‘Sit to Win’, a one-day camp held for occasion functionaries forward of the native physique polls.

Mr. Venugopal mentioned that the High Court had levelled critical allegations towards the present Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) within the alleged theft of gold from the Sabarimala temple. In such a context, the board had no ethical proper to proceed.

He alleged that the LDF authorities gave the impression to be eager on destroying the non secular beliefs of individuals. It was additionally creating alternatives to steal temple properties.

Seeking a complete probe into the alleged conspiracy behind the “theft of gold plates,” he mentioned that the present TDB president was making an attempt to cowl up his misdeeds. Similar thefts had occurred in different main temples, such because the Guruvayoor Sri Krishna temple, he claimed.

Published – October 22, 2025 07:34 pm IST