It is also alleged that the new KPCC appointments were made, ignoring the names of many youth leaders like Mathew Kuzhalnadan who is the face of Congress’s anti- Pinarayi Vijayan attacks, Roji M John, CR Mahesh, Chandy Oommen, Hibi Eden, K Sabarinath, KM Abhijith, Aloshious Xavier, Abin Varkey. It is also pointed out that Rahul Mankootathil even after being elected as a MLA is holding the Youth Congress president post. The discontented leaders have also decided to meet the national leadership if their complaints are not addressed.

Incidentally, the style of campaigning brought in by Shafi, Vishnunath and Rahul in Nilambur has also invited wrath from all corners.  Their ‘reel politics’ is critically viewed as deviating from ‘real politics’ of the rest of the leaders and party workers. There is also criticism against Rahul’s behaviour  throughout the campaign, creating needless controversies.The failure to correct him is also seen as the new power group’s supremacy over KPCC president and the Opposition leader.