THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a major organisational reshuffle, the Congress high command on Thursday appointed Peravoor MLA Sunny Joseph as the new KPCC president, while incumbent K Sudhakaran was elevated to the Congress Working Committee as a permanent invitee.

The AICC has also named Attingal MP Adoor Prakash as the new UDF convenor replacing the veteran leader MM Hassan. Three new working presidents were also appointed – senior leader AP Anil Kumar, PC Vishnunath MLAs and Shafi Parambil MP. 

They would replace Kodikunnil Suresh, TN Prathapan and T Sidique who have been serving as working presidents. 

The new decision was made after a section of senior leaders and Sudhakaran openly came out against the AICC’s attempt to nominate Anto Antony who is a close confidant of AICC general secretary KC Venugopal and leader of opposition VD Satheshan.