Kasaragod (Keralam) | Congress MP Rajmohan Unnithan on Saturday said other party leaders should not resent his ambition to become KPCC president, asserting that those who were not eligible for the post had no reason to be concerned about his aspirations.

Unnithan said he had openly expressed his desire to head the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) and had already communicated it to the party's central leadership.

A reshuffle of the KPCC has been long overdue, as several office-bearers, including its current president Sunny Joseph, won the Assembly election and became ministers in the state Cabinet.

Speaking to reporters, Unnithan said he had written to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and conveyed his aspiration to the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, AICC general secretary K C Venugopal and Chief Minister V D Satheesan.

"Now it is for them to take a decision," he said.

Asked whether his ambition had caused resentment within the party, Unnithan said those aspiring for the post might feel uncomfortable, but questioned why those who were not eligible to seek it should be concerned.

He said several eligible leaders might be aspiring for the position and that he could understand if they felt uncomfortable about his candidature.

There were reports that some party leaders were unhappy with Unnithan's open criticism of them.

Unnithan said he would continue to speak uncomfortable truths within the Congress, asserting that the party could not survive if nobody was willing to speak out.

"If nobody speaks uncomfortable truths, the Congress cannot survive," he said.

Describing his political journey as a game of snakes and ladders, Unnithan asserted that nobody could sideline him or push him out of politics.

Claiming that he had been associated with the Congress since 1968, Unnithan said he was familiar with the party's history, internal group dynamics, alliances and political developments.