Kochi, Jun 16: Congress high command should take a tough stand against "growing factionalism" in the party in Kerala, Congress MP, A C Jose, today said. Talking to reporters here, Jose said the concerns expressed by Congress leader and assembly speaker, Vakkom Purushothaman, on the growing factionalism in state Congress were genuine and true, but it went beyond conventions of the position he was holding.

Other political parties, including the CPI(M), Kerala Congress, and BJP, were all facing similar situations, he said. Asked if he supported the stand being taken by V M Sudheeran, MP, on the controversial sand mining project, he replied in the negative.

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