“We are responsible for implementing this direction and we will do so,” he said. He said the move did not mean that senior leaders would be sidelined. “There should be more opportunities for the younger generation. All of us came up in the same way. Can we decide that those who come after us should not get an opportunity?” he asked.
Satheesan said the national leadership wished to provide more opportunities for young leaders to keep the party active. “There will be changes, but that does not mean senior leaders will be denied chances,” he said.
He added that the decision was taken by the AICC and that no senior leader had left the party because of it. “Their experience and advice will be taken. Those among them who are capable of contesting will be included,” he said.
