The Politburo discussed the “organisational issues related to the Kerala state unit of the party (and) decided to convene a meeting of the Central Committee on July 11-12 to consider the proposals of the Politburo regarding the party affairs in Kerala,” a statement at the end of the two-day meeting said.

It is learnt that the proposals include action against some senior members from Kerala for indulging in factionalism, as well as changes in the state committee and secretariat.

The Politburo’s decision to leave the matter to the Central Committee is an indication that the party was bracing for some tough decisions to finally end the factional feud in Kerala. It is very rare for the Politburo to fail to arrive at a decision as it can go for a vote if there are serious differences. In 1996, when the Politburo was divided on the issue of making Jyoti Basu the Prime Minister, it had referred the matter to the Central Committee.