Thiruvananthapuram, Sept. 10 -- Keralam Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president and Electricity Minister Sunny Joseph on Thursday said that the political situation and local body polls were was discussed at a meeting of Congress leaders.

He said electricity crisis was discussed in light of the situation created by power cuts.

Clarifying the Chirayinkeezhu issue, the KPCC president said that no fresh decision was taken as an inquiry committee had already been appointed and action was being taken based on its report.

"The Chirayinkeezhu issue was not discussed in the meeting. An inquiry committee had already been appointed, and action is being taken based on its report," Joseph said.

On the upcoming local body by-elections, he said ...