Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), Jan. 23 -- : As the Kerala Assembly polls are nearing, a team constituted by the All India Congress Committee (AICC) led by Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, comprising former Goa Chief Minister Luizinho Faleiro and former Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara has reached the state in a bid to turn the tide in Congress' favour.

The team will hold a series of meetings with senior Congress leaders in the state and also will attend the first meeting of the 10-member election management and strategy committee headed by former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy here on Saturday.

After a dismal performance by Congress in the Local Body polls, the meeting assumes significance as many leaders recently h...