New Delhi: Crisis in Congress in Kerala appears to have blown over with K Karunakaran, who led the revolt in the Rajya Sabha polls, on April 22 night holding a "satisfactory" meeting with party president Sonia Gandhi, clarifying that the move was not aimed at "challenging" the party high command.

"By and large I am happy over the talks...I have met her and explained everything. The intention was not aimed to challenge the party high command but an expression of displeasure over denial of ticket to K G Nair," Karunakaran told reporters after a 70-minute meeting with Gandhi.

Asked if Gandhi was satisfied with his explanation, the veteran Kerala leader quipped, "How can I say so?"

To a volley of questions whether the matter had been resolved or was still pending, he said it is up to you to draw the conclusion. "I have told my party president what I had to say."

All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Ambika Soni, who joined the meeting after 15 minutes of the one-to-one talks between the two leaders, said Karunakaran requested Gandhi to be "generous" and not to initiate any action against the party MLAs who supported Nair.

Karunakaran, however, said he did not make any such request to Gandhi.

Meanwhile, party sources said Kerala Chief Minister A K Antony is likely to come to Delhi on April 23 for talks with Gandhi on the issue.

Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president K Muraleedharan, who met the party chief on April 21 to submit his reports about the Rajya Sabha polls, had suggested a joint meeting of Karunakaran and Antony with Gandhi to resolve the ongoing crisis.

PTI