Apparently lacking support of enough MLAs to oust Kerala Chief Minister A K Antony, senior Congress leader K Karunakaran on Friday deferred his scheduled meeting with Governor Sikander Bakht.

Karunakaran had sought an appointment with the governor at 11.30 am reportedly to submit a list of MLAs who support Antony's removal. He later postponed the meeting citing 'ill-health', one of his supporters V Balaram said.

Karunakaran was reportedly forced to rethink on meeting the governor because of the reluctance of two United Democratic Front allies, the Kerala Congress factions headed by R Balakrishna Pillai and T M Jacob, to go with the veteran leader's action at this juncture when assembly elections are due in four states.