Complex sentence: On July 10,1965, Bishop John Varghese died and the Prathinidhi Sabha (Representative Body) of the church authorized the church council to take steps to consecrate two persons as Bishops but the consecration was thwarted by the underhand dealings of a few council members.
Split into simpler sentences: On July 10,1965 Bishop John Varghese died and the Prathinidhi Sabha (Representative Body) of the Church authorized the Church Council to take steps to consecrate two persons as Bishops. The Council of the Church took necessary steps to consecrate two persons as bishops, but it was thwarted by the underhand dealings of few Council members.