Even as the Election Commission of India is yet to announce the dates for the next Lok Sabha elections, the political heat in Pathanamthitta is soaring and looks set to match the summer heat across its hinterlands.
As nothing could be taken for granted in a battle of high stakes, the leading coalitions have kick-started the preparatory works well in advance. For the United Democratic Front (UDF), the sitting MP, Anto Antony, is awaiting a nod from the All India Congress Committee (AICC).
“Though Anto Antony was initially rumoured to be shifting elsewhere, a decision by the UDF to allot the Kottayam seat to the Kerala Congress has brought things back to square one,” said a senior Congress leader.
