As the United Democratic Front (UDF) is initiating discussions on the sharing of seats for the Lok Sabha elections, the Kerala Congress led by P.J. Joseph is set to formally stake its claim for the Kottayam seat.
Party sources say the regional party would put forth its demand in a meeting of the coalition to be held on Friday. The party believes that it holds a natural claim over the seat as the incumbent party, the Kerala Congress (M), has switched sides to the Left Democratic Front.