In line with the decision of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) to allocate the Kottayam parliamentary seat to Kerala Congress (M) [KC(M)], the regional party on Monday officially endorsed its sitting MP, Thomas Chazhikkadan, as the candidate for the upcoming elections.
KC(M) chairman Jose K. Mani announced the unanimous decision to field Mr. Chazhikadan after the party’s steering committee and secretariat held discussions. “The decision to field Mr. Chazhikadan was unanimous as no other names came up for consideration during these meetings,” said Mr. Mani.
Elaborating further, Mr. Mani emphasised Mr. Chazhikadan’s accomplishments, notably his distinction as the first MP from Kerala to achieve 100% utilisation of central funds. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Mr. Chazhikadan, who contested under the United Democratic Front (UDF), secured victory in Kottayam with a substantial margin of 1.06 lakhs.
