K. Francis George, the candidate fielded by the United Democratic Front in Kottayam, filed the nomination papers on Thursday to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. He submitted three sets of nominations before the returning officer and District Collector V. Vigneswari.
Mr. George was accompanied by MLAs Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, Mons Joseph, DCC president Nattakom Suresh, and Muslim League district president Aziz Badayil. In his election affidavit, Mr. George has declared movable assets worth ₹61.98 lakh, while his wife Shiny Francis possesses movable assets worth ₹51.83 lakh. George owns immovable assets worth ₹6.88 crore, while his wife has assets worth ₹1.14 crore.
Besides Mr. George, seven others filed their nominations on Thursday, taking the total number of candidates in Kottayam to 17.