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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Taking a cue from the Lok Sabha election results in the state, the CPM appeared to take a more considerate line towards its allies by dropping its claim to a Rajya Sabha seat. Party supremo Jose K Mani is KC’s candidate and state assistant secretary P P Suneer is CPI’s nominee. The LDF meeting in the state capital on …

KC(M) to stake claim for Rajya Sabha seat for Jose K Mani

KOCHI: After its demand for a second seat in the coming Lok Sabha elections was turned down by the LDF, the Kerala Congress plans to stake claim for a Rajya Sabha seat for party chairman Jose K Mani, whose tenure will expire in July. Political analysts feel the KC demanded an extra seat besides its sitting seat of Kottayam in …

Congress may claim Kerala Congress (M) seats

KOTTAYAM: The split has reduced the bargaining power of the Kerala Congress in the UDF, and the Congress party might now stake a claim for some of its seats like Ettumanoor and Poonjar. In Ettumanoor seat, KCM leader Thomas Chazhikadan had lost two times consecutively, and in Poonjar, where sitting MLA P.C. George is facing the wrath of his traditional …

Kottayam: The Kerala Congress, which has staked its claim to two Lok Sabha seats, is faced with a dearth of suitable candidates. Besides Kottayam, which was represented by Mr Jose K. Mani, who has become a Rajya Sabha member, the party is eyeing the Idukki or Chalakkudy seat. Mr Jose K. Mani, who became a Rajya Sabha member after vacating …