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With the adjacent Assembly predetermination accelerated approaching, the Congress appears to beryllium moving to reclaim the Idukki Assembly constituency spot from the Kerala Congress led by P.J. Joseph. According to sources, the District Congress Committee (DCC) has submitted a ceremonial petition to the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) successful this regard.
A elder Congress person confirmed that reclaiming the spot has been a long-standing request wrong the party. “Water Resources Minister and Kerala Congress (M) person Roshy Augustine whitethorn beryllium the Left Democratic Front (LDF) campaigner for the Idukki constituency. In the past election, the Kerala Congress contested the spot for the absorption United Democratic Front (UDF) and lost. In this upcoming important election, it is indispensable to tract a beardown Congress campaigner there,” the person says.
The person further claims that the existent governmental clime heavy favours the UDF here. “In the caller section assemblage elections, the UDF got majorities successful 8 panchayats and the Kattappana municipality wrong the Idukki constituency. These results bespeak that the ambiance is ripe for a UDF victory. By fielding a beardown Congress candidate, we are assured the enactment tin triumph the Idukki Assembly seat,” helium adds.
“Human-animal conflict, land-related issues, and anti-incumbency against LDF volition assistance the UDF,” says the leader.
According to enactment sources, if the spot is reassigned to the Congress, imaginable candidates see Idukki DCC wide caput Bijo Mani, erstwhile DCC president Roy K. Paulose, and Youth Congress Idukki territory president Francis Arakkaparampil.
Meanwhile, sources wrong the Left Democratic Front (LDF) support that Mr. Augustine’s deep-rooted transportation with voters successful the constituency volition guarantee his triumph successful the coming election.
