Kochi (Kerala) [India], April 4 (ANI): Senior Congress leader and former union minister KV Thomas has sent a letter to Congress Party's interim President Sonia Gandhi seeking permission from her to attend a seminar of the CPIM at Kannur district.

Speaking to ANI today on the matter, Thomas said, "The party Congress seminar on Centre-State relationship where the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu is participating. CPI-M leadership has invited me about 15 days back. I think Shashi Tharoor has also been invited on another subject. I don't know what Shashi Tharoor has said. I understand he has sent a letter to Sonia Gandhi on this particular issue."

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Thomas informed that in Kerala, there is a direct fight between CPIM and Congress on every issue adding that, the two fighting against the BJP.

"But in my case, when I got this invitation, I wrote a letter to Madam Gandhi. Because this is a national meeting of the CPIM even though it is conducted in Kerala's Kannur. It's a natural fight. But outside Kerala on national issues, that two fighting against the BJP."

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"But inside Kerala, because of historical and political reasons, we are fighting each other. This is the issue. So let the AICC take a proper decision and let me see what happens. Let's wait and see," he said. (ANI)

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