India News | Kerala Congress Chief Jose K Mani Not to Contest LS Polls
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Kerala Congress president Jose K Mani on Sunday denied media reports that he will contest in the upcoming Lok Sabha election from Kottayam constituency and said he has a bigger responsibility given by his party.
Kottayam, Oct 22 (PTI) Kerala Congress president Jose K Mani on Sunday denied media reports that he will contest in the upcoming Lok Sabha election from Kottayam constituency and said he has a bigger responsibility given by his party.
Mani had represented Kottayam constituency in the Lok Sabha during the 2009 and 2014 elections. Currently, he is a Rajya Sabha member.
Talking to the media here, Mani said, "The party has given me a bigger responsibility and I will be focusing on that. I have already said that I am not contesting for the Lok Sabha as candidate of Kerala Congress," Mani said.
Kottayam seat is currently represented by Kerala Congress leader Thomas Chazhikadan.
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