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Kerala Cong (Jacob) demands two addl seats, besides Piravom
The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram
|March 13, 2025
WHILE preliminary discussions on seat-sharing are progressing in the United Democratic Front (UDF), the Kerala Congress (Jacob), a Kerala Congress faction founded by the late T M Jacob, has demanded two additional seats apart from their sitting seat, Piravom, for the 2026 assembly elections.
Party supremo Anoop Jacob, MLA, conveyed their request to AICC general secretary in charge of Kerala, Deepa Das Munshi, expressing interest in contesting from two seats among Kothamangalam, Kuttanad, and Pathanapuram.
"Normally, seat-sharing discussions within the UDF happen at the last minute, around a month before the elections. This time, however, it is commendable that the preliminary discussions began much earlier. Considering the favourable political climate prevailing for a UDF victory, and the freedom to express opinions within the alliance, we have put before the leadership our request for additional seats," Anoop told TNIE.
This story is from the March 13, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram.
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