<p>The Congress leadership in Kerala is learnt to have recommended deceased MLA P T Thomas's wife Uma Thomas as the party candidate for the upcoming by-election at Thrikkakkara in Ernakulam district.</p>.<p>Kerala PCC president K Sudhakaran said that the Congress leaders in the state unanimously decided on the candidate and recommended it to the national leadership. The national leadership will be formally announcing the candidate.</p>.<p>The ruling CPM, which now has 99 MLAs in the 140 member Kerala Assembly, is making an all-out effort to win the Congress's sitting seat. AAP is also likely to contest by joining hands with the Kitex Group-backed Twenty20 forum that has considerable influence in the locality. Hence the by-election is crucial to Congress.</p>.<p>P T Thomas, who was a two time MLA of Thrikkakkara, enjoyed much mass support and was having a clean image. Moreover, Uma, who is aged 56, was an active worker of Congress's student wing Kerala Students Union. Hence Congress considered her the most ideal candidate.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>The Congress leadership in Kerala is learnt to have recommended deceased MLA P T Thomas's wife Uma Thomas as the party candidate for the upcoming by-election at Thrikkakkara in Ernakulam district.</p>.<p>Kerala PCC president K Sudhakaran said that the Congress leaders in the state unanimously decided on the candidate and recommended it to the national leadership. The national leadership will be formally announcing the candidate.</p>.<p>The ruling CPM, which now has 99 MLAs in the 140 member Kerala Assembly, is making an all-out effort to win the Congress's sitting seat. AAP is also likely to contest by joining hands with the Kitex Group-backed Twenty20 forum that has considerable influence in the locality. Hence the by-election is crucial to Congress.</p>.<p>P T Thomas, who was a two time MLA of Thrikkakkara, enjoyed much mass support and was having a clean image. Moreover, Uma, who is aged 56, was an active worker of Congress's student wing Kerala Students Union. Hence Congress considered her the most ideal candidate.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
