<p>Kottayam: 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.</p>.<p>Mani had represented Kottayam constituency in the Lok Sabha during the 2009 and 2014 elections. Currently, he is a Rajya Sabha member.</p>.JD(S) Kerala unit will stand independently, says Minister Krishnankutty.<p>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.</p>.<p>Kottayam seat is currently represented by Kerala Congress leader Thomas Chazhikadan. </p>
<p>Kottayam: 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.</p>.<p>Mani had represented Kottayam constituency in the Lok Sabha during the 2009 and 2014 elections. Currently, he is a Rajya Sabha member.</p>.JD(S) Kerala unit will stand independently, says Minister Krishnankutty.<p>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.</p>.<p>Kottayam seat is currently represented by Kerala Congress leader Thomas Chazhikadan. </p>