TP Shaji, vice-chairperson of the Left Democratic Entrance (LDF)-ruled Pattambi municipality in Palakkad, has returned to the Congress forward of the native physique polls in Kerala.
Mr. Shaji and round 200 members of his outfit ‘We for Pattambi’ have been welcomed to the Congress by Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Sunny Joseph on the get together’s State headquarters, Indira Bhavan, in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday (November 6, 2025).
Mr. Shaji had left the Congress and fashioned We for Pattambi forward of the 2020 elections to the native our bodies within the State following a dispute over candidature. They’d gained six seats, and their determination to help the LDF had value the United Democratic Entrance (UDF) the Pattambi municipality. The LDF has dominated the municipality in the course of the previous 5 years with the help of We for Pattambi.
On his return to the Congress, Mr. Shaji stated no effort shall be spared in bringing the Congress again to energy within the municipality within the 2025 elections.
As a part of his determination, Mr. Shaji has resigned from the publish of vice-chairman and councilor within the municipality, the Congress leaders stated. He was in discussions with senior leaders of the Congress and UDF associate Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) over the previous few days, they stated.
Mr. Joseph described Mr. Shaji as a “sturdy Congress chief” who has “returned house.” He described Mr. Shaji’s earlier points with the Congress as a tiff.
Coming into politics by way of the Kerala College students Union (KSU) and later the Youth Congress, of which he was a common secretary, Mr. Shaji has beforehand served as vice-president of the Pattambi block panchayat.
Mr. Joseph stated Mr. Shaji’s return to the Congress fold is barely a begin and lots of extra staff from completely different events will be a part of the Congress within the coming days.
Revealed – November 06, 2025 04:33 pm IST