Mariamma Oommen, spouse of former Chief Minister and Congress chief Oommen Chandy, will foray into lively politics by attending the election marketing campaign for the United Democratic Entrance (UDF) in Kottayam on Tuesday.
Joined by her daughters Maria Oommen and Achu Oommen, Ms. Oommen will play an lively position in rallying assist for UDF candidates within the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections. She is ready to hit the marketing campaign path with an election conference for UDF candidate for Kottayam constituency, Ok. Francis George, in Puthuppally on Tuesday.
She additionally plans to take part in an electoral occasion in Kulanada, positioned inside the Pathanamthitta parliamentary constituency, the place Anil Antony, son of A.Ok. Antony, is contesting for the Nationwide Democratic Alliance (NDA).
Ms. Oommen disclosed her resolution by way of Oommen Chandy’s Fb web page on Monday, stating, “This election marks the first general election without the presence of Oommen Chandy. His unwavering commitment to the UDF till his final days remains etched in our memories.”
She additionally underscored the necessity to stand agency in opposition to communal-corporate dominance on the nationwide stage and anti-people insurance policies in Kerala. “Every family, especially those within the Congress party, must shoulder this responsibility,” she affirmed.
The choice by Ms. Oommen and her daughters to endorse the Congress and the UDF comes amidst widespread speculations that Oommen Chandy’s youngsters would possibly veer in the direction of the BJP, akin to Padmaja Venugopal and Anil Antony, youngsters of former Congress Chief Ministers Ok. Karunakaran and A.Ok. Antony respectively.