Congress cannot win in Kerala: Tom Vadakkan

Tom Vadakkan, a former Congress loyalist, who recently changed sides to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), asserted that Congress would not win in Kerala. Vadakkan, who was once a key aide of Sonia Gandhi, said that BJP had made inroads in the state and people, now, have an option.

New Delhi: Former Congress loyalist and now BJP leader Tom Vadakkan on Monday said that he cannot see any possibility for Rahul Gandhi-led Congress to win in Kerala.

Tom Vadakkan, who recently joined the Bhartiya Janata Party, was once a key aide of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi.

Speaking exclusively to Etv Bharat, Vadakkan said that earlier people in Kerala had no option but now they have BJP.

"BJP has made significant progress in the state. Now people here have an option," he said.

When asked whether he will contest the elections from Kerala, he said the party will decide.