The Congress has replaced its sitting MLA Benny Behanan with P.T. Thomas to contest to contest the Thrikkakara assembly seat in 2016 assembly polls on behalf of the United Democratic front (UDF). Benny Behanan is a close confidante of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Sebastian Paul is the CPIM nominee who is facing the electo0rate on behalf of the Left Demnocratic Front (LDF).
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