Surendran Pillai quits Kerala Congress (Scaria)

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Congress (Scaria Thomas) leader V Surendran Pillai, who was miffed over the denial of seat to him by the LDF, resigned from the party here on Saturday. He is expected to contest in Nemom assembly constituency as the Janata Dal (U) candidate.
Janata Dal leader Charupara Ravi, six district presidents and four general secretaries of Kerala Congress (Scaria Thomas) attended the news conference in which Pillai announced his resignation.Pillai, who expressed strong discontent over the LDF denying the Thiruvananthapuram seat to Kerala Congress (Scaria Thomas), said he and his followers would work for any democratic political force that was ready to accommodate them.
The Janata Dal (U) is expected to announce Pillai's candidature in Nemom after the party meeting on April 5. Pillai has already held discussions with JD(U) state president M P Veerendra Kumar and the announcement could just be a formality. Meanwhile, KC (S) chairman Scaria Thomas said it was nothing but the denial of assembly seat that prompted Pillai to leave the party. "He has no other reason to cite, other than the denial of assembly seat. He has taken the wrong decision at the wrong time," he said.