You have been involved with the Congress party after retirement. Why KC-J?
A: We are the two sides of the same coin. I’m contesting as a KC-J candidate, and have joined a party that has an ideologically different point of view like the BJP or the Communists.
You are contesting from KC-J while KC(M), founded by your father-in-law (K M Mani), is in the opposite camp.
A: I’ve not changed the party. When I got married, my father-in-law was with UDF. He has always been with UDF. It’s they (Jose K Mani and his party) who have shifted the loyalties.
Trikaripur is considered a CPM stronghold. What are your chances?
A: I would rephrase it and say Trikaripur was a CPM seat. It no longer is. This election will prove that.
What are your plans for Trikaripur?
A: Though CPM has been winning from the seat, the constituency is still under-developed and the Communists want to keep it that way. I want to bring development in the area.
What are your long-term plans?
A: I want to continue in politics, and I’m here to stay.