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Thomas was recently stripped of all party positions after attending a seminar organised by the CPM violating a Congress diktat.
Thomas said his decision to campaign for the LDF was in line with his pro-development stance.
The same party that bats for bringing together different opinions to a common platform, however, does not want Joseph C Mathew to participate in a debate on the controversial SilverLine semi-high-speed rail corridor.
With this decision of the AICC, Thomas ceased to be a member of the KPCC executive and political affairs committee.
The disciplinary committee of the party headed by veteran leader AK Antony has submitted the recommendations of the panel to party president Sonia Gandhi.
Alleging a long-pending attempt to expel him from the party, Thomas said Sudhakaran has been trying to weaken the Congress in Kerala.
The Congress state unit is planning to pinpoint the speech of Thomas supporting SilverLine semi-high-speed rail project as an act of gross discipline.
LDF is yet to win the Thrikkakkara seat. The Congress-led UDF won all the three elections held here.
KPCC President K Sudhakaran has sought stern action against Thomas for indulging in anti-party activities by attending the CPM seminar and making utterances that were detrimental to the interests of the party.
Thomas, whose ouster from the party looks imminent and entry into the Left fold a probability, has just proven his party's attempt to thwart his Kannur trip was right.
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