THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: CPM state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan Tuesday asked Kerala Congress working chairman P J Joseph to think whether he should continue in the party led by K M Mani after denying seat to him. If he quits the party and come, then we will decide whether to accommodate him or not. Should we open an umbrella before it starts raining, he said while addressing the media on the issue of denying seat to Joseph.

Meantime, Muslim League leader P K Kunhalikutty said the problems in the Kerala Congress are their internal issue and cannot intervene in it. Denying seat to Joseph should be solved by the Kerala Congress themselves, he said.

However, opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala said the problems will be solved by the Kerala Congress itself and need not intervene in it now. The list of congress candidates will be announced soon. The list is prepared after including all sections of people. The list will be announced on Friday evening.