KOTTAYAM: Official declaration on the entry of Kerala Congress to the left front will be issued on the party’s anniversary to be celebrated on Friday. Leaders of Jose faction says the possibility for issuing the official declaration is higher on Friday.

The steering committee of the party will hold the crucial meet on Friday online. The party has made an understanding with CPM on seat sharing in the upcoming local body polls. Jose faction has already given a list of seats to CPM which they would like to contest in Idukki, Pathanamthitta and Kottayam.

The final verdict on the party’s official symbol is likely to be given by the Kerala high court next week. The hearing of this case will commence from Thursday. Jose K Mani will resign his Rajya Sabha seat once the official declaration comes out.

CPM has already given an in-party directive to its units to work together with Jose Mani faction. Whereas CPI, the second-largest party in LDF, has not concurred with the collective decision of LDF to induct Jose faction to the front. State leaders of CPM have also directed party leaders at the local level not to initiate regional pacts with Jose faction until making an official understanding with the party at the state level.