THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Venu Rajamony, former Indian Ambassador to Netherlands, said he is not interested in contesting the assembly elections from Vattiyoorkavu. With Venu Rajamony making it clear that he will not be contesting, it is almost sure that a Congress leader himself will contest the constituency.

Congress leaders had asked him if he is interested in contesting from Vattiyoorkavu. Venu Rajamony told media that he had informed them that he is not interested. Rajamony had earlier stated that if the Congress gives him a chance to contest, he would consider it as a recognition.

Asked if there is a possibility of contesting in any of the other seats in Thiruvananthapuram, he said no such proposal has been made in other seats. A search by the congress for a best candidate in Vattiyoorkavu reached to Venu Rajamony. R V Rajesh and Jyothi Vijayakumar are the other names considered.