THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Congress MP K Muraleedharan on Saturday said that the UDF leadership should have avoided a huge discussion regarding its candidate in Nemom. Muraleedharan also said that he did not agree with dragging Oommen Chandy's name in Nemom. Muraleedharan said this during an interview with a private channel. "O Rajagopal will not win in Thiruvananthapuram. If that happens, I will not come before you again," he said.

According to Muraleedharan, Oommen Chandy will lose Puthuppally if he goes on to contest from Nemom. If he loses the constituency, he will have animosity towards Congress. There is no need to create unnecessary controversy. K Muraleedharan expressed his displeasure by saying that there was a concerted effort to bring Oommen Chandy to Nemom.