KOTTAYAM: The Kerala Congress Joseph faction will merge with P C Thomas’ party. P C Thomas will attend the UDF convention convened at Kaduthuruthy. The merger will be announced today.

If there is a merger, P J Joseph will be the chairman and P C Thomas the deputy chairman. Discussions on other posts are going on. Joseph's merger is to seek a solution to the symbol crisis.

Meantime, P C Thomas said the reason for leaving NDA was negligence and that seats were given to those who came yesterday. He said the merger with Joseph should have taken place earlier. Thomas is the first NDA’s MP from Kerala.