THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Cherian Philip, who left the LDF recently, has returned to Congress. Cherian accepted the party membership from KPCC president K Sudhakaran by paying a fee of Rs 5 at a function held at Indira Bhavan.

Sudhakaran, who welcomed Cherian Philip to the Congress, said that Cherian was a lesson to those going to the CPM. Speaking at the function, Cherian Philip lashed out at the CPM. "The Congress now has only the common cold that is caused due to climate change. However, the CPM has cancer," he said.