KANNUR: Congress leader KV Thomas arrived at the party venue to attend the CPM party congress seminar. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and party state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan are also present on stage. KV Thomas is seated at the front row of the seminar along with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Kodiyeri Balakrishnan presented a portrait of Jesus Christ to KV Thomas.

KV Thomas arrived to attend a seminar on 'Centre-State Relations'. The seminar will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Earlier, KV Thomas had said that he would remain a Congress party worker despite disciplinary action. He is not afraid of party's action and said he would not kneel down now thinking the sky would fall and that time would prove whether banning him was an immature decision.

He said that he was attending CPM Party Congress seminar as a Congress activist,. Earlier, KV Thomas had said that he would present ideas of Congress at the seminar.