KOTTAYAM: KPCC president K Sudhakaran said that he is completely optimistic about the election in Puthupally. 'NSS always takes decisions in favour of Congress. The state secretary of CPM himself said that they have no faith in NSS' equidistant stance. They are convinced of it. That is our hope.' K Sudhakaran said. K Sudhakaran criticized the CPM as cowards who fear the name and memory of Oommen Chandy despite his death.

'The equidistant stance of the NSS gives hope to the Congress. NSS has had a clear political opinion for ages. What's the problem with saying that Oommen Chandy's gap is a big pain? CPM's strategy is to keep the elections confined to Pudupally'. K Sudhakaran added that this strategy will be dismantled.