NCP faction in Kerala joins opposition UDF

KOTTAYAM: A faction in the Nationalist

Congress Party (NCP) in Kerala on Sunday formally joined the opposition Congressled UDF, a day after severing its ties with the ruling LDF in the state. The faction, led by Mani C Kappan and a large number of his followers attended the ‘Aiswarya Kerala’ Yatra led by senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala when it reached his constituency Pala in the district. Kappan was received by senior UDF leaders, including Chennithala, former CM Oommen Chandy, IUML leader P K Kunhalikutty and Kerala Congress leader P J Joseph when he reached the venue of meeting of the yatra.