Oommen Chandy set for comeback in Kerala

Religious factors, popularity make veteran leader a front runner for state Congress president

At a time when the Congress is facing a troubled time across the country, is the party’s Kerala wing set to witness the comeback of its most popular leader in the state? The race for the state party unit chief’s post has heated up amid the buzz that former chief minister Oommen Chandy is one of the front runners.
 
According to political analysts, the party needs a booster dose after a bitter divorce with the Kerala Congress (M), which was part of the United Democratic Front (UDF) led by the Congress. The K M Mani-led Kerala Congress (M) won