Director General of Police Jacob Thomas is likely to contest to the Lok Sabha from the Chalakudy constituency.
His ‘imminent’ wild card entry into electoral politics is likely to disrupt what appears to be a set piece battle between Left Independent and actor Innocent, United Democratic Front convener Benny Behanan, Roy Arackal of the Social Democratic Party of India and A. N. Radhakrishnan of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Sabu M. Thomas, businessman and president of Twenty20 Kizhakambalam (T20K), a registered political party, told The Hindu that Mr. Thomas has to surmount a few legal hitches. For one, the government has to accept his resignation and relieve him in time to file the nomination papers.