Indian bishop seeks communist election ticket for Catholic
Bishop Manathodath s letter is criticized as being contrary to the Church s opposition to atheism
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Bishop Jacob Manathodath s letter to the Communist Party of India was leaked to the media. (Photo: UCA News)
A Catholic bishop in southern India has courted controversy after he recommended a Catholic to the Communist Party of India (CPI) as a church-backed candidate for an election in Kerala.
Bishop Jacob Manathodath of Palakkad wrote to CPI state secretary Kanam Rajendran seeking a party ticket for Catholic industrialist Isaac Varghese.
The bishop also pledged Christians support for the party if it nominated Varghese for the Mannarkkad constituency.
Bishop wants Christian industrial as LDF candidate in Mannarkkad
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Mar Jacob Manathodath writes to CPI about candidature for Assembly polls
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Mar Jacob Manathodath writes to CPI about candidature for Assembly polls
Palakkad Bishop Mar Jacob Manathodath has courted a controversy by writing to the Communist Party of India (CPI) demanding that a Christian industrialist be made the Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate in Mannarkkad Assembly constituency.
Bishop Manathodath has demanded the candidature of Isaac Varghese, an industrialist from Kanjikode near here. The Bishop reportedly pointed out that the Church would support Mr. Varghese and that his candidature would increase the winning chances of the LDF in Mannarkkad.