Chandy Oommen takes oath as MLA

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Former chief minister Oommen Chandy's son Chandy Oommen who registered a thumping victory in Puthuppally by-poll, took oath as MLA of Kerala assembly on Monday. Prior to taking the oath, Chandy Oommen called on Speaker A N Shamsheer in his office.

Chandy Oommen won the Puthupally by-poll by a record margin of   37,719 votes against his rival Jacik C Thomas of the CPM-led LDF. The Putupally constituency was represented by his late father Oommen Chandy for 53 years without a break.