Ernakulam, March 8 -- Congress MP Hibi Eden expressed optimism on Friday following his candidature in the Lok Sabha elections from Kerala's Ernakulam seat, highlighting the alliance between Congress and the UDF as a "dream team."

He also said that party leader Rahul Gandhi is leading them from Wayanad.

The party has shown faith in its sitting MP Hibi Eden by offering him a ticket from the Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency for the second time.

"Last time was a surprise. In 2019, when I was an MLA, the party had asked me to contest, and the party decided my candidacy, which was quite a surprise. This time it was more expected because I was already a sitting MP, and there were informal discussions where we were advised to start our work," ...