Thiruvananthapuram: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Wednesday (March 10) introduced the list of 83 candidates out of 85 seats it’s contesting within the upcoming Assembly polls in Kerala.
Five ministers of the Kerala Government and 33 sitting MLAs of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) will not be within the fray.
The Left Democratic Front (LDF) convenor and performing CPI-M state secretary A Vijayaraghavan stated, “Out of 83 candidates 74 candidates are contesting in party symbols, nine candidates are CPI-M supported independent candidates.”
“With regard to two seats Manjeshwaram and Devikulam we will announce the names later,” he stated including that the choice is because of a big p.c of linguistic minorities and Tamil migrant staff in these constituencies respectively.
Vijayaraghavan stated, “As the lone candidate from Kerala to the Pondicherry Legislative Assembly, CPI-M is going to support N Haridas who is to contest as an independent from Mahi Constituency.” He additionally stated that the Students Federation of India (SFI) All India President VP Sanu will contest as CPI-M candidate within the Lok Sabha by-election of Malappuram constituency.
(*5*) he stated. “Five ministers and 33 sitting MLAs of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government will not contest the upcoming polls,” he additional stated.
CPI(M) heavyweights Industries Minister EP Jayarajan, Finance Minister TM Thomas Isaac, Public Works Minister G Sudhakaran, Law Minister AK Balan and Education Minister C Raveendranath will not be within the fray.
For CPI-M work within the legislature and work among the many lots are equally necessary. A brand new part of leaders needs to be there within the Assembly and in Lok Sabha to precise correctly the ideology and ideas of the Left entrance,” he defined the choice.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will contest from the Dharmadam constituency within the Kannur district. KK Shailaja will contest from Mattannur constituency in Kannur district.
Other ministers who will likely be contesting are J Mercykutty from Kundara in Kollam district, MM Mani from Udampanchola in Idukki, Kadakampally Surendran from Kazakuttam in Thiruvananthapuram and CPI-M supported unbiased Okay T Jaleel from Thavanoor in Malappuram.
Meanwhile, posters had earlier appeared in Alappuzha urging Sudhakaran and Thomas Isaac to contest polls, each leaders distanced themselves from it and toed the celebration line. Protests have been held in Ponnani in Malappuram and Kuttiady in Kozhikode over candidate choice.
The election for the 140-member Kerala Assembly in 14 districts will likely be held in a single part on April 6. The counting of votes will likely be held on May 2.
