CPI announces candidates in 25 seats for Kerala Assembly polls
The CPI, a major coalition partner in the LDF, on Sunday announced candidates for 25 constituencies in the Kerala Assembly elections to be held on April 9. CPI State secretary Binoy Viswam announced the candidates minutes after the Election Commission declared the poll schedule.
The party has fielded four incumbent ministers-G R Anil, J Chinchurani, K Rajan and P Prasad-in the polls.
The list also includes legislators who have completed two consecutive terms, including K Rajan, Mohammed Muhasin, ET Taison and VR Sunil Kumar. Poet Alankode Leela Krishnan will contest from Thrissur.
In Nattika, former MLA Geetha Gopi has been fielded in place of sitting MLA CC Mukundan. Kaipamangalam MLA ET Taison has been fielded from North Paravur, where he will take on Leader of Opposition VD Satheesan, who is likely to contest from the constituency again. Sitting MLAs E Chandrasekhar, CK Asha, P Balachandran, PS Supal, Chittayam Gopakumar, EK Vijayan, V Sasi and CC Mukundan have not been given tickets this time.
There are five women candidates contesting for CPI in the assembly polls. Viswam welcomed the announcement of the election schedule and said the Left Democratic Front (LDF) would contest the polls unitedly.
He, however, noted that campaigning during the peak summer would be a tough task and said the party does not have the financial resources to spend lavishly for a prolonged campaign.
The other CPI candidates include Govindan Pallikappil, P Vasantham, Ajith Koladi, and Shafeer Kizhissery.
