CPI(M) workers take to the streets against candidate selection
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March 09, 2021 00:48 IST
Displeasure over fielding CITU leader in Ponnani constituency and handing over Kuttiyadi to Kerala Congress (M)
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Displeasure over fielding CITU leader in Ponnani constituency and handing over Kuttiyadi to Kerala Congress (M)
Public protests by local workers and sympathisers of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] against candidate selection in the Ponnani and Kuttiyadi Assembly constituencies in north Malabar on Monday are likely to leave the party leadership in an unenviable position.
The protesters expressed their displeasure at their sentiments not being considered while choosing nominees of the Left Democratic Front (LDF).
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Tamil Nadu Congress chief KS Alagiri on Sunday said that the party has signed a seat-sharing agreement with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and will contest in 25 Assembly seats, reported ANI. Alagiri also announced that the party will contest the bye-polls to the Kanyakumari Lok Sabha seat.
Elections to the 234-seat Tamil Nadu Assembly will be held in a single phase on April 6. The results will be announced on May 2. Besides the Congress, the alliance includes two Communist parties, the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, the Indian Union Muslim League and the Manithaneya Makkal Katchi.
An electoral pact was signed by DMK president M K Stalin and VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan at the Dravidian party headquarters Anna Arivalayam in Chennai.