The CPM has dropped 38 sitting MLAs including five ministers from its candidate list and fielded an equal number of newcomers, banking on youth to try and retain power in Kerala.
The party on Wednesday announced its nominees for 83 of the 85 constituencies it will contest when Kerala votes on April 6 to fill its 140 Assembly seats.
A party release said 25 of the candidates were aged below 50, including four who were under 30 K.M. Sachin Dev (Balussery), Jaick C. Thomas (Puthupally), Linto Joseph (Thiruvambady) and P. Mithuna (Wandoor). Twelve women, including eight newcomers, have been fielded. Another 33 candidates are under 60.
The CPI, the second-biggest partner in the ruling Left Democratic Front, had on Monday announced candidates for 21 of the 25 seats it will contest.
Where legislators made a mark
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Representatives of constituency driving force behind Kozhikode city’s development
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Representatives of constituency driving force behind Kozhikode city’s development
From an overgrown town, Kozhikode has transformed into a tier-III city in the past decade or so. And, legislators of Kozhikode North Assembly constituency have been the driving force behind the rapid transformation of the city.
Right from the erstwhile British era, the region has been the hub for governmental activity. But today, the cityscape reflects the infrastructure growth, gesturing towards a positive sign of development in the future.
The civil station, the military barracks at West Hill, Calicut Diocese Bishop’s House, major educational institutions such as the government medical college, government homoeopathy college, Malabar Christian College, Devagiri St. Joseph’s College, Providence Women’s College, government engineering coll
Saseendran to contest again in Elathur
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Dissidents unhappy but will abide by party decision
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Dissidents unhappy but will abide by party decision
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Transport Minister A.K.Saseendran has survived the dissidence of party affiliated organisations against his candidature at Elathur in Kozhikode district.
Sources said that some deft political manoeuvring coupled with the solid backing of State president T.P. Peetharambaran helped him secure the seat for the third time in a row.
However, party president Sharad Pawar and general secretary Praful Patel, who held parleys with the opposing groups on Tuesday evening in Delhi, expressed their displeasure with the organisational functioning of the Kerala unit, especially that led to the party losing the Pala Assembly seat and its legislator Mani C. Kappan, aligning with the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF).