Three of them independents | Of 14 constituencies, party has given five seats to allies Share Via Email | A+A A- P Rajeev, LDF candidate in Kalamassery, starts campaigning with a roadshow on Wednesday after CPM announced his candidature | A Sanesh By Express News Service KOCHI: Three sitting MLAs, two experienced campaigners and four new faces. When the CPM announced its candidates for nine seats for Ernakulam district, the tally looks like a mix of youth and experience. Out of the total 14 constituencies in Ernakulam, the CPM has given five seats to its allies. Among the candidates announced by the party on Wednesday are sitting MLAs Antony John (Kothamangalam), M Swaraj (Tripunithura) and K J Maxi (Kochi). However, another sitting MLA and senior leader S Sarma was not given another term.