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Online Desk UDF constituent All India Forward Bloc will not contest from Dharmadam constituency in Kannur against incumbent Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the upcoming polls to the Kerala Assembly. Confirming that the seat will be returned to the Congress, the secretary of the Forward Bloc s central committee G Devarajan said his party won t be contesting the polls to the assembly but will remain with the UDF. The Forward Bloc had earlier asked the UDF leadership to allot either Kollam or Chathannoor seats but the Left party was asked to take on the CPM leader from his stronghold instead. The Kannur DCC asked a UDF top-brass to fight from Dharmadam. They want me to take up the challenge of representing the Forward Bloc as they believe I stand a better chance among the left-leaning voters. Those who have a problem voting for the Congress might find us acceptable, they say, Devarajan told TNIE. ....