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The Congress has announced candidates for 25 of the 26 wards successful the Aluva municipality, a accepted stronghold of the party, wherever it is eyeing different word portion braving imaginable ‘rebel trouble’. The enactment finalised the candidates precocious connected Saturday (November 15, 2025) aft day-long discussions led by salient leaders.
Congress seasoned and outgoing municipal chairperson M.O. John has opted retired of the contention this time, portion the enactment sprang a astonishment by bringing successful Ghiles Devassy Payyappilly, who served arsenic the person of the Opposition successful the existent council. Mr. Payyappilly, who won arsenic a CPI(M)-backed autarkic successful 2020, volition beryllium the Congress campaigner successful Thottakkattukara (ward 24) this time. He joined the Congress connected Saturday aft resigning arsenic councillor.
The Congress database successful Aluva features a premix of seasoned leaders and caller faces. The enactment has retained 8 incumbent councillors successful the caller list, including lawman chairperson Saiji Jolly.
‘Rebel threat’
Though the enactment claims the spot organisation was carried retired smoothly, Congress insiders admit it is inactive facing challenges from imaginable rebel candidates. Local leaders who had hoped to find a spot connected the candidates’ database person reportedly begun raising objections successful wards 5, 8, 18, 20, and 22.
The CPI(M)-led LDF is yet to denote its candidates, portion the BJP-led NDA has released its list.
