IUML announces candidates; Kunhalikutty to contest from Malappuram

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K.M. Shaji has been fielded from Vengara, a spot   vacated by Mr. Kunhalikutty

K.M. Shaji has been fielded from Vengara, a spot vacated by Mr. Kunhalikutty

The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) connected Tuesday announced its candidates for the Kerala Assembly elections scheduled connected April 9. Of the 27 seats the enactment is contesting arsenic a constituent of the United Democratic Front (UDF), 25 candidates were announced by State president Syed Sadikali Shihab Thangal astatine his residence astatine Panakkad.

Nearly fractional of the nominees are caller faces, including respective youngsters. Mr. Thangal said the enactment had fixed value to younker practice portion preparing the list. IUML nationalist wide caput P.K. Kunhalikutty volition contention from Malappuram, portion K.M. Shaji has been fielded from Vengara, a spot vacated by Mr. Kunhalikutty.

List of IUML candidates:

A.K.M. Ashraf — Manjeswaram

Kallatra Mahin Haji — Kasargod

Kareem Cheleri — Azheekode

Jayanthi Rajan — Koothuparamba

Parakkal Abdulla — Kuttiyadi

Fatima Tahilia — Perambra

Kasim Koodarinji — Thiruvambadi

P.K. Firoz — Koduvally

Razak Master — Kunnamangalam

Faizal Babu — Kozhikode South

T.V. Ibrahim — Vallikkunnu

T.P. Ashraf Ali — Kondotty

M. Rahmatulla — Manjeri

P.K. Basheer — Eranad

P.K. Kunhalikutty — Malappuram

Manjalamkuzhi Ali — Mankada

Najeeb Kanthapuram — Perinthalmanna

K.M. Shaji — Vengara

Abid Husain Thangal — Kottakkal

Kurukkoli Moideen — Tirur

P.K. Navas — Tanur

P.M.A. Sameer — Tirurangadi

N. Shamsudheen — Mannarkkad

C.H. Rasheed — Guruvayur

V.E. Abdul Gafoor — Kalamassery

Mr. Thangal said that candidates for Punalur and Chelakkara would beryllium announced wrong 2 days. A last determination is yet to beryllium taken connected whether the enactment volition contention from Punalur oregon Chadayamangalam.

He besides said that IUML State wide caput P.M.A. Salam and Malappuram territory wide caput P. Abdul Hameed had opted retired of the electoral fray.

Among the IUML’s sitting MLAs, K.P.A. Majeed, M.K. Muneer, P. Abdul Hameed, N.A. Nellikkunnu, P. Ubaidullah and U.A. Latheef person been dropped from the database of candidates.

Published - March 17, 2026 07:09 p.m. IST

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