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The United Democratic Front (UDF) has declared its candidates successful Kozhikode territory for the Assembly polls scheduled for April 9. With this, the lineup for the canvass conflict is astir ready, and the campaigning is expected to prime up gait successful the coming days.
One of the notable absences this clip is that of Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) seasoned M.K. Muneer, incumbent MLA for Koduvally. While the database of Congress nominees was released from New Delhi, those of the IUML were announced by the enactment supremo Panakkad Syed Sadikali Shihab Thangal astatine Malappuram.
Navya Haridas, NDA campaigner from Kozhikode North, campaigning astatine Malaparamba successful Kozhikode city. | Photo Credit: K. Ragesh
The Congress candidates are K. Jayanth (Kozhikode North), K. Praveenkumar (Koyilandy), K.M. Abhijith (Nadapuram), Vidya Balakrishnan (Elathur) and V.T. Sooraj (Balussery). The IUML nominees are Parakkal Abdulla (Kuttiyadi), Fathima Thahiliya (Perambra), P.K. Firos (Koduvally), C.K. Kasim (Thiruvambady), Faisal Babu (Kozhikode South) and M.A. Razak (Kunnamangalam).
In Beypore, the UDF is supporting erstwhile Nilambur MLA P.V. Anvar, who is each acceptable to question a mandate arsenic an Independent candidate. Revolutionary Marxist Party person and incumbent MLA K.K. Rema volition contention arsenic a UDF-backed campaigner from Vadakara. The UDF candidates person planned roadshows connected Wednesday (March 18) to kickstart their campaigning. Muslim Youth League president Panakkad Syed Munavvarali Shihab Thangal and Shafi Parambil, MP, volition enactment successful the roadshow to beryllium conducted by Mr. Praveenkumar successful Kozhikode city.
Meanwhile, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is fielding Sunny Thomas of the Twenty20 arsenic its campaigner from Thiruvambady. He is simply a erstwhile functionary of the Nationalist Congress Party. Some of the NDA candidates are besides taking roadshows successful the city.
LDF database incomplete
However, the LDF is yet to finalise its nominees successful Koduvally, wherever the Communist Party of India (Marxist) is reportedly searching for an Independent, and Vadakara, which has been allotted to the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). According to reports, M.K. Bhaskaran is apt to beryllium a contender for the seat.
