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Setting speech its archetypal reservations, the Congress has decided to enactment G. Sudhakaran, the dissident CPI(M) person who volition contention from Ambalappuzha arsenic an Independent successful the Kerala Assembly elections 2026.
According to sources, the Congress screening committee has decided not to tract a enactment campaigner successful Ambalappuzha and to widen enactment to Mr. Sudhakaran instead. The determination has been finalised besides successful consultations with its partners successful the Unied Democratic Front (UDF). Congress leaders are expected to conscionable him soon to formally convey their support.
While announcing his candidature, Mr. Sudhakaran had stated that helium would not question anyone’s backing and expressed that helium would beryllium “happy” to spot Pinarayi Vijayan proceed arsenic Chief Minister for a 3rd consecutive term. Following this, a conception of Congress leaders openly expressed reluctance to enactment him.
Congress enactment successful Alappuzha excessively conveyed their reservations to the KPCC and AICC wide caput K.C. Venugopal, questioning wherefore idiosyncratic successful this presumption should beryllium supported. However, the enactment enactment clarified that the substance should not beryllium allowed to escalate based solely connected these remarks.
CPI(M) fields H. Salam
Meanwhile, the CPI(M) has fielded H. Salam successful Ambalappuzha.
Ending an implicit six-decades-long relation with the CPI(M), Mr. Sudhakaran announced past week that helium would contention independently from Ambalappuzha, portion besides stating that helium would not beryllium holding immoderate conventions oregon rallies for his predetermination campaign.
“I americium nary longer a subordinate of immoderate enactment and I anticipation to gain the votes of each sections of the people. I volition not beryllium portion of immoderate enactment oregon alliance,” helium said, adding that helium would not talk against the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government.
The Congress leadership, however, regards these statements arsenic a strategical determination to unafraid votes from sections of the electorate loyal to his erstwhile party.
Meanwhile, the Congress screening committee’s determination has formed a shadiness of uncertainty implicit the candidature of M. Liju successful Ambalappuzha. In 2021, Mr. Liju contested for the Congress and mislaid to Mr. Salam by a borderline of 11,125 votes. His sanction is present being considered for Thiruppunithura, on with that of Deepak Joy.
