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The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has decided to tract M.K. Bhaskaran from Vadakara successful Kozhikode, P.K. Praveen from Koothuparamba successful Kannur, and P.K. Anil Kumar from Kalpetta successful Wayanad arsenic Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidates successful the Kerala Assembly elections 2026.
The database was declared by RJD Kerala State president M.V. Shreyams Kumar successful Kozhikode connected Wednesday (March 18, 2026) morning.
Mr. Bhaskaran is the Kozhikode territory president of the party. He had besides been the president of the Eramala grama panchayat and a subordinate of the Vadakara artifact panchayat earlier.
Mr. Praveen is the nephew of K.P. Mohanan, the incumbent MLA for Koothuparamba. Mr. Mohanan had earlier decided not to contention the elections this time. Mr. Praveen had been a councillor successful the Panoor municipality and a subordinate of the erstwhile Panoor grama panchayat.
Mr. Anil Kumar was chosen for the Kalpetta spot aft Mr. Shreyams Kumar, who had been contesting from determination earlier, withdrew from the race. A erstwhile caput of the Wayanad District Congress Committee and a State wide caput of the Indian Trade Union Congress, helium joined the socialist enactment 5 years ago.
The RJD had earlier asked for 3 much seats – successful Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur and Kozhikode. However, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) is learnt to person told its enactment that the request could not beryllium met.
