Kerala local body polls: CPI(M) drops P.P. Divya, likely to field K. Anusree in Kannur district panchayat

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Former Kannur territory panchayat president P.P. Divya, sidelined aft enactment enactment in the ADM Naveen Babu decease case, volition not beryllium fielded successful the upcoming section assemblage elections, with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] choosing to beforehand erstwhile SFI State president K. Anusree arsenic its campaigner from Pinarayi division.

Ms. Anusree, present a CPI(M) territory committee member, is being positioned arsenic the apt territory panchayat vice-president if the Left beforehand retains the council. The enactment is banking connected caller faces to fortify its clasp connected the Kannur territory panchayat.

Incumbent Kannur territory president president T.K. Ratnakumari has opted retired of the contest.

Vice-president Binoy Kurian, besides a CPI(M) territory committee subordinate and erstwhile Irrity country secretary, volition question the mandate to caput the territory panchayat. Mr. Kurian earlier contested the Peravoor Assembly spot for the LDF, losing narrowly to Congress’ Sunny Joseph. He has antecedently served arsenic SFI State president and DYFI territory office-bearer.

Names of territory secretariat members M. Surendran and K. V. Gopinath were considered, but the territory caput gathering reportedly decided successful favour of Mr. Kurian. The territory committee gathering besides endorsed the choice.

Meanwhile, the LDF’s seat-sharing talks with the CPI, the Kerala Congress(M) and the Indian National League (INL) person entered the last stage.

Published - November 10, 2025 11:10 americium IST

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