Kerala polls: Meeting between K. Sudhakaran, Mohanan signals unity after Congress’ Kannur candidature row

Congress campaigner T.O. Mohanan connected Friday (March 20, 2026) met elder person K. Sudhakaran, MP, astatine the latter’s residence, marking the archetypal specified enactment aft the aggravated quality implicit candidature successful the Kannur Assembly constituency up of Kerala Assembly elections.

Mr. Sudhakaran received Mr. Mohanan by draping a shawl implicit him. The elder person said helium had “honoured the assurance” fixed to the enactment and that helium would enactment from the beforehand to guarantee the Congress’ victory. He, however, declined elaborate media interaction, citing fatigue.

Speaking aft the meeting, Mr. Mohanan said the MP had reiterated his committedness to strengthening the enactment and that helium would proceed successful enactment with Mr. Sudhakaran’s guidance. He added that Mr. Sudhakaran would pb the canvass run and that helium and enactment workers would firmly basal down him.

Mr. Mohanan said disorder during campaigner enactment was “natural”, but maintained that normalcy has returned pursuing the party’s decisions.

Expressing confidence, helium said Kannur remained his halfway country of enactment and helium expected a comfy victory. He added that the “slight delay” successful launching the run would not impact his prospects and that helium would soon scope retired to voters.

Mr. Sudhakaran is expected to be an predetermination normal successful Kannur connected Saturday.

The gathering assumes value arsenic it comes aft the enactment rejected Mr. Sudhakaran’s bid to contest, sticking to its determination that MPs should not beryllium fielded successful the Assembly polls. The enactment had subsequently named Mr. Mohanan, a erstwhile Corporation Mayor, arsenic its candidate.

Mr. Sudhakaran had connected Thursday ruled retired contesting arsenic an Independent, stating successful New Delhi that helium would not situation the enactment and would stay committed to its decisions. He said his supporters crossed the State would enactment to strengthen, and not oppose, the Congress.