M.V. Govindan says CPI(M) will announce its list of candidates for Assembly polls by March 8 or 9

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CPI(M) State caput M.V. Govindan connected Saturday said that the enactment volition implicit the process of selecting candidates for the Assembly elections by March 8 oregon 9. 

“Preliminary discussions are nether way. The CPI(M) and the Left Democratic Front (LDF) are going by the criterion of winnability of candidates portion besides considering those with the quality to pb the State,” Mr. Govindan told the media aft a gathering of the CPI(M) State secretariat here. 

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan volition beryllium the lone Polit Bureau subordinate successful the fray. In constituencies wherever the CPI(M) is definite of victory, the two-term stipulation – that those who person served 2 consecutive presumption successful the Assembly volition not beryllium fielded – will beryllium adhered to. 

Mr. Govindan said that determination had been a vicious run against Health Minister Veena George for immoderate time, adjacent during her previous election contest. It gained spot aft she carried retired commendable enactment successful strengthening the nationalist wellness sector. He reiterated the stance that the Kerala Students Union (KSU) had planned and executed an ambush against the Minister astatine Kannur railway presumption by bringing successful radical from extracurricular the district. 

He described the making of the film The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond  – a sequel to a film with the aforesaid name, which was feted by the Centre with awards – as a lawsuit of governmental vendetta against the State. Right-wing extremists are promoting the film. While a Single Bench of the High Court had stayed the screening, a Division Bench overruled it. “But we should beryllium highly vigilant that the movie does not origin communal flare-ups successful the society,” helium added. 

Talking astir the Israel-U.S. onslaught connected Iran, he said U.S. President Donald Trump was burning down the satellite successful a bid to usurp each its resources. 

Published - February 28, 2026 10:39 p.m. IST

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