Many fresh faces on BJP, Congress lists

While the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) person released partial lists of candidates for assorted divisions successful the Kozhikode Corporation up of the forthcoming section assemblage polls, the lack of acquainted faces successful some fronts is notable. The BJP has fielded 2 sitting councillors and 1 erstwhile councillor, portion astir of its remaining candidates are newcomers. The database of 22 candidates announced by the Congress is wholly made up of caller faces.

“The enactment has gone to large lengths to supply opportunities to newcomers,” said K.C. Shobhita, the UDF assembly enactment person successful the Corporation. A three-time councillor, she has besides been shortlisted for the remaining database of 27 candidates.

The CPI(M) is expected to people the database of candidates connected Wednesday (November 12). Sources accidental the database would incorporate a bulk of freshers. “I person been a councillor for 5 terms. I deliberation it is clip for maine to measurement aside,” said P. Divakaran, CPI(M) councillor and payment lasting committee president astatine the Corporation.