Thiruvananthapuram: CPI(M) announces its list of robust names toward continued rule of a corruption-free government whose sole focus lies in welfare and development for the state. The list arrays an impressive line-up of high-rung leaders, actors and varied field experts. .
83 contesters feature in the list announced today for 15th Assembly elections,i including Chief Minister and Politburo member, Pinarayi Vijayan. The CPI(M) State Secretariat acting secretary, A. Vijayaraghavan, made the announcement. CPI(M) will field candidates in 85 constituencies with contesters including 12 women candidates and 9 independents. Today's list comprises 74 CPI(M) candidates and 9 independents. Candidates for Manjeswaram and Devikulam will be announced shortly hereafter.
Pinarayi Vijayan will seek people's mandate from Dharmadam constituency. Other leaders include : Minister and Central Committee member KK Shailaja (Mattanoor); Central Committee member MV Govindan(Thaliliparambu); K Radhakrishnan(Chelakkara); Minister and Central Committee member MM Mani(Udumbanchola); TP Ramachandran(Perumbra); Secretariat member P Rajeev(Kalamasserry) and KN Balagopal(Kottarakkara). Also entering the fray are a host of ministers cmprising J Mercykuttyamma, Kadakampally Surendran, AC Moideen and KT Jaleel. Actors Mukesh and Dalima and orthopedic expert Dr. J Jacob will also contest on CPI(M) ticket.
13 candidates have been handpicked from the student and youth segment, of whom, 3 are aged below 30. 33 MLAs and 5 ministers from earlier Assembly will not contest polls this time. Candidates aged below 30 are: Jack C Thomas(Puthupally), Sachindev(Balusserry), Linto Jose(Thiruvambadi) and P Methun(Vandoor). 8 people aged between 31 - 41, 13 persons aged between 41 -51, 33 persons aged between 51 - 61 and 24 persons aged above 60 will seek electoral mandate for the party of whom, 42 are degree holders, 28 advocates, 14 post graduates, 2 PHD holders, and 2 MMBS doctors.
The List
Kasaragod
Uduma - CH Kunjabu
Thrikaripur - MV Rajagopalan
Kannur
Payannur - TA Madhusudhan
Kallupaserry - M VijinThaliparambu
Thalliparambu - MV Govindan
Azhkode - KV Subash
Dharamadam - PInarayi Vijayan
Thallasserry - AN Shameer
Mattanoor - KK Shailaja
Peravoor - Zakeer Hussain
Wayanad
Mananthavadi - OR Kelu
Sulthanbatheri - MS Viswanathan
Kozhikode
Koylandi - Kanathil Jameela
Perambra - TP Ramakriishnan
Balusserry - Sachin Dev
Kozhikode North - Thottahil Raveendran
Bepur - PA Muhammad Riyaz
Kundamangalam - PTA Rahim
Kottavelli - Karaat Razakh
Thiruvambadi - Linto Joseph
Malappuram
Kondotti - Sulaiman Haji
Nilambur - PV Anwar
Wandoor - P Mithun
Perunthalmanna - KP MUhammad Musthafa
Mankada TK Rasheed Ali
Malappuram Paloli Abdurehman
Vengra - P Jiji
Thirur - Gafoor Lilis
Thavanoor - KT Jaleel
Ponanni - P Nandakumar
Palakkad
Thrithala - MB Rajesh
Shornur - P Emmikutty
Ottapalam - Premkumar
Kongad - K Shanthakumari
Malambuzha - A Prabhakaran
Palakkad - Adv P Premdev Kumar
Tharoor - PP Sumod
Nenmara - K Babu
Alathoor - KD Prasenel
Thrissur
Chelekkara - Radhakrishnan
Kunnamkulam - AC Moideen
Guruvayur - AK Akbar
Manaloor - Murali Perunelli
Vadakancerry - Xavier Chitilapally
Irinjalakode - R Babu
Puthukode - KK Ramachandran
Ernakulam
Aluva - Shlan Nishad
Kalamaserry - P Rajeev
Vypin - KN Unnikrishnan
Kochi - KJ Maxi
Thripunithura - M Santhosh
Thrikekkara - Adv J Jacob
Kunnathunadu - PV Sreenijan
Kothamangalam - Anthony George
Idukki
Udumbanchola - MM Mani
Kottayam
Ettumanoor - PN VAsavan
Kottayam - K Anil Kumar
Puthupally - Jack C Thomas
Alappuzha
Aroor - Dalima Shojo
Alappuzha - PP Chitthraranjan
Ambalapuzha - H Salam
Kayamkulam - U Prathibha
Mavelikkara - MS Arun Kumar
Chengannur - Saji Cherian
Pathanamthitta
Aranmula - Veena George
Konni - K U Janeesh Kumar
Kollam
Chavara - Dr. Sujith vijayan
Kottarakkara - KN Balagopalan
Kundraa - J Mercykuttyamma
Kollam - M MUkesh
Irivapuram - M Naushad
Thiruvananthapuram
Varkala - V Joy
Attingal - OS Ambika
Vamanapuram - DK Murali
Kazhakuttam - Kadakampally Ramanchandran
Vattiyoorcauv - PK Prashanth
Nemom - V Shivankutty
Aruvikkaa - J Stephen
Parashala - CK Harindran
Kattakkada - VB Sathish
Neyattinkara - K Ansalan
