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The CPI announced 25 candidates for the Kerala Assembly polls on April 9, fielding four incumbent ministers.
ECI Announces polling dates for Keralam Assembly Elections (AFP)
The CPI, a key ally of the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF), has announced a list of 25 candidates for the upcoming Keralam Assembly polls, which will be held on April 9.
CPI state secretary Binoy Viswam released the candidate list soon after the Election Commission of India (ECI) declared the poll schedule for four states and a Union Territory.
Four incumbent ministers — G R Anil, J Chinchurani, K Rajan and P Prasad — are in the fray. The party has also fielded sitting legislators, including K Rajan, Mohammed Muhsin, E T Taison and V R Sunil Kumar.
In Nattika, former MLA Geetha Gopi is set to contest the assembly polls in place of sitting MLA C C Mukundan.
In addition, Kaipamangalam MLA E T Taison has been fielded from North Paravur, where he is set for showdown with Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan.
Viswam welcomed the announcement of the election schedule, asserting the Left Democratic Front (LDF) would contest the polls unitedly.
Poll Announcement For 4 States, UT
The development came after the declaration of the polling schedule by the Election Commission for four states — Keralam, Assam, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal — as well as the Union Territory of Puducherry.
While West Bengal will undergo polling in two phase, all the other elections will take place in a single phase.
Assam, Kerala and Puducherry will go to polls on April 9, 2026. In Tamil Nadu, the election will be held on April 23.
In West Bengal, the first phase of elections will take place on April 23 and the second phase on April 29, 2026. The counting of votes for all the elections are scheduled for May 4.
With the announcement of the schedule, the Model Code of Conduct has come into force in the poll-bound states and the Union Territory.
March 15, 2026, 18:59 IST
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