Leader of the Opposition V.S. Achuthanandan and CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Pinarayi Vijayan lead the CPI(M) candidate list announced here on Wednesday. The party is also fielding eight independent candidates.
The CPI(M) candidates are: C.H. Kunhambu (Manjeswaram), K. Kunhiraman (Uduma), M. Rajagopalan (Thrikkarippur), James Mathew (Taliparamba), T.V. Rajesh (Kalliassery), Pinarayi Vijayan (Dharmadam), E.P. Jayarajan (Mattannur), K.K. Shylaja (Koothuparamba), Binoy Kurian (Peravur), A.N. Shamseer (Thalassery), O.R. Kelu (Mananthavady), Rugmini Subramanian (Sulthan Bathery), C.K. Saseendran (Kalpetta), K.K. Lathika (Kuttiyadi), T.P. Ramakrishnan (Perambra), Purushan Kadalundy (Balussery), K. Dasan (Koyilandy), A. Pradeep Kumar (Kozhikode North), V.K.C. Mammed Koya (Beypore), George M. Thomas (Thiruvambady), K.P. Sumathi (Malappuram), P.P. Basheer (Vengara), K. Nishanth (Wandoor), V. Sasikumar (Perinthalmanna), Rasheedali (Mankada), P. Sreeramakrishnan (Ponnani), Subaida Ishaq (Thrithala), A.K. Balan (Tharoor), K.D. Prasenan (Alathur), K. Babu (Nenmara), P.K. Sasi (Shoranur), P. Unny (Ottappalam), K.V. Vijayadas (Kongad), N.N. Krishnadas (Palakkad), V.S. Achuthanandan (Malampuzha), A.C. Moideen (Kunnamkulam), U.R. Pradeep (Chelakkara), Murali Perunelly (Manalur), K.V. Abdul Khader (Guruvayur), C. Ravindranath (Puthukkad), K.U. Arunan (Irinjalakuda), B.D. Devassy (Chalakkudy), Mary Thomas (Wadakkanchery), V. Salim (Aluva), Saju Paul (Perumbavoor), Shiji Sivaji (Kunnathunad), S. Sharma (Vypeen), A.M. Yousuf (Kalamassery), M. Anil Kumar (Ernakulam), K.J. Maxi (Kochi), Sebastian Paul (Thrikkakkara), M. Swaraj (Thripunithura), M.J. Jacob (Piravom), S. Rajendran (Devikulam), M.M. Mani (Udumbanchola), K. Suresh Kurup (Ettumanur), Reji Zacharia (Kottayam), Jake P. Thomas (Puthuppally), A.M. Arif (Aroor), T.M. Thomas Isaac (Alappuzha), G. Sudhakaran (Ambalappuzha), Prathibha Hari (Kayamkulam), Ramachandran Nair (Chengannur), R. Rajesh (Mavelikara), Raju Abraham (Ranni), Veena George (Aranmula), R. Sanal Kumar (Konni), Ayisha Potty (Kottarakara), J. Mercykutty Amma (Kundara), M. Noushad (Eravipuram), Mukesh (Kollam), V. Joy (Varkala), B. Sathyan (Attingal), D.K. Murali (Vamanapuram), Kadakampally Surendran (Kazhakuttam), T.N. Seema (Vattiyurkavu), V. Sivankutty (Nemom), I.B. Satheesh (Kattakada), A.A. Rasheed (Aruvikkara), K. Ansalan (Neyyattinkara), and C.K. Hareendran (Parassala). The CPI(M) is also fielding eight independent candidates: They are: M.V. Nikesh Kumar (Azhikode), P.T.A. Rahim (Kunnamangalam), Karat Razak (Koduvally), K.P. Beeran Kutty (Kondotty), V. Abdul Rahman (Tanur), Ghafoor P. Lilis (Tirur), P.V. Anvar (Nilambur) and K.T. Jaleel (Tavanur).
