About LDF Candidate List
Main opposition in Kerala Left Democratic Front (LDF) has announced its first list of candidates for the coming Assembly elections in the state. The list has names of 124 candidates for as many number of seats. Candidates for the the remaining 16 seats will be announced soon.
Key member of the LDF alliance, the Communist Party of India (Marxist), is going to field 92 candidates. The first list includes the names of 90 candidates. Candidates for the Kothamangalam and Thodpupuzha seats will be announced later.
The CPI, which is the second major constituent of the coalition, is going to field 27 candidates. It has declared the names of candidates for 26. The Janatha Dal (Secular) is going to contest in five seats. The NCP and Janadhipathya Congress will contest from four seats each. The INL will contest in three while the CMP Congress (S), RSP, Kerala Congress (B) and Kerala Congress (Scaria) will contest in one seat each.
The CPI(M)'s candidates list includes a number of prominent names. While actor Mukesh will contest from Kollam, journalist Veena George is going to contest from Aranmula. Former finance minister Thomas Isaac will contest from Alappuzha and former minister G. Sudhakaran will contest from Ambalappuzha. K.Suresh Kurup, S.Sarma and Sebastian Paul will contest from Ettumanoor, Vypin and Thrikkakara respectively. 93-year old V.S. Achuthanandan is going to contest from Malampuzha in Palakkad district. Senior CPI(M) member Pinarayi Vijayan, widely considered as Kerala's chief ministerial candidate, will contest from Dharmadom in Kannur district.
LDF (CPI(M), CPI) Candidate List 2016 for Kerala Assembly Election
LDF convenor Vaikkam Vishwan said that the election manifesto will be presented on 5 April.
| AC No. | AC Name | Name of Candidate | Party |
|---|
| 1 | Manjeshwar | C H Kunjampu | CPI(M) |
| 2 | Uduma | L Kunjiraman | CPI(M) |
| 5 | Trikaripur | M Rajagopalan | CPI(M) |
| 6 | Payyannur | C Krishanan | CPI(M) |
| 7 | Kalliasseri | T V Rajesh | CPI(M) |
| 8 | Taliparamba | Jaims Mathew | CPI(M) |
| 10 | Azhikode | M V Nigesh Kumar | CPI(M) |
| 12 | Dharmadam | Pinnarayi Vijayan | CPI(M) |
| 12 | Eravipuram | M Naushad | CPI(M) |
| 13 | Thalassery | A N Shamseer | CPI(M) |
| 14 | Kuthuparamba | KK Shailaja | CPI(M) |
| 15 | Mattannur | E P Jairajan | CPI(M) |
| 16 | Peravoor | Binoy Kuryan | CPI(M) |
| 17 | Mananthavady | O R Kelu | CPI(M) |
| 18 | Sulthanbathery | Rugmini Subramanian | CPI(M) |
| 19 | Kalpetta | CK Shashindran | CPI(M) |
| 21 | Kuttiadi | KK Lathika | CPI(M) |
| 23 | Quilandy | K Dasan | CPI(M) |
| 24 | Perambra | T P Ramakrishnan | CPI(M) |
| 25 | Balusseri | Purushan Kadalundi | CPI(M) |
| 27 | Kozhikode North | A Pradeep Kumar | CPI(M) |
| 29 | Beypore | V K C Mammadkoya | CPI(M) |
| 29 | Tharur | A K Balan | CPI(M) |
| 31 | Koduvally | Karat Razak | CPI(M) |
| 32 | Thiruvambady | George M Thomas | CPI(M) |
| 33 | Kondotty | K P Beerankutty | CPI(M) |
| 35 | Nilambur | PV Anvar | CPI(M) |
| 36 | Wandoor | K Nishant | CPI(M) |
| 38 | Perinthalmanna | V Shashikumar | CPI(M) |
| 39 | Mankada | Rashid Ali | CPI(M) |
| 40 | Malappuram | K P Sumathy | CPI(M) |
| 41 | Vengara | PP Bashir | CPI(M) |
| 45 | Tirur | Gafoor P Lilis | CPI(M) |
| 47 | Thavanoor | K T Jaleel | CPI(M) |
| 48 | Ponnani | P Sriramakrishnan | CPI(M) |
| 49 | Thrithala | Subaida Isahaque | CPI(M) |
| 51 | Shornur | PK Shahi | CPI(M) |
| 52 | Ottappalam | P Unni | CPI(M) |
| 53 | Kongad | K V Vijayadad | CPI(M) |
| 55 | Malampuzha | V S Achuthanandan | CPI(M) |
| 56 | Palakkad | NN Krishnadas | CPI(M) |
| 59 | Nenmara | K Babu | CPI(M) |
| 60 | Alathur | K D Prasenan | CPI(M) |
| 61 | Chelakkara | U R Pradeep | CPI(M) |
| 62 | Kunnamkulam | A C Moideen | CPI(M) |
| 63 | Guruvayoor | K V Abdulla Khadir | CPI(M) |
| 64 | Manalur | Murali Perunelly | CPI(M) |
| 65 | Wadakkanchery | Mery Thomas | CPI(M) |
| 70 | Irinjalakuda | K U Arun | CPI(M) |
| 71 | Puthukkad | C Ravindra Nath | CPI(M) |
| 72 | Chalakkudy | B D Dewasi | CPI(M) |
| 74 | Perumbavoor | Saju Paul | CPI(M) |
| 76 | Aluva | V Salim | CPI(M) |
| 77 | Kalamassery | A M Yusuf | CPI(M) |
| 79 | Vypen | S Sharma | CPI(M) |
| 80 | Kochi | K J Maxy | CPI(M) |
| 81 | Thripunithura | M Swaraj | CPI(M) |
| 82 | Ernakulam | M Anil Kumar | CPI(M) |
| 83 | Thrikkakara | Sebastian Paul | CPI(M) |
| 84 | Kundamandal | P T A Rahim | CPI(M) |
| 84 | Kunnathunad | Shiji Shivaji | CPI(M) |
| 87 | Thannoor | V Abdul Rehman | CPI(M) |
| 88 | Devikulam | S Rajendran | CPI(M) |
| 88 | Piravom | M J Jacob | CPI(M) |
| 89 | Udumbanchola | M M Mani | CPI(M) |
| 96 | Ettumanoor | K Suresh Kurup | CPI(M) |
| 97 | Kottayam | Reji Zachariya | CPI(M) |
| 98 | Puthuppally | Jaik P Thomas | CPI(M) |
| 102 | Aroor | A M Arif | CPI(M) |
| 104 | Alappuzha | T M Thomas Issac | CPI(M) |
| 105 | Ambalapuzha | G Sudhakaran | CPI(M) |
| 108 | Kayamkulam | Prathibha Hari | CPI(M) |
| 109 | Mavelikkara | R Rajesh | CPI(M) |
| 110 | Chengannur | Ramachandran Nair | CPI(M) |
| 112 | Ranni | Raju Abreham | CPI(M) |
| 113 | Aranmula | Veena George | CPI(M) |
| 114 | Konni | R Sanal Kumar | CPI(M) |
| 119 | Kottarakkara | Aisha Potti | CPI(M) |
| 123 | Kundara | J Mersykutty Amma | CPI(M) |
| 124 | Kollam | Mukesh | CPI(M) |
| 128 | Attingal | B Satyan | CPI(M) |
| 131 | Vamanapuram | D K Murali | CPI(M) |
| 132 | Kazhakootam | Kadakampally Surendran | CPI(M) |
| 133 | Vattiyoorkavu | T N Seema | CPI(M) |
| 135 | Nemom | V shivan Kutty | CPI(M) |
| 136 | Aruvikkara | A A Rasheed | CPI(M) |
| 137 | Parassala | C K Harindran | CPI(M) |
| 138 | Kattakkada | I B Sathish | CPI(M) |
| 140 | Neyyattinkara | K Ansalan | CPI(M) |
| 4 | Kanhangad | E Chandrashekharan | CPI |
| 9 | Irikkur | K T Jose | CPI |
| 22 | Nadapuram | E K Vijayan | CPI |
| 42 | Vallikkunnu | C K Asha | CPI |
| 43 | Tirurangadi | Niyas Puliyikkalathu | CPI |
| 50 | Pattambi | Mohamad Mohasin | CPI |
| 54 | Mannarkkad | K P Suresh Raj | CPI |
| 66 | Ollur | K Rajan | CPI |
| 67 | Thrissur | V S Sunil Kumar | CPI |
| 68 | Nattika | Geeta Gopi | CPI |
| 69 | Kaipamangalam | E T Tyson Master | CPI |
| 73 | Kodungallur | V R Sunil Kumar | CPI |
| 78 | Paravur | Sharada Mohan | CPI |
| 86 | Muvattupuzha | Elodo Abraham | CPI |
| 92 | Peermade | E S Biji Mol | CPI |
| 100 | Kanjirappally | V B Binu | CPI |
| 103 | Cherthala | P Thilothaman | CPI |
| 107 | Haripad | P Prasad | CPI |
| 115 | Adoor | Chittayam Gopakumar | CPI |
| 116 | Karunagappally | R Ramachandran | CPI |
| 121 | Punalur | K Raju | CPI |
| 122 | Chadayamangalam | Mullakkara Rathnakaran | CPI |
| 126 | Chathannoor | G S Jayalal | CPI |
| 129 | Chirayinkeezhu | V Shashi | CPI |
| 130 | Nedumangad | C Divakaran | CPI |
| 28 | Kozhikode South | A P Abdulla Vahab | INL |
| 91 | Idukki | K Fransis George | Janadhipatya Kerala Congress |
| 99 | Changanassery | K C Joseph | Janadhipatya Kerala Congress |
| 101 | Poonjar | P C Joseph | Janadhipatya Kerala Congress |
| 134 | Thiruvananthapuram | Antony Raju | Janadhipatya Kerala Congress |
| 120 | Pathanapuram | K B Ganesh Kumar | Kerala Congress (B) |
| 94 | Kaduthurathi | Zachariya Thomas | Kerala Congress (Zacharia) |
| 118 | Kunnathur | Kovoor Kunjumon | RSP (Leninist) |
| 11 | Kannur | Kadannapally Ramachandran | Congress (S) |
The Left Front is an alliance of Left-wing political parties of India. This alliance was in power for 34 consecutive years in West Bengal (1977-2011). It holds the record for running the longest-serving democratically elected communist government in the world. The alliance consists of Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Revolutionary Socialist Party, All India Forward Bloc and West Bengal Socialist Party.
Last Updated on July 28, 2021