• Source:JND

Keralam Election: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its second list for the Keralam Assembly elections. The list includes the names of 39 candidates. The BJP has fielded Dr N Prathap Kumar from Kollam while Renu Suresh has been nominated from Kongad.

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Pinarayi Vijayan Files Nomination

Keralam Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan filed his nomination as the LDF candidate from Dharmadam Assembly constituency on Thursday.

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Keralam Election On April 9

On March 15, the Election Commission of India announced polling dates for West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Keralam and Puducherry.

Voting for 140 seats in Keralam will take place on April 9. The results of the Keralam election will be announced on May 4, along with the results of all other states.

Earlier, Congres had announced its list of 55 candidates. The party fielded Keralam Congress Committee President Sunny Joseph from the Peravoor seat. Leader of Opposition VD Satheesan has been fielded from the Paravur seat.

K Muraleedharan, former MP and son of veteran Congress leader and former Chief Minister of Keralam and former Union Minister of Industry K Karunakaran from the Vattiyoorkavu seat.

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Who Will Form Govt This Year?

The people of Keralam have changed the government every time in the assembly elections, but in the 2021 elections, the Left Democratic Front (LDF) broke this tradition and Pinarayi Vijayan was sworn in as the Chief Minister for the second consecutive time.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will aim for a hat-trick of victories this time, while the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) and the BJP will attempt to topple the government. The tenure of the current assembly is scheduled to end on May 23, 2026.


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