Mukesh, Shailaja Teacher, Minister Radhakrishnan and more: Three district secretaries to contest in LS poll

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: CPM has decided candidates in 13 of the 15 seats in the Lok Sabha elections. The recommendations submitted by the district committees will be discussed in the state secretariat and committee meetings to be held on Wednesday and the same will be forwarded to the central committee.

It is expected that CPM will announce the whole list of candidates within a week.

No decision has been reached in Malappuram and Ernakulam regarding candidate selection. SFI national president VP Sanu is being considered in Malappuram. The state leadership will decide the candidate for Ernakulam. Three district secretaries and one minister will be in the fray.

Probability List of Thirteen Seats: Attingal: V.Joy MLA, Kannur: M.V. Jayarajan, Kasaragod: M.V. Balakrishnan, Kollam: M.Mukesh MLA, Alappuzha: Sitting MP A.M.Arif, Pathanamthitta: Thomas Isaac, Idukki: Joyce George, Alathur: Minister K. Radhakrishnan, Palakkad: A. Vijayaraghavan, Chalakudy: C. Ravindranath, Ponnani: V. Wasif (DYFI State President), Kozhikode: Elamaram Kareem, Vadakara: K. K Shailaja MLA