VADAKARA: There was a good start for the election campaign of UDF candidate K Muraleedharan in Vadakara. Muraleedharan started his campaign from RMP leader T P Chandrashekaran’s house. The RMP had announced that this time they will campaign for the UDF.

Muraleedharan reached Onchiyam soon after the UDF convention. He held talks with K K Rema, widow of T P Chandrashekaran. The RMP had first stated that they will not campaign for the UDF.

The decision of the RMP who has a great influence in the constituency to support the UDF has put the government and the CPM on the defensive. RMP's opinion is that Muraleedharan is the strongest candidate of the Congress fielded in Vadakara.

Rema had earlier stated that they will ensure that the last vote is cast, and cast against P Jayarajan, the LDF candidate. We have decided to support the Congress because a murderer should not win from here. The tears of people like me and others are against Jayarajan. We will do everything to defeat him.