KODUVALLY: Karat Faisal who contested as an independent candidate from 15th division Chudappuram ward in Koduvally municipality in Kozhikode won the local body polls. He contested as an independent candidate as the LDF denied him a seat.

The party decided not to support him after the customs questioned him in the gold smuggling case. The LDF at one time had announced him as the candidate. However, the CPM state leadership intervened and announced another candidate after opponents began campaigning that the party openly supports him even after the customs questioned him. INL leader O P Rasheed was announced as the candidate. With this, he contested as an independent candidate.