KOZHIKODE: Senior Congress leader K Muraleedharan criticised the party for not holding any meetings. The candidates will be announced before March 12th. He said the names coming up now are just hearsays.

Murali said that no one has spoken to him about the section of candidates for seats including Vattiyoorkavu. I have not opined about it. Will opine when leaders contact me. If candidates have to win, the selection of candidates must go well. The party should take advantage of the favourable situation, he said.

‘I’m not contesting this time and the situation is not such. I will be going to Delhi on March 7 and will return only after the candidates file their nominations. Talks are underway with the RMP in connection with the Vatakara seat. That alliance will only benefit the UDF,’ he said.

Selection of candidates should not be like appointing KPCC office bearers. Those having a good rapport with public should be made candidates. If it is so, then the party will get more seats than predicted in AICC survey. Although a ten-member committee came, things are decided by a three-member panel, he said.