THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The list of Kerala Congress M candidates in the Assembly elections has been announced. Candidates for 12 seats have been announced. The candidate for the Kuttiyadi constituency, where the CPM workers held a protest, was not mentioned.

Jose K Mani will contest against Mani C Kappan in Pala. Stephen George against Mons Joseph in Kaduthuruthy, Adv. Pramod Narayanan in Ranni, Dr N Jayaraj in Kanjirapally, Sebastian Kulathungal in Poonjar, Adv. Job Michael in Changanassery, and Prof. K.A. Antony in Thodupuzha and Roshi Augustine will contest in Idukki.

Thirteen seats were given to the Kerala Congress in the LDF. Candidates from all the constituencies except Kuttiyadi have been announced. It is reported that the CPM leadership is continuing discussions with the Kerala Congress leadership in view of the protests in the Kuttiyadi constituency. There are reports that the CPM may take over the Kuttiyadi seat.