THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The CPI on Saturday announced the name of candidates in the remaining four constituencies for the assembly elections. Though the state leadership had recommended a third term for Geetha Gopi MLA in Nattika, the district leader opposed this, Following this, CC Mukundan was announced as the candidate in the constituency. J Chinjurani will be the candidate in Chadayamangalam. While MT Nikson will contest from Paravur, AIYF state president R Sajilal was named the candidate in Harippad. The party will contest in 25 seats this time. It had announced the first list of 21 candidates on February 9.

Nattika: CC Mukundan
Age 62. Worked as AITUC district vice president, Anthikkad panchayat vice president, acting president.

Harippad: Adv R Sajilal
Age 41. Contesting to the Assembly for the first time. He is the state president of AIYF and a member of the CPI state council. He has worked as director of Kerala Ceramics Limited and is a member of the State Literacy Mission General Council. He received a law degree from the Law Academy.

Paravur: Nikson MT
Age 60. CPI state council member, CPI (M) Ernakulam district treasurer and former FACT employee.

Chadayamangalam- J Chinjurani
Age 58. Kollam Mundakkal native. CPI national council member, Kerala Mahila Sangham state president and Poultry Corporation chairperson.