KOZHIKODE: CPM took back the Kuttiadi seat from Kerala Congress. The decision comes after the talks held between Kodiyeri Balakrishnan and Jose K Mani. Seat will not be given to K P Kunjahammaed Kutty and instead, A A Rahim will be given the candidature.

Muhammed Iqbal, who was declared as Kerala Congress’s candidate from Kuttiadi, was not able to start the election campaign despite him being in Kozhikode city. The mandalam convention to meet the candidates will be held tomorrow. CPM political justification meet is currently going on today.

As the party failed to appease the workers, senior leader Kodiyeri Balakrishnan conducted discussions with Jose K Mani. However, the seat was not given to Kunjahammed as certain leaders allege that he was behind the protests in Kuttiadi.