Thiruvananthapuram: CPM will field 12 women candidates in the Kerala assembly polls. Out of this, 8 are new faces in politics.

In the 2016 polls, CPM had fielded 12 women in the electoral fray.

Apart from ministers J Mercykutty Amma, KK Shailaja, MLAs Veena George and U Prathibha, the other 8 are contesting the polls for the first time.

The list of women candidates are as follows:

  1. Attingal- OS Ambika
  2. Kundara- J Mercykutty Amma
  3. Aranmula- Veena George
  4. Kayamkulam- U Prathibha
  5. Aroor- Daleema Jojo
  6. Aluva-Shelna Nishad
  7. Irinjalakuda- R Bindhu
  8. Koyilandy- Kannathil Jameela
  9. Vandoor- P Midhuna
  10. Kongad- K Santhakumari
  11. Mattannur- KK Shailaja
  12. Vengara – P Jiji