Kerala Polls: CPM to contest 86 seats; MM Mani and AN Shamseer out, 5 candidates to be named later

Thiruvananthapuram: CPM state secretary M V Govindan has officially announced the party's candidate list for the upcoming Assembly elections. The CPM, the major ally of the ruling LDF Government, will have 86 candidates, including one party-backed independent. The list features 56 sitting MLAs. Notably, K K Jayachandran will replace M M Mani in Udumbanchola, while Karayi Rajan will contest from Thalassery instead of Speaker A N Shamseer.

CPM candidate list for the 2026 Kerala Assembly Elections

No.	Constituency	Candidate
1	Manjeshwaram	K R Jayananda
2	Uduma	Adv C H Kunhambu
3	Trikkaripur	Dr V P P Mustafa
4	Payyanur	T I Madhusoodanan
5	Taliparamba	P K Shyamala
6	Azhikode	K V Sumesh
7	Kalliasseri	M Vigin
8	Dharmadam	Pinarayi Vijayan
9	Mattannur	V K Sanoj
10	Peravoor	K K Shailaja
11	Thalassery	Karayi Rajan
12	Mananthavady	O R Kelu
13	Sulthan Bathery	M S Viswanathan
14	Kuttiadi	K P Kunhammed Kutty Master
15	Perambra	T P Ramakrishnan
16	Balussery	Adv K M Sachin Dev
17	Quilandy	K Dasan
18	Kozhikode North	Thottathil Raveendran
19	Beypore	P A Mohammed Riyas
20	Thiruvambady	Linto Joseph
21	Ponnani	Adv M K Sakeer
22	Wandoor	Dr  K K Damodaran Master
23	Perinthalmanna	V P Muhammed Haneefa
24	Mankada	M P Alavi
25	Thrithala	M B Rajesh
26	Tarur	P P Sumod
27	Alathur	T M Sasi
28	Nenmara	K Preman
29	Shornur	P Mammikutty
30	Ottapalam	Adv K Premkumar
31	Kongad	Adv K Shanthakumari
32	Malampuzha	A Prabhakaran
33	Kunnamkulam	A C Moideen
34	Chelakkara	U R Pradeep
35	Manalur	Prof C Raveendranath
36	Guruvayur	N K Akbar
37	Puthukkad	K K Ramachandran
38	Irinjalakuda	Dr R Bindu
39	Wadakkanchery	Xavier Chittilappilly
40	Angamaly	Saju Paul
41	Aluva	Adv A M Ariff
42	Kunnathunad	P V Srinijin
43	Vypeen	Adv M B Shiny
44	Kalamassery	P Rajeev
45	Thrikkakara	Adv Pushpadas
46	Kochi	K J Maxi
47	Tripunithura	K N Unnikrishnan
48	Kothamangalam	Antony John
49	Udumbanchola	K K Jayachandran
50	Devikulam	Adv A Raja
51	Ettumanoor	V N Vasavan
52	Kottayam	Adv K Anilkumar
53	Puthuppally	K M Radhakrishnan
54	Aroor	Daleema
55	Alappuzha	P P Chitharanjan
56	Ambalappuzha	H Salam
57	Kayamkulam	Adv U Prathibha
58	Chengannur	Saji Cheriyan
59	Mavelikkara	M S Arun Kumar
60	Aranmula	Veena George
61	Konni	Adv K U Jenish Kumar
62	Kottarakkara	K N Balagopal
63	Kundara	S L Sajikumar
64	Eravipuram	M Naushad
65	Kollam	S Jayanmohan
66	Varkala	Adv V Joy
67	Attingal	O S Ambika
68	Vamanapuram	Adv D K Murali
69	Kazhakoottam	Kadakampally Surendran
70	Vattiyoorkavu	Adv V K Prasanth
71	Nemom	V Sivankutty
72	Kattakkada	Adv I B Satheesh
73	Aruvikkara	Adv G Stephan
74	Neyyattinkara	K Ansalan
75	Parassala	C K Hareendran

LDF-supported Independent candidates 

No.	Constituency	Candidate
1	Kunnamangalam	P T A Rahim
2	Tanur	V Abdurahiman
3	Vengara	Muhammed Sabah Kundukuzhikkal
4	Nilambur	U Sharaf Ali
5	Tavanur	Dr K T Jaleel
6	Chavara	Dr Sujith Vijayan

The candidate for Thiruvananthapuram Central will be announced after the verdict in the material evidence case. Five more Independents, including one for Palakkad, will be named later.

In addition, Adv T Ashok Kumar has been named as the candidate for the Mahe constituency in Puducherry.
Elections are scheduled for April 9, with counting on May 4.