Lok Sabha elections: Factions prevail but some surprises

Thiruvananthapuram | Sunday | 17th March, 2019

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Along with Hibi, Youth Congress state president Dean Kuriakose (Idukki) and Youth Congress leader Ramya Haridas (Alathur) found a place in the list. The name of Subbayya Rai was doing the rounds for Kasaragod until he was replaced by Unnithan. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Congress on Saturday night finalized the list of 12 candidates out of the 16 constituencies the party will be contesting in Kerala . Prakash’s name was almost finalized for Attingal but with uncertainty over Alappuzha, decision on Attingal was also put on hold. Sources said Usman’s name is being considered for Wayanad too.It is also reliably learnt that, for Vadakara, sitting MP and KPCC president Mullappally Ramachandran had suggested the name of Youth Congress leader and Kozhikode corporation councillor Vidya Balakrishnan..