Thomas Isaac and KK Shailaja, both political heavyweights, are set to try their luck in the coming general elections.
M V Govindan interacts with media in Thiruvanathapuram on Sunday after getting selected as the new state secretary of CPI(M). (K B Jayachandran)
The CPI(M) on Tuesday, 27 February, announced candidates for 15 Lok Sabha seats in Kerala, including former state ministers KK Shailaja and TM Thomas Isaac.
Its coalition partners, the CPI and the Kerala Congress (M), had previously named their candidates.
In a notable move, the Left party nominated four of its sitting MLAs, including Devaswom Minister K Radhakrishnan, to contest in key constituencies.
Thomas Isaac and Shailaja, both political heavyweights, are set to try their luck in the coming general elections.
Actor-turned MLA Mukesh and V Joy have also been chosen to contest the Lok Sabha polls.
Additionally, two sitting MPs, AM Arif (Lok Sabha) and Elamaram Kareem (Rajya Sabha) have been included in the candidate list.
Party state secretary M V Govindan announced the list of candidates during a press conference held in Thiruvananthapuram.
(With PTI inputs)
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