Hoping to retain the seat this time as well, the Congress has fielded Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee chief K Sudhakaran in Kannur.
MV Jayarajan, C Raghunath, K Sudhakaran.
The Kannur Lok Sabha constituency is witnessing an intense battle between Congress and CPI(M), while BJP focuses on young voters. With 39 percent minorities, voters have supported the CPI(M)-led LDF in most Assembly segments under this seat, but the Lok Sabha constituency has often been swayed towards the Congress-led UDF, which is hoping to replace BJP at the Centre.