Congress Debates Allowing MPs to Contest Kerala Elections
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Congress Debates MPs Contesting Kerala Polls, Second List Delayed Amidst Internal Strife
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News18•19-03-2026, 19:30
Congress Debates MPs Contesting Kerala Polls, Second List Delayed Amidst Internal Strife
•Congress leadership is deliberating whether to permit MPs to contest the upcoming Kerala Assembly polls, causing a delay in the party's second list of candidates.
•Kannur MP K Sudhakaran was reportedly miffed after his name was not cleared by the Central Election Committee (CEC) for the Kerala polls, but was later pacified by top leaders.
•The CEC has deferred the decision on MPs contesting to the Congress high command, considering potential Lok Sabha by-elections if MPs are allowed to run.
•Leader of Opposition in Kerala V D Satheesan has reportedly opposed allowing MPs to contest the Assembly elections.
•At least five MPs, including Adoor Prakash, Kodikunnil Suresh, Shafi Parambil, and M K Raghavan, are reportedly keen to contest the Assembly polls.
