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IUML Breaks Tradition: Fields Two Women Candidates for First Time in Kerala Polls

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News18•18-03-2026, 14:30

IUML Breaks Tradition: Fields Two Women Candidates for First Time in Kerala Polls

•IUML fields two women candidates, Fathima Thahiliya and Jayanthi Rajan, simultaneously for the first time in Kerala Assembly elections.
•Fathima Thahiliya, a Youth League leader, will contest from Perambra, while non-Muslim Jayanthi Rajan will run in Koothuparamba.
•The party's Women League expresses dissatisfaction, alleging sidelining and questioning candidate selection criteria.
•IUML general secretary PMA Salam defends the list, emphasizing freshers, youth, and the party's secular stance.
•Political analyst G Gopakumar hails the move as a "very welcoming and progressive decision" for the male-dominated party.

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