To continue the historic mission in Kerala, the CPI(M) has released its list of candidates for the upcoming assembly elections to be held on April 9, CPI(M) State Secretary M V Govindan announced in a press conference in Thiruvananthapuram. The lineup of 81 candidats includes Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who led Kerala for a decade while implementing world renowned welfare and development projects, to Sharaf Ali, former international football player who brought pride to the nation through football. Pinarayi Vijayan is the lone politburo member contesting this elections. 11 ministers, and 54 sitting MLAs are also in the fray. K K Shailaja (former Minister), K N Balagopal (Finance Minster), P Rajeeve (Industries Minister) and T P Ramakrishnan (LDF convener) are the CPI(M) central committee members in this list. The women candidates are K K Shailaja, R Bindu (Higher Education Minister), K Shanthakumari MLA, Daleema Jojo MLA, U Pratibha MLA, Veena George (Health Minister), O S Ambika MLA, P K Shyamala, Adv M B Shiny, Adv Pushpa Das. The other ministers contesting are the following: O R Kelu, P A Mohamed Riyas, V Abdurahiman, M B Rajesh, Dr R Bindu, V N Vasavan, Saji Cherian, Veena George, V. Sivankutty.

DYFI State Secretary V K Sanoj will also contest. P A Muhammad Riyas, V N Vasavan, Saji Cheriyan and K K Jayachandran are State secretariat members contesting. CPI(M) backed independent candidates for Koduvalli, Kondotty, Tirur and Palakkad will be announced later. The candidate for Mahe which falls in Puducherry will be Adv Ashok Kumar.

The names of candidates for each constituency is as follows

1. Manjeshwaram – K. R. Jayananda

2. Udma – Adv. C. H. Kunhambu

3. Trikaripur – Dr. V. P. P. Mustafa

4. Payyannur – T. I. Madhusoodanan

5. Taliparamba – P. K. Shyamala

6. Azhikode – K. V. Sumesh

7. Kalliasseri – M. Vijin

8. Dharmadam – Pinarayi Vijayan

9. Mattannur – V. K. Sanoj

10. Peravoor – K. K. Shailaja

11. Thalassery – Karayi Rajan

12. Mananthavady – O. R. Kelu

13. Sulthan Bathery – M. S. Viswanathan

14. Kuttiadi – K. P. Kunhammed Kutty

15. Perambra – T. P. Ramakrishnan

16. Balussery – Adv. K. M. Sachindev

17. Koyilandy – K. Dasan

18. Kozhikode North – Thottathil Raveendran

19. Beypore – P. A. Mohammed Riyas

20. Thiruvambady – Linto Joseph

21. Ponnani – Adv. M. K. Sakeer

22. Wandoor – Dr. K. K. Damodaran Master

23. Perinthalmanna – V. P. Mohammed Haneefa

24. Mankada – M. P. Alavi

25. Thrithala – M. B. Rajesh

26. Tarur – P. P. Sumod

27. Alathur – T. M. Shashi

28. Nenmara – K. Preman

29. Shoranur – P. Mammikutty

30. Ottapalam – Adv. K. Premkumar

31. Kongad – Adv. K. Shanthakumari

32. Malampuzha – A. Prabhakaran

33. Kunnamkulam – A. C. Moideen

34. Chelakkara – U. R. Pradeep

35. Manalur – Prof. C. Raveendranath

36. Guruvayur – N. K. Akbar

37. Pudukkad – K. K. Ramachandran

38. Irinjalakuda – Dr. R. Bindu

39. Wadakkanchery – Xavier Chittilappilly

40. Angamaly – Adv. Saju Paul

41. Aluva – Adv. A. M. Ariff

42. Kunnathunad – P. V. Sreenijin

43. Vypin – Adv. M. B. Shiny

44. Kalamassery – P. Rajeev

45. Thrikkakara – Adv. Pushpadas

46. Kochi – K. J. Maxi

47. Thrippunithura – K. N. Unnikrishnan

48. Kothamangalam – Antony John

49. Udumbanchola – K. K. Jayachandran

50. Devikulam – Adv. A. Raja

51. Ettumanoor – V. N. Vasavan

52. Kottayam – Adv. K. Anilkumar

53. Puthuppally – K. M. Radhakrishnan

54. Aroor – Daleema Jojo

55. Alappuzha – P. P. Chitharanjan

56. Ambalappuzha – H. Salam

57. Kayamkulam – Adv. U. Prathibha

58. Chengannur – Saji Cherian

59. Mavelikkara – M. S. Arun Kumar

60. Aranmula – Veena George

61. Konni – Adv. K. U. Jenish Kumar

62. Kottarakkara – K. N. Balagopal

63. Kundara – S. L. Sajikumar

64. Eravipuram – M. Naushad

65. Kollam – S. Jayamohan

66. Varkala – Adv. V. Joy

67. Attingal – O. S. Ambika

68. Vamanapuram – Adv. D. K. Murali

69. Kazhakkoottam – Kadakampally Surendran

70. Vattiyoorkavu – Adv. V. K. Prashanth

71. Nemom – V. Sivankutty

72. Kattakkada – Adv. I. B. Satheesh

73. Aruvikkara – Adv. G. Stephen

74. Neyyattinkara – K. Ansalan

75. Parassala – C. K. Hareendran

Independents

1. Kunnamangalam – P. T. A. Rahim

2. Tanur – V. Abdurahiman

3. Vengara – P. P. Basheer (Note: User provided "Mohamed Sabah Kundukuzhikkal")

4. Nilambur – U. Sharafali

5. Thavanur – K. T. Jaleel

6. Chavara – Dr. Sujith Vijayan