LDF Candidate List 2026 – Full List of CPI(M) Candidates for Kerala Assembly Elections
LDF Candidate List 2026 has been officially announced ahead of the upcoming Kerala Assembly Elections. The candidate list was released by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)), which leads the Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala. Announcement was made on March 15 during a press conference by CPI(M) state secretary M. V. Govindan along with senior party leaders. Full LDF Candidate List 2026 (CPI(M)) Below is list of candidates announced by CPI(M) for various constituencies. Thiruvananthapuram District Parassala – CK Hareendran Neyyattinkara – K Ansalan Vattiyoorkkavu – VK Prasanth Kattakkada – IB Satheesh Nemom – V Sivankutty Kazhakoottam – Kadakampally Surendran Varkala – V Joy Vamanapuram – DK Murali Attingal – OS Ambika Aruvikkara – G Stephan Kollam District Kollam – S Jayamohan Iravipuram – M Noushad Chavara – Sujith Vijayan Kundara – S Sajikumar Kottarakkara – KN Balagopal Pathanamthitta District Aranmula – Veena George Konni – KU Janeesh Kumar Alappuzha District Chengannur – Saji Cheriyan Kayamkulam – U Prathiba Ambalappuzha – H Salam Aroor – Daleema Jojo Mavelikkara – MS Arun Kumar Alappuzha – PP Chitharanjan Kottayam District Ettumanoor – VN Vasan Kottayam – K Anil Kumar Puthupally – KM Radhakrishnan Idukki District Udumbanchola – KK Jayendran Devikulam – Adv A Raja Ernakulam District Angamaly – Saju Paul Kochi – KJ Maxi Vypin – MP Shiny Kunnathunadu – PV Sreenijan Thrikkakara – Adv Pushpa Das Trippunithura – KN Unnikrishnan Kalamassery – P Rajeev Kothamangalam – Antony John Aluva – AM Ariff Thrissur District Irinjalakuda – R Bindu Vadakkancherry – Xaviour Chittilappilly Manalur – C Raveendranath Chelakkara – UR Pradeep Guruvayur – NK Akbar Puthukkad – KK Ramachandran Kunnamkulam – AC Moideen Palakkad District Alathur – TM Sasi Nenmara – K Preman Malambuzha – A Prabhakaran Kongad – K Santhakumari Tharoor – PP Sumod Ottappalam – K Premkumar Shornur – PP Mammykutty Thrithala – MB Rajesh Malappuram District Thavanur – KT Jaleel Thanur – V Abdul Rahiman Ponnani – MK Zakeer Kondotty – KP Sulaiman Haji Perinthalmanna – EP Muhammed Haneefa Nilambur – U Sharafali Mankada – EP Alavi Vandur – KK Damodaran Vengara – Muhammed Tavah Kundukuzhiyil Kozhikode District Kuttiyadi – KP Kunjahammed Kutti Master Koilandi – K Dasan Perambra – TP Ramakrishnan Balussery – KM Sachidev Kozhikode North – Thottathil Raveendran Beypore – PA Muhammed Riyas Kunnamangalam – PTA Rahim Thiruvambady – Linto Joseph Wayanad District Mananthavady – OR Kelu Bathery – MS Viswanathan Kannur District Dharmadam – Pinarayi Vijayan Payyannur – TI Madhusoodhan Kalliyassery – M Vijin Azhikode – KV Sumesh Mattannur – VK Sanoj Thalassery – Karayi Rajan Thaliparamba – PK Shyamala Peravoor – KK Shailaja Kasaragod District Uduma – CH Kunjambu Thrikkarippur – Dr PP Musthfa Manjeswaram – KR Jayananda Key Points About Candidate List List includes a mix of experienced leaders, sitting MLAs, ministers and several new faces. Nine ministers from the current government are contesting again. Some well-known names in the list include: KK Shailaja C Raveendranath V Sivankutty Veena George TN Vasavan Former health minister KK Shailaja, who won from Mattannur with a huge margin in the last election, has now been fielded from Peravoor. Party has also introduced young leaders and fresh candidates in several constituencies to strengthen its presence. Leaders Missing from the List Some prominent leaders have been dropped from the list due to the party’s internal policy of avoiding repeated contests from the same seat. Notable names missing include: MM Mani A N Shamseer These leaders have reportedly been replaced by new candidates to give opportunities to emerging leaders. Women Candidates in the List The CPI(M) has included 10 women candidates in the list. Although this number ...
