Nominations of seven contestants, including the dummy candidates of the three fronts, were rejected during scrutiny. according to sources at the election cell of Malappuram district collectorate.
Besides the official nominees of the Congress-led UDF, ruling LDF spearheaded by CPI-M, and NDA, six independents are contesting the polls, the sources said. Today is the last date for withdrawal of nominations.
IUML National General Secretary, P K Kunhalikutty is seeking election as the UDF nominee, while DYFI leader M D Faizal is candidate for the ruling LDF.
Kunhalikutty, a former state minister, is the sitting MLArepresenting Vengara segment in Malappuram district.
The bypoll has been necessitated following the death of former Union Minister E Ahamed in February, this year.
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