Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 3 -- The United Democratic Front (UDF) has fielded former Nilambur MLA PV Anvar, who left the LDF in 2024 after a public spat with chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, as its candidate in Beypore for the upcoming assembly elections in Kerala.

State Congress chief Sunny Joseph on Monday confirmed Anvar's candidature.

Anvar is likely to contest in Beypore as an Independent backed by the UDF, wherein he is likely to face sitting CPI(M) MLA and state tourism and public works minister PA Mohammed Riyas, who is also the son-in-law of the chief minister.

Anvar was added as an associate member to the UDF last year, after he fell out with the CPI (M) leadership over his allegations of corruption by senior police officers in...