Kannur, March 21 -- As many as 28 candidates filed their nominations on Saturday to contest the April 9 elections from the eleven assembly constituencies in Kannur district.
The total number of candidates who have filed nominations in the district has risen to 29.
March 23 is the last day for filing the nominations.
Minister for Registration and Congress (Secular) state president, Ramachandran Kadanappally filed the nominations as LDF candidate, while C Raghunathan filed for BJP-led NDA, and Muhammed Riameez Shashad filed as SUCI- Communist candidate from Kannur Assembly constituency.
Sitting MLA and KPCC president Sunny Joseph filed for the UDF, and former Health Minister K K Shylaja for the LDF and Paily Vathyatt for Bharat Dharma Jan...