Thiruvananthapuram, April 16 -- Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leader PV Abdul Wahab on Friday filed his nomination papers as the candidate of Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) for the Rajya Sabha election to be held on April 30.

Mr Abdul Wahab, who had been elected to the upper house of Parliament in 2004 and 2015, was currently the treasurer of IUML.

Meanwhile, sources said Kairali TV Managing Director John Brittas and CPI-M state committee member Dr V Sivadasan will contest as CPM-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidates in the Rajya Sabha poll.

The polling will be held from 0900 hrs to 1600 hrs on April 30.

The counting of votes will be held on May 5. UNI DS CS 1632

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