Malappuram, May 25 -- With the Election Commission announcing June 19 as the date for by-election to the Nilambur assembly seat, the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the United Democratic Front (UDF) have turned their focus on winning the seat.
The Nilambur by-election was necessitated following the resignation of LDF-backed Independent MLA P V Anvar on January 2024.
LDF backed Independent MLA Anvar has been representing Nilambur assembly constituency for the last 8.5 years (2016-2024).
The CPI(M)-led LDF distanced him on the charges of levelling baseless allegations against the Kerala Chief Minister and CPI(M).
Later, Anvar joined All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) and was appointed as AITC State Coordinator and started a friendly re...