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K Muraleedharan emerged as a consensus candidate who rose over the factional politics of the Congress.
K Muralidharan, the UDF candidate from the same seat, suspected CPM candidate P Jayarajan’s role in the attack on Saturday.
In Vadakara, the CPM's effort endeavour is to portray Jayarajan as a victim of political violence and as a leader who rose from ashes.
The CPM's focus on Vadakara was evident when it deputed its Kannur district secretary as the candidate.
Opposition Leader Ramesh Chennithala has returned to Kerala after the discussions to choose the candidates, who will be announced by party national president Rahul Gandhi.
Victory probability will be the prime criterion on seats where more than one candidate has staked claim.
RMPI had declared that it would field four candidates from Kozhikode, Vadakara, Alathur and Thrissur in the coming Lok Sabha elections.
The Revolutionary Marxist Party (RMP), founded by slain rebel leader T P Chandrasekharan, will field candidates in four Lok Sabha seats in Kerala.
As pre-poll surveys have hinted at a decline in CPM vote share, the party has desperately fielded even a controversial figure like P Jayarajan citing his acceptance among its rank and file.
Mullapally can attract personal votes cutting across party lines, but the Congress does not have any other candidate who can sway independent voters.