Thiruvananthapuram: The Communist Party of India (CPI), a major ally of the Left Democratic Front (LDF), on Sunday announced its candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in Kerala. The state will go to the polls on April 9, and the results will be announced on May 4.

CPI candidates will contest in 25 seats, said party secretary Binoy Viswam while addressing a press conference here.

Revenue Minister K Rajan, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Minister J Chinchurani, Civil Supplies Minister GR Anil, and Agriculture Minister P Prasad will contest from Ollur, Chadayamangalam, Nedumangad and Cherthala constituencies, respectively.

As announced earlier, sitting MLA ET Taison will challenge Opposition Leader VD Satheesan in the Paravur constituency.

In Thrissur, P Balachandran has been replaced by poet Alankode Leelakrishnan, who is the state president of Yuvakalasahithi, the CPI’s cultural organisation.

The complete list of the party’s candidates is as follows:

1. Kanhangad – Adv Govindan Pallikkapil
2. Nadapuram – Adv P Vasantham
3. Tirurangadi – Ajith Koladi
4. Manjeri – Musthafa VM (Independent)
5. Ernad – Adv Shafeer Kizhisseri
6. Pattambi – Muhammed Muhsin
7. Mannarkkad – Mansil Abubacker
8. Thrissur – Alankode Leelakrishnan
9. Ollur – Adv K Rajan
10. Nattika – Geetha Gopi
11. Kaipamangalam– KK Valsaraj
12. Kodungallur – VR Sunil Kumar
13. Paravur – ET Taison Master
14. Muvattupuzha – N Arun
15. Cherthala – P Prasad
16. Haripad – TT Jismon
17. Vaikom – P Pradeep
18. Peerumade– K Salimkumar
19. Adoor – Priji Kannan
20. Punalur – Ajay Prasad C
21. Chadayamangalam – J Chinchurani
22. Karunagappally – Adv MS Tara
23. Chathannur – Adv R Rajendran
24. Nedumangad – Adv GR Anil
25. Chirayinkeezhu – Manoj B Edamana