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Though the cards were used for the Youth Congress' organizational election, it is an issue affecting national security, Surendran said.
The 452-page charge sheet has tribal activist CK Janu as the second accused.
The case registered in 2021 involves tribal activist CK Janu.
Surendran and five other party leaders are facing charges of threatening and bribing Scheduled Caste candidate K Sundara to withdraw from the Manjeshwar Assembly election in 2021.
The campaign rallies at the local level from November 10 to 30 will highlight the developmental achievements of the central government and flag the state government's incompetency.
Surendran has criticised the government for allegedly trying to bail out the bank by pooling money from other cooperative banks.
Argument on whether the discharge petition can be heard without the presence of the accused will be held on October 4.
Industries Minister P Rajeeve has alleged there was no proper government-to-government communication regarding the event.
This is the second time the accused failed to appear in court in the election bribery case.
BJP state president K Surendran brought up the 'Ganesha' issued during his party's campaign in bypoll-bound Puthuppally.