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Former Left Democratic Front ministers criticised Health Minister K Muraleedharan, alleging he violated procurement rules by unlawfully approving a clinical-trial SMA medicine, making him entirely unfit for office amid worsening healthcare shortages.
Senior CPM leaders, including Pinarayi Vijayan, were detained in Delhi during a protest demanding the Chief Election Commissioner's resignation over alleged voter roll deletions, arguing that democracy is being actively undermined.
The CPM amended its rally speaker list to include a woman after its women's wing criticised the all-male line-up. This change prompted acknowledgement of constructive criticism's impact.
CPM leaders attacked the Chief Minister over an Adani deal, but a senior CPM figure advised focusing on project completion and dismissed corruption claims, suggesting the share transfer would not cause monopoly.
Kannur CPM members criticised leadership's style and alleged deliberate sidelining of P Jayarajan, citing electoral setbacks due to resentment over Chief Minister Vijayan and Secretary Govindan's approach.
The Joseph–Shailaja rivalry has been central to Peravoor’s political landscape for years. Shailaja first won the seat in 2006, while Joseph turned the tables in 2011, setting up a closely fought contest in subsequent elections.
The LDF is predicted to maintain dominance in Kannur, winning six to eight seats, while the UDF is expected to improve its performance, securing three to five.
Onmanorama pollmeter tracks 12 closely-fought constituencies across different phases of campaign: Nemom, Manjeshwar, Palakkad, Kunnathunad, Pala, Kottarakkara, Peravoor, Thripunithura, Ambalappuzha, Taliparamba, Payyanur and Nattika.
In the second phase of the campaign, Shailaja has turned her attention to crucial grama panchayats such as Aralam, Kanichar, Kelakam, and Kottiyur.
In the Peravoor constituency, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) is positioning K. K. Shailaja as their candidate to challenge the incumbent and KPCC president Sunny Joseph, who has been victorious since 2011. Onmanorama will track the race in 12 closely fought constituencies including Peravoor, capturing the ground-level pulse with poll meter updates every few days.
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