Kerala native physique polls 2025: Congress, CMP announce candidates for Kozhikode Corporation

The Congress get together on Monday (November 10, 2025) introduced a listing of twenty-two candidates to contest in varied divisions of the Kozhikode Corporation within the upcoming 2025 Kerala native physique polls.

MLA Ramesh Chennithala introduced 22 of the 49 Congress candidates within the presence of former KPCC president V.M. Sudheeran and DCC president Ok. Praveen Kumar.

The names embody Ashraf Chelatt (6 – Kunduparamba), Ok.Pushpa (7 – Karuvasseri), Ok.P.Babu (9 – Thadambattuthazham), M.Krishnamani (14 – Chevarambalam), E.Ok.Shiji (17 – Chelavoor), Bindu Ok. Parappakunnummal (19 – Medical College), U.V.Bindu (20 – Medical College South), Aamat Radhakrishnan (23 – Nellikkode), C. Ratheeshan (24 – Kudilthode), V.T.Shijulal (25 – Kottooli), P.Ok.Ratnaprabha (28 – Kuthiravattam), Thuvasseri Dineshan (29 – Pottammal), Sindhu Sunil Kumar (31 – Kuttiyilthazham), Safreena Abid (36 – Azchavattam), Ok.Udayakumar (46 – Cheruvannur), Sharmila Muraleedharan (64 – Thiruthiyad), P.Ok.Suveni (68 – Thoppayil), Sheeja Kanakan (70 – Karapparamba), Sreeja Suresh (71 – East Hill), T.Prashanth (72 – Athanikkal), Ok.Saritha (73 – West Hill) and Ok.V.Mini (76 – Puthiyappa). Most of them are making their debut in elections.

However, the possible mayoral candidates, together with KPCC common secretary P.M. Niyas, filmmaker V.M. Vinu and former DCC president Ok.C. Abu, are but to be introduced.

The Congress is contesting in 49 seats altogether within the Kozhikode Corporation, and the record of candidates for the remaining seats is anticipated to be printed by Wednesday (November 12, 2025).

Though IUML, the opposite main get together within the UDF, is but to provide you with a listing of candidates, the Communist Marxist Party (CMP), the third coalition associate, has introduced its two candidates. The get together is fielding V. Sajeev (60 – Chalappuram) and Prajeesh Ok.V. (51 – Naduvattam).

CPI(M)’s tentative record

On the opposite hand, the CPI(M) has provide you with a tentative record of candidates, although the official announcement is anticipated on Wednesday. While Deputy Mayor C.P. Musafar Ahamed is probably the most favoured candidate for the Mayor’s chair, the present Health Standing Committee chairperson S. Jayasree is favoured for the publish of Deputy Mayor.

The different notable candidates within the record are Amitha (74 – Edakkad), daughter of former MLA A. Pradeep Kumar, Mili (64 – Thiruthiyad), daughter of former Mayor T.P. Dasan, former councillors Biju Raj (Eranhipalam) and O. Sadasivan (Vengeri). Besides Mayor Beena Philip, current councillors corresponding to P. Divakaran, P.C .Rajan, C.M. Jamsheer, Varun Bhaskar and C.Rekha usually are not contesting this time.

The CPI(M) is contesting in 61 divisions, whereas the CPI will subject its candidates in 5 divisions. The NCP will get three seats, whereas these of RJD and INL are but to be determined.