A picture of the candidates for the 13 Assembly constituencies became clearer after the withdrawal of nomination papers ended at 3 p.m. on Monday.
A total of 120 candidates will be in the fray after 22 candidates withdrew their nominations from various Assembly segments.
Highest number
Kuttiyadi constituency (12) has the highest number of candidates while Elathur (6) the least.
Vadakara constituency will have with three Remas, namely K.K. Rema of Revolutionary Marxist Party and two other Independents, K.K. Rema Kuniyil and T.P. Rema, ostensibly put by CPI (M) to checkmate the former, in the contest.
Namesakes
Nominees of both the Congress- led UDF and CPI (M)- led LDF will have to face namesake candidates at various segments.
The following is the constituency-wise list of candidates.
Vadakara: C.K. Nanu - JD(S) ; M. Rajesh Kumar - BJP, P. Hameed Master, SDPI, Manayth Chandran- JD (U); P.P. Stalin- CPI (ML) Red Star; Madaparampath Chandran, Mathath Chandran, T.K.Nanu, K.K. Rema Kuniyil, K.K. Rema, T.P. House and T.P. Rema, all independents.
Kuttiyadi: Parakkal Abdulla - IUML; Ramdas Manaleri - BJP; K.K. Lathika- CPI (M); P.C. Bhaskaran - WPI; Naranath Mohammed- PDP; Sabu Kakkattil- Samajwadi Party; Aluva Aneesh, Pallikkal Abdulla, Parakkal Abdulla, Parammal Abdulla, K.C.Kumaran and S.R.Khan Maniyur, all Independents.
Nadapuram: K. Praveen Kumar - Congress, M.P. Rajan- BJP; K.K. Vasu- BSP, E.K. Vijayan - CPI; Abdyal Rahim- SDPI; Aluva Aneesh, Praveen Rayarothu Thazhakuni, Praveen Kumar Thaiyullathil and E.K. Vijan Komath, all independents.
Koyilandy: K. Dasan - CPI (M); Parappil Balakrishnan - BSP; K. Rajaneesh Babu - BJP; N. Subramanian - Congress; Ismail Kammana- SDPI; P.M. Kunhikannan - CPI (ML) Red Star; M. Sreekumar- SUCI (C); M.K.Rassal - PDP: P.K. Dasan and M.N. Subramanian, all independents.
Perambra: Mohammed Iqbal - KC ( M); T.P. Ramakrishnan- CPI (M); K.P. Gopi - SDPI; M.T. Mohammed Master - CPI (ML) Red Star; Rasak Paleri -WPI; Sukumaran Nair- BDJS; Mohammed Iqbal Pallathu, Mohammed Iqbal Bappu Baithu, all independent candidates.
Balussery: Purushan Kadalundi- CPI (M); P.K.Supran- BJP; Balan Naduvannur- SDPI; Saseendran Bappankkadu - WPI; Jayarajan, Raman, U.C. Raman and K.T. Sivan, all independents.
Elathur: Reghu Kallikkadu - BSP; V.V.Rajan-BJP; A.K.Saseendran- NCP; Pottangadi Kishenchand - JD(U); Kottayappadttu Krishnan and P.M. Yusfali, all independent candidates.
Kozhikode North: A. Pradeepkumar - CPI (M); K.P. Velayudan- BSP; K.P.Sreeshan- BJP; P.M. Suresh Babu -Congress; Abdu Sammad - Kerala Janata Party; T. Abdul Waheed - SDPI; S. Jennifer- SUCI (C); E. Pradeepkumar and T. Suresh Babu, both independents.
Kozhikode South: Kamala Pavithran- BSP; M.K. Muneer- IUML; Abdul Wahab- INL; Abdul Sathar- TMC; U.K. Daisy Balasubramaniyan -SDPI; Satheesh Kuttiyil - BDJS; Abdul Muneer, A.P. Abdul Wahab, T. Premanath, Muneer and A.K. Sajan, all independents.
Beypore: M.P. Adam Mulsi- Congress; Prakash Babu- BJP; P.C.Mohammedkutty Master- WPI; Mustafa Komeri- SDPI; Ajeesh Kumar Erakkathil, K.V.Adam, Adam Malik, V.K.Mammed Koya, all independents.
Kunnamangalam: C.K. Padmanabhan - BJP; P.P. Rajan- BSP; T. Siddique- Congress; Latheef Anora -SDPI: Abdul Siddique, K.P. Rahim, P.T.A. Rahim, T.P. Siddique and P. Siddique, all independents.
Koduvally: Ali Akbar- BJP; M.K. Rasak Master - IUML; E. Naser- SDPI; P.K. Sakariya-WPI; K.P. Abubacker, K.T.Abdul Rasak, Karat Razak and Sayeed Hussain Jeffery Thangal, all independents.
Thiruvambady: V.M. Ummer Master- IUML; George M. Thomas - CPI (M); Giri Pambannal- BDJS; Noushad Kodiyathur- PDP; T.P.Mohammed-SDPI: Raju Punnakkal- WPIl V. Ummer, C.M.Ummer, Siby Valayil and Simon Thonakkara, all independents.
Kuttiyadi has the highest number of 12 candidates while Elathur has the least 6
