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Congress to Contest 16 Seats in Kerala in Upcoming Lok Sabha Polls, IUML to Contest 2
Published On : 2024-02-28T15:32:55+0530 [ IST ] |
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Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi | Image : Press Trust of India
India / Kerela :
Leader of Opposition in the Kerala state assembly, V D Satheesan, announced on Wednesday that the Congress Party would contest 16 seats in Kerala in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The allocation of seats within the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) has been finalized, he confirmed.
As per the allocation, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), the second-largest coalition partner in the UDF, will contest in two seats, maintaining a similar pattern to previous elections. Additionally, the Kerala Congress (Jacob) [KCJ] will contest in one seat, and the Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) will contest in another.
The IUML leadership had recently expressed a desire for an additional Lok Sabha seat but Satheesan indicated that discussions had resolved any issues regarding seat allocation. He hinted that instead of an additional Lok Sabha seat, the IUML might be allotted a Rajya Sabha seat.
This decision comes as part of the broader strategy to finalize UDF's representation in the Lok Sabha elections, ensuring a cohesive approach within the coalition.
Source : PTI
Tags : Lok Sabha polls , seat allocation , Rajya Sabha , coalition , Congress , V D Satheesan , United Democratic Front (UDF) , Kerala , press conference , Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) ,
Summary : Leader of Opposition in the Kerala state assembly, V D Satheesan, announced that the Congress Party will contest 16 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Kerala, as part of the United Democratic Front (UDF) coalition. The allocation of seats has been finalized, with the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) set to contest two seats. Despite IUML's initial demand for an additional Lok Sabha seat, issues have been resolved through discussions, potentially leading to the allocation of a Rajya Sabha seat instead. This announcement reflects the strategic seat distribution within the UDF alliance, emphasizing collaboration among coalition partners ahead of the polls.
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