The Kerala State committee of CPI(M) has decided to field former DYFI All India president K.N. Balagopal and All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA)Kerala State president T.N. Seema in the Rajya Sabha elections.
Both are members of the party State committee, Mr. Balagopal is currently political secretary to Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan. He had also served as national president of the Students Federation of India (SFI).
Ms. Seema had given up her teaching career to become fully active in politics. She was a member of the team of leaders who were part of the ‘Nava Kerala Yatra' led by CPI(M) State secretary Pinarayi Vijayan. She is currently working as state president of AIDWA.
The biennial elections to the three Rajya Sabha seats from Kerala are slated to be held on March 26.
The last date for filing nominations for the elections is March 16.The scrutiny of nominations would take place the same day and the last date for withdrawal of nominations is March 19.
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