Congress Releases Initial List of 55 Candidates for Kerala Assembly Elections 2026; Decision Pending on MPs Interested in Running

K.C. Venugopal, the General Secretary of the Indian National Congress, stated that the party will deliberate and reach a decision regarding the requests from its Members of Parliament (MPs) to contest in the upcoming elections. Currently, candidates have not been announced for the Kannur and Konni constituencies, for which MPs K. Sudhakaran and Adoor Prakash have expressed interest.

The partys preliminary list for the elections includes 20 sitting Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), indicating a strategic approach to both retain existing seats and consider new candidates. As the party prepares for the elections, discussions regarding candidate nominations are ongoing, reflecting considerations of party dynamics and electoral strategy. Further announcements regarding candidacies and party decisions are anticipated in the coming weeks.