Lok Sabha polls: CPI's Annie Raja to contest from Wayanad, could take on Rahul Gandhi

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The Communist Party of India (CPI), the second-largest coalition partner in Kerala's ruling Left Democratic Front, has announced the names of its candidates for four crucial seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls...

Veteran party leader Annie Raja has been nominated to contest from the crucial Wayanad constituency, a seat presently held by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi...

Meanwhile, another experienced leader and former MP Pannian Raveendran will contest from Thiruvananthapuram, a crucial seat represented by senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor...

Former agriculture minister V S Sunil Kumar and the party's youth wing AIYF's leader C A Arunkumar will be fielded from Thrissur and Mavelikkara seats respectively, reported PTI...

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