Rebel Candidate Challenges Stronghold: V Kunhikrishnan's Bold Move in Payyanur

V Kunhikrishnan, a former CPI(M) leader turned UDF-backed Independent, aims to win the Payyanur Assembly seat, a CPI(M) fortress, by a margin of 5,000 votes. His candidacy is a protest against alleged corruption within the CPI(M). His campaign has witnessed political violence, prompting his plea for police intervention.

V Kunhikrishnan, a rebel candidate expelled from the CPI(M), is vying for the Payyanur Assembly seat as a UDF-backed Independent. Despite being a protest move, he now foresees a potential victory with a 5,000-vote margin.

The former CPI(M) leader's allegations of corruption against current MLA T I Madhusoodanan have stirred significant political unrest in Payyanur, traditionally a CPI(M) stronghold. Kunhikrishnan's campaign has faced political violence, which he argues requires decisive police intervention.

With ambitions to consolidate Leftist groups across Kerala, Kunhikrishnan remains committed to challenging CPI(M)'s dominance. Six former CPI(M) leaders have shifted allegiances ahead of the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections on April 9, with result declarations on May 4.