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Kerala Polls: CM Pinarayi Vijayan, Other Leaders Face Namesake Challenge

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News18•23-03-2026, 20:15

Kerala Polls: CM Pinarayi Vijayan, Other Leaders Face Namesake Challenge

•Several candidates, including Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, face challenges from namesakes in Kerala Assembly elections.
•Vijayan A M, an independent, filed nomination against CM Pinarayi Vijayan in Dharmadam constituency.
•CPI(M) rebel G Sudhakaran, Minister P Rajeev, and Congress leaders K Muralidharan, Praveen Kumar K, and Thomas Unniyadan also have same-name rivals.
•Trinamool Congress leader P V Anvar faces four namesakes in Beypore, while Tourism Minister P A Muhammad Riyas has two.
•Many namesake candidates are expected to withdraw after scrutiny and the withdrawal period.

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