Namesake Candidates Flood Kerala Elections, Challenging Key Leaders

• Kerala assembly elections see multiple namesake candidates emerge as nominations close.
• Leaders like P V Anvar, Minister P Rajeev, V K Prasanth, Praveen Kumar K, and Thomas Unniyadan face namesakes.
• P V Anvar, contesting from Beypore, is challenged by four candidates named Anvar.
• Independent candidates with identical names filed nominations in Kalamassery, Thiruvambady, Vattiyoorkavu, Koyilandy, and Irinjalakuda.
• Many namesake candidates are expected to withdraw after scrutiny, but the trend adds complexity to the elections.