Thiruvananthapuram, May 16 -- Former CPI(M) Payyanur area secretary and newly elected Independent MLA V Kunhikrishnan on Saturday said that he was not placing any immediate demands before the Keralam government that will assume office in the coming days.

Speaking to the reporters here, Kunhikrishnan said, "I am not putting forward any demands at the moment. The government is only about to assume office. There are several issues related to the development of the constituency that need to be brought to attention. Efforts will be made to resolve them."

Kunhikrishnan is a Communist Party of India (Marxist) rebel who contested the recently concluded assembly elections from Payyanur constituency in Kannur district. He defeated TI Madhusoodana...