India, April 29 -- Communist Party of India (Marxist) has fielded VK Prasanth from the Vattiyoorkavu constituency in the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections as he seeks to retain the seat. The Vattiyoorkavu constituency is set for a tight triangular contest in 2026. The BJP has fielded R Sreelekha, Kerala's first woman IPS officer, while the Congress has nominated senior leader K Muraleedharan, son of former chief minister K Karunakaran.

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