<p>Thiruvananthapuram: With the Election Commission <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/assembly-bypolls-to-5-seats-in-four-states-on-june-19-ec-3556393">announcing</a> June 19 as the date for the by-election to Nilambur assembly constituency in Malappuram district, the ruling Left Democratic Front and opposition UDF in Kerala are working overtime to fix their candidates for the seat.</p>.<p>CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan told reporters here that the by-election result will be the first step forward for the ruling LDF in its march towards securing a third term in the state in next year's assembly elections.</p>.<p>He said the people will judge the ‘opportunistic politics’ of P V Anvar, who won twice from the segment with LDF support and then switched sides to the UDF.</p>.<p>“We will certainly improve our position in the by-election with the support of the people, overcoming the role of Judas played out by Anvar,” he said.</p>.BJP's litmus test, Congress' comeback mission, CPM's football star: Kerala's Nilambur bypoll to witness three-way contest.<p>KPCC president Sunny Joseph said the UDF is a united force and is confident of a victory in Nilambur. The front had begun preparations for the by-poll well in advance, and the candidate will be announced soon, he said.</p>.<p>He said Anvar, who had already pledged support to the UDF, will have a key role in the by-poll. “His experience and popular support will help the front,” he said.</p>.<p>Opposition leader in the Kerala assembly, V D Satheesan, also said the UDF is well set to face the election. The candidate will be announced very soon after discussions with leaders.</p>.<p>“The LDF will stand trial before the people for their nine years of misrule," Satheesan said.</p>.<p>Anvar, whose resignation as MLA after differences with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan paved the way for the by-poll, said it will be a “fight between people of Kerala and Pinarayism.” Stating that his support to UDF was ‘unconditional,’ Anvar said he will back any candidate named by the UDF for the seat.</p>.<p>“The common people and comrades will come forward to resist the anti-people policies of this government. The UDF will have to just stand behind them,” he said.</p>.<p>BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the party’s core committee will meet soon to fix a candidate for the by-election.</p>.<p>As per the Election Commission notification, the last date for filing of nomination for the by-poll is June 2. The results are to be announced on June 23. </p>
<p>Thiruvananthapuram: With the Election Commission <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/assembly-bypolls-to-5-seats-in-four-states-on-june-19-ec-3556393">announcing</a> June 19 as the date for the by-election to Nilambur assembly constituency in Malappuram district, the ruling Left Democratic Front and opposition UDF in Kerala are working overtime to fix their candidates for the seat.</p>.<p>CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan told reporters here that the by-election result will be the first step forward for the ruling LDF in its march towards securing a third term in the state in next year's assembly elections.</p>.<p>He said the people will judge the ‘opportunistic politics’ of P V Anvar, who won twice from the segment with LDF support and then switched sides to the UDF.</p>.<p>“We will certainly improve our position in the by-election with the support of the people, overcoming the role of Judas played out by Anvar,” he said.</p>.BJP's litmus test, Congress' comeback mission, CPM's football star: Kerala's Nilambur bypoll to witness three-way contest.<p>KPCC president Sunny Joseph said the UDF is a united force and is confident of a victory in Nilambur. The front had begun preparations for the by-poll well in advance, and the candidate will be announced soon, he said.</p>.<p>He said Anvar, who had already pledged support to the UDF, will have a key role in the by-poll. “His experience and popular support will help the front,” he said.</p>.<p>Opposition leader in the Kerala assembly, V D Satheesan, also said the UDF is well set to face the election. The candidate will be announced very soon after discussions with leaders.</p>.<p>“The LDF will stand trial before the people for their nine years of misrule," Satheesan said.</p>.<p>Anvar, whose resignation as MLA after differences with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan paved the way for the by-poll, said it will be a “fight between people of Kerala and Pinarayism.” Stating that his support to UDF was ‘unconditional,’ Anvar said he will back any candidate named by the UDF for the seat.</p>.<p>“The common people and comrades will come forward to resist the anti-people policies of this government. The UDF will have to just stand behind them,” he said.</p>.<p>BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the party’s core committee will meet soon to fix a candidate for the by-election.</p>.<p>As per the Election Commission notification, the last date for filing of nomination for the by-poll is June 2. The results are to be announced on June 23. </p>