The Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI-M] has nominated A. Vijayaraghavan, a Polit Bureau member and former convener of the Left Democratic Front (LDF), to contest from the Palakkad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala, which he previously won in 1989, in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Mr. Vijayaraghavan has also served a term in the Rajya Sabha.
In an interview with The Hindu, Mr. Vijayaraghavan, who is also the general secretary of the All India Agricultural Workers Union, highlights the necessity of the Left’s presence in Parliament.