C.A. Arunkumar of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and Shobha Surendran of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) filed their nomination papers for the Lok Sabha polls from Mavelikara and Alappuzha constituencies respectively on Wednesday.
Mr. Arunkumar of the Communist Party of India, accompanied by Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal, Fisheries Minister Saji Cherian, and Agriculture Minister P. Prasad, filed his papers before Chengannur Revenue Divisional Officer G. Nirmal Kumar.
Ms. Surendran of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) submitted her nomination before Alappuzha District Collector Alex Varghese. She was accompanied by BJP State secretary Pandalam Prathapan, BJP district president M.V. Gopakumar, BJP national council member Velliyakulam Parameswaran, and others.
