Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) rebel K.S. Hamza is posing a formidable challenge to the United Democratic Front (UDF) in Ponnani. The Left Democratic Front (LDF) camp in Ponnani is upbeat. The influence Mr. Hamza wields, particularly in the traditional Muslim community in Ponnani, is a matter of concern for his IUML rival Abdussamad Samadani. Mr. Hamza spoke to The Hindu on the upcoming Lok Sabha polls .
You are facing a big election for the first time. What do you feel?
True that I am contesting a Parliament election for the first time. But I have enough experience of leading and supervising major electoral campaigns. I was parliamentary committee chairman of the UDF in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in Alathur, where Ramya Haridas successfully contested. I have a clear idea as to how an election campaign should be.
