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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
G Anand

LS poll: Annie Raja, Pannian on CPI list

The Communist Party of India (CPI) State executive on Thursday reportedly weighed the winning chances of potential candidates for the Lok Sabha elections. The party is contesting in the Thiruvananthapuram, Wayanad, Thrissur, and Mavelikara constituencies.

The CPI leadership is reportedly pinning its hopes on veteran leader Pannian Raveendran to break the party’s jinx in the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha segment. It hopes to erase the ignominy of being pushed to third place in the 2019 and 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

Moreover, the CPI has to reckon with Congress heavyweight Shashi Tharoor, who has held the constituency for three consecutive terms since 2009 and seems acutely poised to offer a robust challenge in 2024.

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