Shelna Nishad, who had contested the 2021 Assembly elections as an independent candidate of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) in the Aluva constituency in Kerala, passed away in Kochi on November 19, 2023 (Sunday). She was 36.
She was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Kochi following bone marrow transplant. Her condition had worsened over the last few days. She was undergoing cancer treatment for some time.
Daughter of M.V. Hussain and Safiya of Chemmanur in Thrissur, Shelna is survived by her husband Nishad Ali, son of former MLA K. Mohammad Ali.