K. Sudhakaran Reaffirms Assembly Poll Candidacy Amid Congress Leadership Resistance

Senior Congress leader and Kannur MP K. Sudhakaran has reaffirmed his intent to contest the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections from the Kannur constituency, despite resistance from the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) and the party's central leadership. Sudhakaran's emotional social media post highlighted his long-standing ties to Kannur and recalled the district's history of political violence. The KPCC has reportedly urged him to withdraw, aligning with the All India Congress Committee's decision to keep sitting MPs out of the state polls, but Sudhakaran's supporters have shown strong backing amid speculation of internal party dissent.