In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) candidate from the Malappuram Lok Sabha constituency E. Ahamed had secured a thumping lead of 26,062 votes over his nearest CPI rival P K Sainaba in the Manjeri Assembly segment. In 2015 local bodies polls, the UDF has won the Manjeri municipality and grama panchayats of Keezhattur and Pandikkad , the LDF is in power in the Thrikkalangode grama panchayat. While CPI has fielded All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) member K. Mohandas to contest the seat in 2016 assembly elections, IUML has nominated sitting MLA M. Ummer once again. C. Dinesh is in the fray on behalf of the BJP.
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