Perinthalmanna assembly constituency is posed for a keenly contested fight between Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) and the CPIM. In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) candidate from the Malappuram Lok Sabha constituency E. Ahamed had secured a lead of 10614 votes over his nearest CPI rival P K Sainaba in the Manjeri Assembly segment.
While IUML has fielded its sitting Manjalamkuzhi Ali MLA to contest the seat in 2016 assembly elections, CPIM has nominated its former MLA V. Sasikumar once again. M.K. Sunil is in the fray on behalf of the BJP which is not a serious contender here.
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