Taliparamba is a bastion of the CPIM which has won all the elections to the seat except in 1970 when the seat went in favour of the Congress. While the CPIM has once again nominated its sitting MLA James Mathew to contest Taliparamba assembly seat for the 2016 assembly elections. Rajesh Nambir has been fielded by the Kerala Congress (M) on behalf of the UDF. Kerala Congress (M) is contesting 15 assembly seats.
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