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 31,717 votes over his nearest CPI rival P K Sainaba in the Kondotty assembly constituency.
While the LDF has fielded K.P. Veerankutty to contest the Kondotty assembly seat in 2016 assembly elections, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) has nominated T.V. Ibrahim. K. Ramachandran is in the fray on behalf of BJP. IUML has denied ticket to its sitting MLA K. Mohammedunni Haji.
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