In the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, election, UDF candidate of Mavelikara parliamentary constituency Kodikunnil Suresh of the Congress had secured a lead of 6,467 votes over his nearest LDF rival Chengara Surendran of the CPI in the Mavelikara Assembly segment. While the CPIM, a constituent of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) has once again nominated its sitting MLA R Rajesh to contest the Mavelikkara seat in 2016 elections, Baiju Kalasala is the United Democratic Front (UDF) nominee. BDJS, an alliance partner of the BJP, has strong presence in the constituency.
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