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Nilambur bypoll becomes four-way contest as P.V. Anvar files as Trinamool candidate

Anvar’s nomination follows launch of his new JPPM front, serving as a gauge of Kerala’s political currents before the 2026 Assembly elections.

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Overview

  • P.V. Anvar filed his nomination papers on June 2 as the All India Trinamool Congress candidate after failing to secure a place in the UDF alliance.
  • He also launched a new political front called Janakiya Prathipaksha Prathirodha Munnani (JPPM) to position himself as an alternative to Kerala’s established blocs.
  • The LDF and UDF have fielded CPI(M) youth leader M. Swaraj and Congress veteran Aryadan Shoukath, respectively, in what could shape up as a direct tussle.
  • The BJP nominated advocate Mohan George, a former Kerala Congress leader, in a bid to court Christian voters in the constituency.
  • The by-election is set for June 19 with results due on June 23, and is widely seen as an early barometer of voter sentiment ahead of the 2026 state polls.