Overview
- The Election Commission struck down Anvar’s Trinamool nomination after officials found it lacked the required ten proposer signatures for an unrecognized party.
- The commission approved his independent nomination, guaranteeing Anvar’s place on the ballot under his own symbol.
- Aryadan Shoukath (UDF), M. Swaraj (LDF) and Mohan George (BJP) now join Anvar in a contest scheduled for June 19, with results due on June 23.
- Anvar’s entry follows his January resignation from the LDF and subsequent fallout with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
- Political analysts view the bypoll as an early indicator for the 2026 Kerala assembly elections and Anvar’s ongoing challenge to the state government.