Overview

• The Election Commission has set the Nilambur by-election for June 19 with vote counts due on June 23.
• The Congress-led United Democratic Front has officially nominated Aryadan Shoukath as its candidate.
• P.V. Anvar has criticised Shoukath’s lack of local support and is withholding his backing pending voter response.
• The CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front remains in discussions and has not finalised its nominee.
• The Bharatiya Janata Party has not decided whether to contest or field a candidate in the bypoll.