Ponnani Lok Sabha constituency: The constituency will vote on April 23 in the third phase of Lok Sabha election. Candidates who will be up in the key contest are CPI(M) V Anwar, Indian United Muslim League's ET Mohammed Basheer and BJP's Professor VT Rema.
The Indian Union Mulsim League (IUML) is once again keeping its hope on ET Mohammed Basheer, who has been winning from this seat for the past two consecutive terms.
Out of 20 Lok Sabha seats, the Congress is contesting on 16 seats and has allotted 4 to its alliance partners.
As part of NDA's alliance in Kerala, BJP is contesting on 14 seats, Bharat Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS) on 5 seats and PC Thomas-led Kerala Congress on 1 seat.
Ponnani Lok Sabha constituency 2019 candidates
CPI(M): PV Anwar Indian
Indian Union Muslim League: ET Mohammed Basheer
BJP: Professor VT Rema
Ponnani Lok Sabha results in 2014, 2009 and 2004
2014: ET Mohammed Basheer of the IUML received 378503 votes. He defeated Independent candidate V Abdurahman who got 353093 votes.
2009: ET Mohammed Basheer of the IUML secured 385801 votes. He defeated Independent candidate Dr Hussain Randathani who received 303117 votes.
2004: E Ahammed of the MUL received 354051 votes. He defeated PP Suneer of the CPI(M) who got 251293 votes.
List of all 20 Lok Sabha constituencies in Kerala
Alappuzha, Alathur, Attingal, Chalakudy, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kannur, Kasaragod, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Mavelikkara, Palakkad, Pathanamthitta, Ponnani, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Vadakara and Wayanad
Lok Sabha election 2019 is being held in 7 phases. The first and second phase have already taken place which was on April 11 and April 18. The remaining phases will go to polls on April 23, April 29, May 6, May 12 and May 19. The counting of votes will be held on May 23.
