Kozhikode (Kerala), March 18 In a first, the IUML is fielding two women candidates simultaneously in the Kerala Assembly elections to be held on April 9.
Previously, the IUML had given a seat to each woman in the 1996 and 2021 Assembly elections.
The UDF, a key constituent, IUML, announced its list of 25 candidates, including several sitting MLAs, on Tuesday, as well as some new names for the Assembly elections.
According to party leadership, Fathima Thahiliya, a Youth League leader, has been fielded in Perambra in the Kozhikode district, while Jayanthi Rajan, a non-Muslim woman, will contest from Koothuparamba in the Kannur district.
However, the Women League, the party's women's wing, has expressed dissatisfaction over the selection of the candidates.
IUML general secretary PMA Salam said the list, giving prominence to freshers and youths, has proven that all the allegations and campaigns being raised against the party are false.
He stated that IUML is ultimately a secular party giving equal consideration to all sections of people.
"The women candidates have been decided based on their performance, winnability, acceptance in the respective constituencies, and their commitment to the party," Salam told