New Delhi, March 17 The Congress' Central Election Committee (CEC) met here on Tuesday and finalized the names of candidates for a significant number of seats in the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections.
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Congress general secretary in-charge organization, K C Venugopal, said that winnability was the primary criterion for selecting candidates.
The meeting, held at the party's 24, Akbar Road office, was chaired by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and attended by former party chief Rahul Gandhi, Venugopal, Kerala Congress chief Sunny Joseph, AICC in-charge of Kerala Deepa Dasmunsi, Ambika Soni, Madhusudan Mistry, Abhishek Dutt, Neeraj Dangi, and P L Punia, among others.
"The party's Central Election Committee has finalized many names for the major number of seats. Winnability is a key factor in selecting candidates. We will announce the list shortly," Venugopal said.
The elections to the 140-member Kerala Assembly will be held in a single phase on April 9, while the counting of votes is scheduled for May 4.