Sons, Relatives Of Politicians Among Candidates Contesting In Kerala

Kerala Assembly Polls 2021: In over 20 of the 140 seats, children of former ministers and MLAs from the ruling CPI(M)-led LDF and Congress-led UDF are testing the electoral waters this time, news agency PTI reported.

Mohammed Riyas, the national president of Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), is making his electoral debut in the Kerala assembly elections next month. Mr Riyas, who is son-in-law of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, will contest from Beypore, one of the most secure seats of the CPI(M) in Kozhikode. Mr Riyas, however, is not the only candidate contesting the April 6 Assembly polls to be related to a senior politician. A number of politicians' relatives -- including sons, daughters and sons-in-law are hoping to cash in on their legacy to establish connect among voters. In over 20 of the 140 seats, children of former ministers and MLAs from the ruling CPI(M)-led LDF and Opposition Congress-led UDF are testing the electoral waters this time, news agency PTI reported.