National leaders to hit election campaign trail

ALAPPUZHA: With only five days remaining for the Chengannur bypoll, the constituency is now witnessing high-decibel electioneering.
UDF camp became more energetic with KC(M) extending support for the UDF candidate D Vijayakumar.
The electioneering will reach a crescendo in coming days as national leaders of all major fronts will reach Chengannur for campaigning.
BJP district president K Soman said that union defense minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Tripura chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb will campaign for their candidate P S Sreedharan Pillai.Nirmala Sitharaman will address a women’s meet at Chengannur on Wednesday. Tripura chief minister will attend the election rallies and a road show at Chengannur on Thursday.
Former Congress MLA A A Shukoor said that former defence minister A K Antony and AICC general secretary Mukul Wasnik will seek votes for UDF candidate D Vijayakumar in coming days.
After veteran leader V S Achuthanandan became a crowd puller in Chengannur, the LDF is all set to bring chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan for seeking votes for its candidate Saji Cherian.
The campaign will acquire a new tempo on Wednesday with SNDP Yogam general secretary Vellappally Natesan declaring the organization’s political stance in the bypoll. Natesan said that meeting of the SNDP Yogam Council held last week entrusted a three-member subcommittee to make a decision on the matter.
Finance minister T M Thomas Isaac on Tuesday released the election manifesto of LDF promising more employment opportunities and development in tourism, agriculture and industrial sectors in Chengannur.