UDF candidates’ list out by first week of April, says Chandy

Congress, the lead partner in ruling United Democratic Front, has expedited the process of finalising its list of candidates for May 16 Assembly polls and is likely to announce the names by first week of April.

“Preparations are progressing in such a manner to declare the list of UDF candidates by first week of April,” Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, who is also the Chairman of Ruling Front, said here on Sunday.

Congress election committee meeting to be held here tomorrow would finalise the list of party candidates.

However, the list would be released by party high command in Delhi, Chandy said. The state party leaders would be going to Delhi on March 28 to hold talks with the high command on election issues, he said.