After becoming part of the Left Democratic Front (LDF), the Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) is hopeful of securing the Vadakara seat for the coming Lok Sabha polls. The Vadakara Lok Sabha seat, and retaining the Rajya Sabha seat held by M.P. Veerendrakumar, were part of the deal the LJD had stuck with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) before the recent LDF expansion. But this has been set aside now,” LJD State secretary general Sheikh P. Haris told The Hindu on Tuesday. The JD(S) is hopeful of getting the Kottayam seat it contested last time or the Thiruvananthapuram seat if the CPI concedes to coalition adjustments.

Source: The Hindu February 05, 2019 17:48 UTC