The Left Democratic Front (LDF) on Wednesday decided to field Bhagath Rufus as an Independent candidate from the Kovalam Assembly constituency. Mr.Rufus, a former member of the Thiruvananthapuram district panchayat, had recently quit the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and shifted allegiance to the Indian Socialist Janata Dal (ISJD). The United Democratic Front (UDF) had earlier announced incumbent MLA M.Vincent as its candidate from the constituency, while the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is yet to announce its candidate. Published – March 18, 2026 09:05 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Steps taken to realise Sabari rail project, Kerala HC told Iran vows to attack Gulf energy centres after U.S.-Israel strike on its gas field