In the south, the political hotspot of Kannur in Kerala is set to witness a fierce Lok Sabha poll contest between sitting Congress MP K Sudhakaran and CPI(M)'s PK Sreemathi.

For both the ruling United Democratic Front and Left Democratic Front, the battle is going to be a crucial one as Sudhakaran is the most aggressive face of the Congress in Kerala while Sreemathy is a senior woman CPI(M) leader and the party's central committee member.