General elections 2019: Congress releases 6th list of candidates

The Congress on Tuesday released its sixth list of nine candidates for the Lok Sabha election -- two from Kerala and seven from Maharashtra.

The Congress has fielded senior leader Eknath Gaikwad from Mumbai South-Central Lok Sabha seat, KC Padavi from Nandurbar,  Kunal Rohidas Patil from Dhule, Adv Charulata Khajasingh Tokas from Wardha, Manikrao G Thakare from Yavatmal Washim, Bhausaheb Kamble from Shirdi and Navinchandra Bandivadekar Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg.

Meanwhile, Adoor Prakash, who will contest from Attingal constituency, is a sitting MLA from Konni. He has been a five-time MLA, having won from Konni in 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011. The party also announced Shanimol Usman as its candidate for Alappuzha Lok Sabha seat.