P. Jayarajan likely to contest in Assembly election

Kannur: CPI(M) Kannur district secretary P.Jayarajan, who was granted bail by the court in the Kathiroor Manoj murder case, is likely to contest in the Assembly election.

Sources said the CPI(M) is planning to field in a safe constituency in Kannur.

On Wednesday, Jayarajan was granted bail on the condition that he should not enter the district for two months and should appear before the investigating officials whenever they demand.

The court, which said he should not influence the witnesses in the case, granted bail on the personal surety of two people.

Jayarajan is the 25th accused in the case related to the killing of 42-year old RSS district functionary Manoj on September 1, 2014 in politically volatile Kathiroor in Kannur district.

Charges were framed against him under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.