MALAPPURAM: Contesting the Nilambur by-election – necessitated after his resignation as an independent candidate, P V Anvar speaks to TNIE on his chances and the controversy surrounding his candidature.
What are the expectations when you contest as an independent candidate in Nilambur?
I have good support from the people. I’m not the candidate, every voter in Nilambur is. The issues I have raised in this area, all sections of the population, all political parties, all religious groups, and those who are apolitical and who think against ‘Pinarayism’ are candidates with me. This will be an election that changes the political history of Kerala. It will bring a realisation to all political leaders. This election will also correct the misconception that people are slaves.
The contest is against two strong fronts...
The people are most important in election results. And the result that Kerala is waiting for will come out. There are no limitations in being an independent. The fight here is not against two fronts, but against ‘Pinarayism’. The fight is between Pinarayi (Vijayan) and the people.
Is the main fight against Pinarayi or V D Satheesan?
The main fight is against ‘Pinarayism’. On one side, there is a secretariat member of the party (CPM) who preaches ‘
Pinarayism’ throughout Kerala. The UDF has a candidate who stands with Pinarayism. That is what V D Satheesan is supporting. People will express their feelings against that. Satheesan is the ‘hidden Pinarayi’ who has not uttered a single word of ‘Pinarayism’, even though I have been repeatedly speaking out against this ‘Pinarayism’ for the past nine months and have exposed the criminal gangs of the police in Malabar.
V S Joy and others are saying the UDF will continue to try and persuade you...
It was there until the last minute. All the people who wanted Pinarayi’s regime to end wanted us (P V Anvar and UDF) to go together. Wasn’t that part of their good thinking?
What majority do you expect, or how many votes will be polled in your favour?
No less than 75,000 votes will be received. It will be up to one lakh.
Whose vote will Anvar get, LDF’s or UDF’s?
The people’s vote.
Both fronts are now claiming there is no Anvar factor in Nilambur...
They should keep saying that over and over. That makes me the happiest. They will know on the 23rd (of June).