Age not a factor in battle of ballot

KOZHIKODE: The two candidates   are contrasting  in their age and thoughts. One is  young  whereas the other is the  seniormost  contesting   the corporation polls. Meet  N.P. Soufia, 22,   mother of a four-month- old boy, and  K. Krishnan, 76, former Elathur grama panchayat member, who represent the opposite sides of  electoral politics. 

Soufia  is contesting from  Vellayil ward as UDF candidate (Muslim League), while Krishnan, LDF,  is fighting from  Chettikulam ward.

Though Soufia  entered  married life early  and is now into politics, she wants  to implement many welfare programmes in her ward. “Since the majority of the people here belong to the fishermen community, I will focus on their needs especially the closure of the only Maveli store for these people,”  said Soufia. Waste management, drainage and implementation of a few development projects are some of her  major concerns.

Krishnan has almost five decades of experience in politics representing the LDF.   “Though I am the eldest among  all, I have faith in my people who have been seeing me working  all these years,”  said Krishnan.  “Age is just a  number and all what I can do is service to the people even at this age,” he  said confidently.