249 more candidates file nominations in Kerala

With this, the total number of nominations filed so far has risen to 629.

Palakkad saw the highest number of candidates submitting nominations today at 39, while high range Wayanad saw the lowest at four.

K K Lalitha of CPI(M), A K Saseendran of NCP and T Siddque and M A Wahid of Congress were among those who submitted papers, Election Commission sources here said.