It's all stories: Aryadan on UDF candidate controversy

Aryadan insists fight between UDF & LDF in Nilambur, alleges LDF-BJP nexus

- SANOOP SASIDHARAN @Malappuram

TAKING time off his busy election campaign schedule, UDF's Nilambur candidate Aryadan Shoukath speaks to TNIE. Excerpts.

Your candidature was announced under controversial circumstances, with V S Joy staking claim, and amid challenges raised by P V Anvar. Your thoughts.

That's just a confusion created by the media. There's no confusion among us. I visit every campaign centre with the same V S Joy you mentioned. The rest are just stories.

After the announcement of the bypoll and the candidate, there were many controversies within the UDF camp, such as Rahul Mamkootathil's visit to Anvar's house. Those aren't stories.