In protest against the mainstream political parties for the backwardness of Kasargod, an independent candidate is in the fray in the district.
Sreenath Sasi, an engineering masters degree holder, is contesting from Kanhangad in Kasargod by mainly raising the backwardness of the district, especially in the medical and education sectors.
Sasi is contesting under the banner of Movement for Better Kerala. He was brought up in Kasargod and did higher studies in Bengaluru He had also worked with an MNC before becoming a co-founder of an IT startup.
Sasi, who has been quite active in taking up social issues, said that sending a strong message to the opportunistic politics of mainstream parties and putting pressure on the government for Kasargod’s development was his main agenda. He was already involved in the campaigns for AIIMS at Kasargod.