 Its state president Abdul Majeed is fighting the three-time legislator and former minister Tanveer Sait in Narashimaraja assembly segment, a constituency dominated by Muslim minorities.Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) contested 30 seats in the May 16 Assembly polls with the slogan 'driving out selfish politics and protecting public welfare politics' in the 'Gas Cylinder' symbol.The general election for the fourteenth legislative assembly was held on May 16, 2016, to elect representatives of the 140 constituencies in Kerala.