Thiruvananthapuram: Gearing up for the highly anticipated Kerala Assembly Elections 2026, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its first official list of candidates. Unveiling the names for 47 constituencies, the party has fielded a strong mix of seasoned veterans, new entrants, and prominent public figures, signaling a fierce political battle ahead.
Star Candidates in the Fray
The initial list packs several heavyweights and recognizable names, capturing significant political attention:
- Rajeev Chandrasekhar (Nemom)
- V. Muraleedharan (Kazhakootam)
- K. Surendran (Manjeshwaram)
- Padmaja Venugopal (Thrissur)
- P.C. George (Poonjar) and his son Shaun George (Pala)
- Sobha Surendran (Palakkad)
- Former DGP R. Sreelekha (Vattiyoorkavu)
- Major Ravi (Ottapalam)
- Akhil Marar ( Thrikkakara)
Complete First List of 47 BJP Candidates
Here is the constituency-wise breakdown of the candidates announced in the first phase:
- Manjeshwaram: K. Surendran
- Udma: Manulal Meloth
- Kanhangad: Balraj M.
- Payyannur: A.P. Gangadharan
- Azhikode: K.K. Vinod Kumar
- Kannur: C. Raghunath
- Mananthavady: P. Shyam Raj
- Sulthan Bathery: Kavitha A.S.
- Vatakara: K. Dileep
- Kuttiady: Ramdas Manaleri
- Nadapuram: C.P. Vipin Chandran
- Koyilandy: C.R. Praful Krishna
- Perambra: M. Mohanan Master
- Balussery: C.P. Satheesan
- Elathur: T. Devadas
- Kozhikode North: Navya Haridas
- Kozhikode South: T. Raneesh
- Beypore: Adv. K.P. Prakash Babu
- Kunnamangalam: V.K. Sajeevan
- Shornur: Shanku T. Das
- Ottapalam: Major Ravi
- Malampuzha: C. Krishnakumar
- Palakkad: Sobha Surendran
- Chelakkara: K. Balakrishnan
- Manalur: Adv. K.K. Aneesh Kumar
- Thrissur: Padmaja Venugopal
- Irinjalakuda: Santhosh Cherakulam
- Devikulam: S. Rajendran
- Pala: Shaun George
- Vaikom: K. Ajith
- Kanjirappally: George Kurian
- Poonjar: P.C. George
- Ambalappuzha: Arun Anirudhan
- Haripad: Sandeep Vachaspati
- Chengannur: M.V. Gopakumar
- Thiruvalla: Anoop Antony Joseph
- Karunagappally: V.S. Jithin Dev
- Kunnathur: Raji Prasad
- Kottarakkara: R. Resmi
- Chathannoor: B.B. Gopakumar
- Attingal: Adv. P. Sudheer
- Nedumangad: Yuvaraj Gokul
- Kazhakootam: V. Muraleedharan
- Vattiyoorkavu: R. Sreelekha
- Nemom: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
- Parassala: Adv. Gireesh Neyyar
- Kattakkada: P.K. Krishnadas
With the campaign slogan pointing toward “bringing an honest leadership for a change,” the BJP’s swift early release of this list aims to gain a head start in grassroots campaigning. Political observers are closely watching specific battlegrounds like Thrissur, Palakkad, and the capital district to see how this robust candidate lineup will impact the traditional LDF-UDF bipolar polity in Kerala.
(Stay tuned for the second and final phase of the BJP candidate list for the Kerala Assembly Elections 2026).
