BJP releases first list of 47 candidates for Kerala elections | Check names

Among some notable names in this list was Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar, who has been fielded from the Nemom Assembly seat.

Updated on: Mar 16, 2026, 16:57:11 IST

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The BJP on Monday released the first list of candidates for Assembly elections in Kerala, set to take place next month. The list was released by the party a day after the Election Commission announced the poll schedule for elections to four states, and the Union Territory of Puducherry.

The BJP released its first list of candidates for Kerala elections.

Among some notable names in this list was Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar, who has been fielded from the Nemom Assembly seat, former union minister V Muraleedharan from Kazhakoottam and George Kurian, fielded from Kanjirappally.

Full list of 47 candidates:

K Surendran - Manjeshwar
Manulal Meloth - Udma
Balraj M - Kanhangad
AP Gangadharan - Payyannur
KK Vinod Kumar - Azhikode
C Raghunath - Kannur
P Shyam Raj - Mananthavady
Kavitha AS - Sulthanbathery
K Dileep - Vadakara
Ramadas Manaleri - Kuttiadi
CP Vipin Chandran - Nadapuram
CR Praphul Krishnan - Quilandy
M Mohanan Master - Perambra
CP Satheeshan - Balusseri
T Devadas - Elathur
Navya Haridas - Kozhikode North
T Raneesh - Kozhikode South
KP Prakash Babu - Beypore
VK Sajeevan - Kunnamangalam
Sanku T Das - Shornur
Major Ravi - Ottappalam
C Krishnakumar - Malampuzha
Sobha Surendran - Palakkad
K Balakrishnan - Chelakkara
KK Aneesh Kumar - Manalur
Padmaja Venugopal - Thrissur
Santosh Cherakulam - Irinjalakuda
S Rajendran - Devikulam
Shone George - Pala
K Ajith - Vaikom
George Kurian - Kanjirappally
PC George - Poonjar
Arun Anirudhan - Ambalappuzha
Sandeep Vachaspathi - Haripad
MV Gopakumar - Chengannur
Anoop Antony Joseph - Thiruvalla
Jithin Dev - Karunagappally
Raji Prasad - Kunnathur
R Reshmi - Kottarakkara
BB Gopakumar - Chathannoor
P Sudheer - Attingal
Yuvaraj Gokul - Nedumangad
V Muraleedharan - Kazhakoottam
R Sreelekha - Vattiyoorkavu
Rajeev Chandrasekhar - Nemom
Gireesh Neyyar - Parassala
PK Krishnadas - Kattakkada

Kerala will go to polls in a single phase on April 9 and results will be announced on May 4. The term of the current Kerala Assembly will end on May 23.

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