Who is Rajan J Pallan, Congress candidate from Thrissur in Kerala poll race?

In the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections, UDF's Rajan J Pallan contested from Thrissur against LDF's Alankode Leelakrishnan and NDA's Padmaja Venugopal.

Rajan J Pallan is the Indian National Congress (INC) candidate contesting from the Thrissur (General) Assembly constituency in the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections. The constituency is set to witness a three-way contest, with Pallan representing the UDF, facing LDF’s Alankode Leelakrishnan and NDA’s Padmaja Venugopal.

Rajan J. Pallan, UDF candidate from Thrissur constituency (facebook)

Rajan is a familiar face in local politics with a long civic track record. He has expressed confidence about winning the election and says he is closely connected with the people of Thrissur.

5 key facts about Rajan J. Pallan

• Rajan J Pallan, aged 63, is a businessman by profession and has declared assets worth ₹2.67 crore in his election affidavit. Details regarding his educational background are not available in the public domain.
• Rajan served as the fifth mayor of the Thrissur Municipal Corporation and has been a councillor since the corporation's formation. He says this long experience in local governance gives him confidence in the election.
• Turning to the electoral history of the constituency, the Congress held the Thrissur seat in 2011, with Therambil Ramakrishnan defeating CPI’s P Balachandran by a margin of 16,169 votes.
• The CPI regained the constituency in 2016 through a much narrower margin and has held it since. With the results of recent elections closely contested, the outcome in Thrissur could swing either way.
• Rajan J Pallan campaigned for the 2026 elections by focusing on local issues such as traffic congestion and waste management, while highlighting his experience in civic administration.