The BJP has released its first list of 47 candidates for the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections, fielding senior leaders such as Rajeev Chandrasekhar and K Surendran as the state prepares for single-phase polling on April 9.
BJP releases first list of 47 candidates
Thiruvananthapuram: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday announced its first list of 47 candidates for the upcoming 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, fielding several senior leaders and prominent faces across key constituencies in the state.
Among the notable candidates, Rajeev Chandrasekhar will contest from Nemom, while former state party chief K. Surendran has been nominated from the Manjeshwar constituency.
The party’s candidate list includes several well-known leaders from across the state. Former national president of the BJP Mahila Morcha Sobha Surendran has been fielded from Palakkad.
Other key candidates include V. Muraleedharan from Kazhakkoottam and P. C. George from Poonjar. The list also features leaders such as Navya Haridas from Kozhikode North and Padmaja Venugopal from Thrissur.
Check the complete list of 47 candidates in the table given below-
| No. | Constituency | Candidate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manjeshwar | K Surendran |
| 2 | Udma | Manulal Meloth |
| 3 | Kanhangad | Balraj M |
| 4 | Payyannur | AP Gangadharan |
| 5 | Azhikode | KK Vinod Kumar |
| 6 | Kannur | C Raghunath |
| 7 | Mananthavady (ST) | P Shyam Raj |
| 8 | Sulthanbathery (ST) | Kavitha AS |
| 9 | Vadakara | Adv K Dileep |
| 10 | Kuttiadi | Ramadas Manaleri |
| 11 | Nadapuram | CP Vipin Chandran |
| 12 | Quilandy | CR Praphul Krishnan |
| 13 | Perambra | M Mohanan Master |
| 14 | Balusseri (SC) | CP Satheeshan |
| 15 | Elathur | T Devadas |
| 16 | Kozhikode North | Navya Haridas |
| 17 | Kozhikode South | T Raneesh |
| 18 | Beypore | Adv KP Prakash Babu |
| 19 | Kunnamangalam | VK Sajeevan |
| 20 | Shornur | Sanku T Das |
| 21 | Ottappalam | Major Ravi |
| 22 | Malampuzha | C Krishnakumar |
| 23 | Palakkad | Sobha Surendran |
| 24 | Chelakkara (SC) | K Balakrishnan |
| 25 | Manalur | Adv KK Aneesh Kumar |
| 26 | Thrissur | Padmaja Venugopal |
| 27 | Irinjalakuda | Santosh Cherakulam |
| 28 | Devikulam (SC) | S Rajendran |
| 29 | Pala | Shone George |
| 30 | Vaikom (SC) | K Ajith |
| 31 | Kanjirappally | Adv George Kurian |
| 32 | Poonjar | PC George |
| 33 | Ambalappuzha | Arun Anirudhan |
| 34 | Haripad | Sandeep Vachaspathi |
| 35 | Chengannur | MV Gopakumar |
| 36 | Thiruvalla | Anoop Antony Joseph |
| 37 | Karunagappally | VS Jithin Dev |
| 38 | Kunnathur (SC) | Raji Prasad |
| 39 | Kottarakkara | R Reshmi |
| 40 | Chathannoor | BB Gopakumar |
| 41 | Attingal (SC) | Adv P Sudheer |
| 42 | Nedumangad | Yuvaraj Gokul |
| 43 | Kazhakkoottam | V Muraleedharan |
| 44 | Vattiyoorkavu | R Sreelekha |
| 45 | Nemom | Rajeev Chandrasekhar |
| 46 | Parassala | Adv Gireesh Neyyar |
| 47 | Kattakkada | PK Krishnadas |
The announced candidates will contest from several constituencies spread across northern, central and southern Kerala.
These include Manjeshwar, Udma, Kannur, Vadakara, Kozhikode North, Palakkad, Thrissur, Pala, Haripad, Thiruvalla, Attingal, Kazhakkoottam and Kattakkada among others.
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The party’s first list covers a mix of senior leaders, former ministers and regional political figures as it prepares for the upcoming electoral contest.
The Kerala Assembly elections will be held in a single phase on April 9, with counting of votes scheduled for May 4. The state has a total of 140 Assembly seats. The government is currently led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of the Left Democratic Front, which has been in power since 2016.
Political parties have begun announcing candidates and preparing campaign strategies as the election approaches.
