BJP releases second list of candidates; Kummanam to contest from Aranmula, Dr Robin Radhakrishnan in Kundara

Thursday 19 March 2026 12:09 PM IST

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The BJP has released the second phase candidates list for the assembly elections. Kummanam Rajasekharan will contest from Aranmula and former Bigg Boss star Dr Robin Radhakrishnan from Kundara. The second phase list included the names of 39 candidates. There were 47 in the first list. The BJP has announced a total of 86 candidates. The candidates for Thiruvananthapuram and Pathanamthitta constituencies have not been announced.

B Gopalakrishnan, who had expressed dissatisfaction for not getting the Kodungallur seat, has been given Guruvayur. Former MLA C C Mukundan is contesting in Nattika. The second list has the names of four women candidates. One more list is likely to be released. BJP will contest in 96 constituencies.

Names included in second list

  1. Kasaragod- M L Ashwini
  2. Kalliasseri- A V Sanil Kumar
  3. Taliparamba- N Haridas
  4. Dharmadom- K Ranjith
  5. Thalassery- O Nidheesh
  6. Koothuparamba- Advocate Shijilal
  7. Mattannur- Biju Elakkuzhi
  8. Kalpetta - Prashanth Malavayal
  9. Kondotty- P Subramanian
  10. Eranad - Advocate N Sriprakash
  11. Manjeri- Padmasree M
  12. Perinthalmanna- Advocate K P Baburaj
  13. Mankada- Lijoy Paul
  14. Malappuram- Aswathy Guptha Kumar
  15. Vengara - Jayakrishnan V N
  16. Vallikunnu - M Preman Master
  17. Tirurangadi - Riju C Raghav
  18. Tanoor - Deepa Puzhakkal
  19. Tirur - K Narayanan Master
  20. Thavanur- Ravi Thelath
  21. Thrithala - V Unnikrishnan Master
  22. Pattambi - Advocate P Manoj
  23. Kongad - Renu Suresh
  24. Tharoor - Suresh Babu
  25. Chittoor - Pranesh Rajendran
  26. Alathur – K V Prasanna Kumar
  27. Guruvayur - Advocate B Gopalakrishnan
  28. Vadakkancherry - Advocate T S Ullas Babu
  29. Ollur - Bejoy Thomas
  30. Nattika- C C Mukundan
  31. Puthukkad – A Nagesh
  32. Aluva – M A Brahmaraj
  33. Paravoor - Valsala Prasanna Kumar
  34. Ernakulam – P R Sivasankar
  35. Changanassery - B Radhakrishnan Menon
  36. Alappuzha– M J Job
  37. Aranmula - Kummanam Rajasekharan
  38. Kundara - Dr Robin Radhakrishnan
  39. Kollam - Dr N Prathap Kumar