BJP mulls fielding director Major Ravi from Ernakulam LS seat, Kummanam Rajasekharan considered in Kollam

KOCHI: As per reports emerging from BJP camp, popular film director Major Ravi will be fielded as a BJP candidate in the Ernakulam LS seat. In an interview allowed to a private channel, Major Ravi confirmed the talks and said he has already given his consent about contesting the polls. However, Ravi left it all for the party leadership to decide about the candidacy.

BJP is yet to announce candidates for Ernakulam, Kollam, Alathur and Wayanad constituencies. Talks are also going the rounds about BJP looking to field party veteran Kummanam Rajasekharan in the Kollam constituency. Party district secretary BB Gopakumar's name is also under consideration. Saraswati Teacher, former principal of Palakkad Victoria College is considered in Alathur. It is expected that BJP's third phase candidate list will come out by Sunday evening or at most by Monday.

BDJS candidates for the Kottayam and Idukki constituencies were announced yesterday by state president Tushar Vellappally. Tushar Vellappally will contest in Kottayam while Vice President Adv. Sangeetha Vishwanath will seek people's mandate from Idukki. Tushar said that the campaign will start with conventions on the 18th in Kottayam and the 20th in Idukki.