NEW DELHI: Amidst the tensions following claims for the Pathanamthitta constituency by BJP state chief P S Sreedharan Pillai, state general secretary K Surendran and Union Minister Alphons Kannanthanam, BJP is likely to release the candidate list on Tuesday. K Surendran is likely to be the candidate in Pathanamthitta.
Central election committee had postponed from Monday following Goa CM Manohar Parrikar's death. BJP leaders said that a final decision on the list submitted by state leaders will be taken on Tuesday. Thushar Vellappally will contest in Thrissur and Kummanam Rajasekharan will contest in Thiruvananthapuram.
Kannanthanam is being considered in Kollam and Tom Vadakkan is being considered in Ernakulam. Leaders also said that Wayanad, Idukki, Mavelikkara and Alathur seats will be given to BDJS. Kottayam is given to Kerala Congress P C Thomas faction. P C Thomas will contest here. However, it has been hinted that the names of P K Krishnadas, Sobha Surendran and M T Ramesh are excluded from the list.