THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: BJP leadership has not declared the candidate in Pathanamthitta constituency. Theparty released the list of candidates for the remaining 13 constituencies. This absence, especially K Surendran's absence from the list is causing a lot of rumours . Kummanam Rajasekharan (Thiruvananthapuram), C K Pathmanabhan (Kannur), Sobha Surendran (Attingal), Alphons Kannanthanam (Ernakulam) and A N Radhakrishnan (Chalakkudi) are the only front-row leaders to contest in the upcoming elections.
It has been rumoured that a senior Congress leader will join NJP soon and will contest from Pathanamthitta. However, sources close to BJP state that Surendran's candidacy will be declared on Friday.
Pathanamthitta had drawn in attraction as Sreedharan Pillai and K Surendran clashed for the seat. Alphons Kannanthanam had also expressed his interest to contest from Pathanamthitta. The party has very high hopes for Pathanamthitta.