THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: It is indicated that demand has been raised in the BJP 's core committee that state president K Surendran should contest in the assembly elections. K Surendran's name has priority in the list of candidates in Konni. If Muraleedharan does not contest, there is a demand that Surendran should contest in Kazhakoottam, the party's A-plus constituency.

In Nemom, Kummanam Rajasekharan is given the possibility. VV Rajesh tops the list in Vattiyoorkavu. There are indications that Suresh Gopi will contest in Thrissur. E Sreedharan has been given first consideration in the list of candidates in the Palakkad constituency. Former state president PK Krishnadas is likely to contest from Kattakada. Former Thiruvananthapuram district president S Suresh is the first choice in Kovalam. The core committee meeting to be attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah will reconvene in Thiruvananthapuram tomorrow. It is reported that the list of candidates will be finalized at this meeting.