ALAPPUZHA: Former CPM leader Adv. Jyothis PS has been named BDJS candidate in Cherthala. Jyothis, who was the Thanneermukkam panchayat president, was a member of the CPM Maruthorvattam local committee. Jyothis left the party after he was denied Aroor seat in Alappuzha.

In Varkala, Aji SRM is the BDJS candidate. Vanaja Vidyadharan will contest from Kundara and K Padmakumar will contest from Ranni. Aniyappan and Pradeep Lal have been named candidates in Aroor and Kayamkulam respectively.

Thushar Vellappally is not in the list of BDJS first phase candidates. The announcement of candidates for the seats including Kodungallur and Kuttanad will take place tomorrow.