Kerala assembly elections: BJP candidate list released, Metroman E Sreedharan, Suresh Gopi named among others

BJP has announced candidates in the 115 seats the party is contesting in Kerala with state president K Surendran contesting in two constituencies. Here are 10 contenders who are among the party's best bets to increase their tally in the assembly.

BJP state general secretary K Surendran waving BJP has announced candidates in the 115 seats the party is contesting in Kerala with state president K Surendran contesting in two constituencies. Here are 10 contenders who are among the party's best bets to increase their tally in the assembly. (Photo | BP Deepu, EPS) 

BJP state president K Surendran will be contesting in two constituencies - Manjeshwaram and Konni. (Photo | A Sanesh, EPS)

Kummanam Rajasekharan will be the candidate in the party's lone sitting seat Nemom (Photo | EPS)

Metorman E Sreedharan - Palakkad (Photo | EPS)

Actor-MP Suresh Gopi - Thrissur (Photo | K Shijith, EPS)

Former Union Minister & MP Alphons Kannanthanam - Kanjirapally (Photo | EPS)

Actor Krishnakumar - Thiruvananthapuram (Photo | YouTube screengrab)

Retired IPS Officer Jacob Thomas - Irinjalakuda (Photo | BP Deepu, EPS)

Former BJP state president PK Krishnadas - Kattakada (Photo | Manu R Mavelil, EPS)

Former BJP state president CK Padmanabhan - Dharmadam (Photo | EPS)

Former Calicut University Vice Chancellor M Abdul Salam - Tirur (Photo | EPS)