BJP Releases First List of 47 Candidates for Kerala Assembly Elections 2026

• The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced its initial list of 47 candidates for the upcoming Kerala Assembly Elections 2026.
• The list was released shortly after the Election Commission declared the poll timetable for four states and Puducherry.
• Prominent leaders like state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar (Nemom) and former Union minister V Muraleedharan (Kazhakkottam) are among the candidates.
• Kerala will hold elections in a single phase on April 9, with results to be declared on May 4.
• The BJP aims to strengthen its presence in Kerala, contesting 98 seats, with allies filling the remaining.