BJP announced 47 candidates for Kerala assembly elections, including Rajeev Chandrasekhar and George Kurian, aiming for a stronger presence in the state.
Suvendu Adhikari has been fielded from Mamata's Bhawanipore seat as well as from his bastion of Nandigram where he defeated the chief minister in 2021.
According to the BJP's list, Rekha Patra has been fielded from Hingalganj (SC), Kalyan Chakraborty from Khardaha, and Roopa Ganguly from Sonarpur Dakshin.