AAP Releases First List of 22 Candidates for Kerala Assembly Election
Party announces nominees across 10 districts including Kottayam, Kozhikode, Thrissur and Thiruvananthapuram ahead of upcoming Kerala Assembly polls.
AAP Announces First Candidate List for Kerala Assembly Polls The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has released its first list of 22 candidates for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections, marking the party’s initial step in preparing for the electoral contest in the state.
The announcement was issued by the AAP Kerala unit on March 12, 2026, confirming candidates from constituencies spread across Kottayam, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Idukki, Thrissur, Malappuram, Ernakulam, Kollam, Palakkad and Thiruvananthapuram districts.
Key Candidates in the First List
Among the candidates named in the list are:
Dr. Celine Philip – Kottayam Dr. Alphonsa Mathew – Kozhikode North Prakrithi N V – Sultan Bathery (ST Reserved) Adv. Basil John – Thodupuzha Vinu K – Nemam Dr. Shaju K Y (Kavungal) – Irinjalakuda Jithin Sadanandanthan – Wadakkanchary Rafeek C A – Kalpetta Musthafa PK (Padinjare Kuniyoth) – Koilandy Adv. PPA Sageer – Manjeri
The list also includes candidates such as Aboobacker K.P. (Kundupuzhakkal), Abdul Azeez Kadalundi, Udayan Sukumaran, Pauly Francis Guruvayur, Jayakrishnan P N, Wilson Kallen, Dr. K.M Francis Roy, Hakhikhath Hameed, Shamsu T.K, Jose George, Mamachan D, and Manoj S.P. Representation Across Districts
The candidates represent a wide geographical spread across Kerala, with several nominees fielded from Thrissur, Malappuram and Ernakulam districts. One seat—Sultan Bathery in Wayanad district—has been allotted under the Scheduled Tribe reserved category.
Party Leadership Statement The announcement document was signed by Dr. Shelly Oberoi, State Prabhari of AAP Kerala, and Adv. Vinod Mathew Wilson, State President of the party’s Kerala unit.
Party officials stated that the list represents AAP’s effort to bring professionals, social workers and grassroots leaders into electoral politics in the state.
Preparation for Upcoming Elections
With the first list now released, the party is expected to announce additional candidates in the coming weeks as it finalizes its strategy for the upcoming Assembly elections in Kerala.
The move signals AAP’s attempt to expand its political footprint in southern India, particularly in Kerala where the electoral contest is traditionally dominated by the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the United Democratic Front (UDF).
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