The Congress party on Tuesday announced its first list of 55 candidates for the upcoming Kerala Assembly Elections 2026.. The dates declared by the EC are-polling on April 9 and counting of votes on May 4. (ANI). The list shows several prominent leaders, with state party president Sunny Joseph set to contest from Peravoor. Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan has been fielded from Paravur, while Chandy Oommen will contest from Puthuppally.. Senior leader Ramesh Chennithala has been named as the candidate from Haripad, and Ramya Haridas will contest from Chirayinkeezhu. Veteran leader K Muraleedharan has been fielded from Vattiyoorkavu.. 1. Adv. Sajeev Joseph – Irikkur. 2. Abdul Rasheed – Dharmadam. 3. K.P. Saju – Thalassery. 4. Adv. Sunny Joseph – Peravoor. 5. Ms. Usha Vijayan – Mananthavady – ST. 6. I.C. Balakrishnan – Sulthanbathery – ST. 7. Adv. T. Siddique – Kalpetta. 8. K.M. Abhijith – Nadapuram. 9. Adv. K. Praveen Kumar – Quilandy. 10. V T Sooraj – Balusseri – SC. 11. Mrs. Vidhya Balakrishnan – Elathur. 12. Adv. K. Jayanth – Kozhikode North. 13. Aryadan Shoukath – Nilambur. 14. A.P. Anil Kumar – Wandoor – SC. 15. V S Joy – Thavanur. 16. Noushad Ali – Ponnani. 17. V.T. Balram – Thrithala. 18. Mrs. K.A. Tulsi – Kongad – SC. 19. A. Suresh – Malampuzha. 20. Ramesh Pisharody – Palakkad. 21. K.C. Subramanian – Tarur – SC. 22. Adv. Sumesh Achuthan – Chittur. 23. T. Thankappan – Nenmara. 24. K.N. Febin – Alathur. 25. T.N. Prathapan – Manalur. 26. Adv. Shaji J Kodankandath – Ollur. 27. Rajan J Pallan – Thrissur. 28. Adv. Sunil Laloor – Nattika – SC. 29. T.M Nazar – Kaipamangalam. 30. K. M Babu Raj – Puthukkad. 31. Saneesh Kumar Joseph – Chalakudy. 32. O.J. Janeesh – Kodungallur. 33. Roji M. John – Angamaly. 34. Anwar Sadath – Aluva. 35. V.D. Satheesan – Paravur. 36. T.J. Vinod – Ernakulam. 37. Mrs. Uma Thomas – Thrikkakara. 38. V.P. Sajeendran – Kunnathunad – SC. 39. Dr. Mathew Kuzhalnadan – Muvattupuzha. 40. K. Binu – Vaikom – SC. 41. Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan – Kottayam. 42. Chandy Oommen – Puthuppally. 43. Mrs. Shanimol Usman – Aroor. 44. K. R. Rajendra Prasad – Cherthala. 45. Ramesh Chennithala – Haripad. 46. Ms. Adv. Muthara Raj – Mavelikkara – SC. 47. C.R. Mahesh – Karunagappally. 48. Mrs. Adv. P. Aisha Potty – Kottarakkara. 49. Jyothikumar Chamakkala – Pathanapuram. 50. P.C. Vishnunadh – Kundara. 51. Mrs. Adv. Bindhu Krishna – Kollam. 52. Sooraj Ravi – Chathannoor. 53. Ms. Ramya Haridas – Chiraninkeezhu – SC. 54. K. Muraleedharan – Vattiyoorkavu. 55. M. Vincent – Kovalam. The Election Commission of India announced the schedule for the Kerala Assembly elections at a press conference in New Delhi on Sunday, with Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar confirming that the Model Code of Conduct would come into force with immediate effect.. The dates declared by the EC are-polling on April 9 and counting of votes on May 4.
