New Delhi, March 12: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced its first list of candidates for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections. The announcement was made on March 12, 2026, through a press release from the party’s Kerala office. A total of 22 candidates have been named, including women and representatives from various categories.
Prominent candidates in the list include Dr. Selin Philip (Kottayam, LAC 97), Dr. Alphonsa Mathew (Kozhikode North, LAC 27), Prakriti N.V. (Sultan Bathery, SAC 18 – ST reserved), Advocate Basil John (Thodupuzha, LAC 90), Vinu K. (Neymam, LAC 135), Dr. Shaju K.Y. (Irinjalkuda, LAC 70), Jithin Sadanandan (Vadakkancheri, LAC 65), and Rafiq C.A. (Kalpetta, LAC 19).
Additionally, the list includes Mustafa P.K. (Koyilandi, LAC 23) and Advocate P.P.A. Sagir (Manjeri, LAC 37). In the second part of the candidate list, names such as Abubakar K.P. (Malappuram, LAC 40), Abdul Aziz Kadaluandi (Vallikkunnu, LAC 42), Udayan Sukumaran (Palakkad, LAC 56), Poly Francis Guruvayur (Guruvayur, LAC 63), Jayakrishnan P.N. (Pudukkad, LAC 71), and Wilson Kallen (Chalakudy, LAC 72) have been announced.
The party has nominated Dr. K.M. Francis Roy (Kodungallur, LAC 73), Hakeekith Hamid (Aluva, LAC 76), Shamsu T.K.N. (Kalamassery, LAC 77), Jose George (Thrippunithura, LAC 83), Mamachan D. (Kottarakkara, LAC 119), and Manoj S.P. (Kovalam, LAC 139) as well.
Most of these candidates belong to the general category, while Prakriti N.V. will contest from an ST reserved seat. The party has fielded candidates from various districts including Kottayam, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Idukki, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Malappuram, Palakkad, Ernakulam, and Kollam.
This announcement was signed by Dr. Shelly Oberoi, the state in-charge of AAP Kerala, and Advocate Vinod Mathew Wilson, the state president. The party’s headquarters is located in Ernakulam North.
This is the first list, and the party has indicated that more candidates will be announced in the future. AAP is working to strengthen its presence in Kerala and plans to focus on local issues through these candidates. With its election symbol ‘broom’, the party is presenting a new challenge in Kerala’s political landscape.