Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 25 -- For the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, BJP State Secretary and Kodunganoor ward councillor V V Rajesh has been announced as the party's mayoral candidate.

In addition, Karumam ward councillor G S Asha Nath has been named the BJP's candidate for the post of deputy mayor, according to a press release from the BJP state office on Thursday.

For the Thrippunithura Municipality in Ernakulam P L Babu has been announced as the chairperson candidate, and Radhika Varma as the vice chairperson candidate, according to the press release.

The announcement of all the candidates was made by the BJP State General Secretary, S Suresh, with the approval of BJP State President Rajeev Chandrasekhar, after the decisive victor...