Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released first list of candidates for Lok sabha polls in Kerala barring one seat. Of the 20 seats the party had allotted six seats to ally partner BDJS and others and candidates for 13 out of the remaining 14 seats were announced in Delhi Thursday evening. Candidate for Pathanamthitta seat, where the Sabarimala temple issue is at prime focus will be announced later. The majaor names doing the rounds for Pathanamthitta seat are of state general secretary K Surendran and state president P S Sreedharan Pillai. The constituency is one among a few seats where the party foresees winning possibilities.

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