The Lok Sabha elections are nearing. All the political parties have started preparations. Unofficial discussions about contesting Shobha Surendran in Kozhikode constituency are heating up in the BJP camp. Sobha Surendran, the party’s state vice-president, had taken charge as Kozhikode district president a few months ago. Even before this, they are an active presence in the party programs of the district. As a District Prabhari, he is involved in various public issues in the constituency.
At the same time, there is information within the party that if a candidate like Shobha comes, it will be possible to see a strong competition. Shobha Surendran is the main female face of the BJP at the national level. When she contested from Attingal in 2019, Shobha was expected to get nearly two and a half lakh votes. State General Secretary MT Ramesh and District President VK Sajevan are also in the list of possible candidates for the Kozhikode constituency.
Apart from his excellent performance as the district president, K Sajeev has the plus point of having made a strong presence in the previous elections. However, Shobha Surendran’s name is also rising in Palakkad, Attingal and Chalakudy constituencies. Yes, the decision regarding the candidacy in the parliamentary elections will be taken by the central leader of BJP. The state leadership informs that the leadership is examining the matters related to this in detail and no decision has been taken about any candidate.
