Battle lines are drawn in Kottayam with the Bharath Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS) president Thushar Vellappally announcing his candidacy for the Lok Sabha seat.
While Mr. Vellappally will be running for the Kottayam seat, party vice-president Sangeeta Viswanath will be fielded from Idukki. Last week, the party had announced its candidates for the Mavelikara and Chalakudy seats as well.
Mr. Vellappally said his election campaign will kick off with an event on March 18. The campaign in Idukki, meanwhile, will be held on March 20.