Thiruvananthapuram, March 16 -- Kerala BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday hailed the party's inaugural list of 47 candidates for the Assembly elections set to be held next month in the State.

Speaking to ANI, Chandrasekhar extended gratitude to the party over his candidature from the Nemom constituency, adding that today's announcement showcases the seriousness of BJP for polls in Kerala.

The former Union Minister further called the list "well represented", where he informed that a serving Union Minister, two former ministers, two former party state chiefs and four candidates from the Christian community are contesting the election.

"Today's announcement of the first list of 47 candidates shows how serious we are about this elect...