Eighteen candidates filed nominations in the district on Thursday. Alappuzha: Ranjith Srinivasan (BJP), Sulaiman Kunju (SDPI), Venugopal (CPI(M)); Ambalappuzha constituency: Jayachandran (BJP), Shan K.S. (SDPI), A. Ansari (PDP), Abdul Salam (CPI(M));Haripad: Ashabul Haq (SDPI), Srikumara Pillai (BJP), Georgy George (Kerala Congress-Secular), Balakrishnan (BSP), Ravi Unnithan (Independent); Cherthala: Sonimon K. Mathew (Independent), Parimanam Rajiv (BDJS), C.P. Thilakan (BSP); Aroor: Baburaj (CPI(M)), A. Liaqat Ali (SDPI); Chengannur: Sasi (Independent).
Fourteen candidates filed nomination papers in the district on Wednesday.
Home Minister and Congress candidate in Haripad Ramesh Chennithala will file papers on Friday, party sources said.