Overview
- Twenty20 withdrew Lakshmi Priya in Perumbavoor and Veena Nair in Ettumanoor after confirming their names were missing from the electoral rolls, then named Jibi Pathiykkal and Athira D Nair as replacements.
- Lakshmi Priya’s name was not found on voter lists at her current address in Karingachira near Thripunithura or at her earlier residence in Thrikkakara, according to reports.
- A planned roadshow for Perumbavoor was cancelled citing health reasons, and campaign flex boards for Lakshmi Priya were removed after the discrepancy surfaced.
- Jibi Pathiykkal, a former Congress functionary and Jacobite Youth Association secretary in Perumbavoor, will contest the seat for Twenty20.
- Twenty20 said Athira D Nair, 20, a computer science post‑graduate and classical artist from Ettumanoor, will run there, while other celebrity picks such as Anjali Nair in Tripunithura and Akhil Marar in Thrikkakara remain on the slate.