Summary:
Pillai, who had been eying the Thiruvananthapuram seat, started lobbying for Pathanamthitta seat after Kummanam Rajasekharan was tipped as Amit Shah 's pick in Thiruvananthapuram. Thrissur seat, originally set aside for BJP, was given to BDJS on the condition that Thushar would contest from the constituency. All he said was that the central leadership would decide whether he is to contest the election or not. Amit Shah has asked him to do so if he really means to be a major BJP ally in Kerala. The BJP would contest the election from 14 of the total 20 Lok Sabha seats..