A P Abdullakutty, earlier, was sacked from Congress for praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi. BJP National Vice President AP Abdullakutty | Photo Credit: Facebook Malappuram, Kerala: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday named its National Vice President AP Abdullakutty as the candidate for by-poll to Malappuram Lok Sabha seat in Kerala. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora had on Sunday said that the Malappuram Lok Sabha by-poll will be conducted along with the Kerala Assembly polls in 140 constituencies in the state. A P Abdullakutty, earlier, was sacked from Congress for praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "The BJP's landslide victory in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections is the affirmation of the people's faith in Modi's vision and policies," read the social media post that got him into trouble.