Kerala Assembly polls: All eyes on Palakkad constituency By Hari Mohan | Updated: Apr 06, 2021 05:08 IST Palakkad (Kerala) [India], April 6 (ANI): Kerala's Palakkad constituency is set to witness a tight competition with India's 'Metro Man' and BJP candidate E Sreedharan in the fray in this electoral battle. A political analyst, speaking on condition of anonymity told ANI that the entry of the technocrat-turned politician Sreedharan has turned Palakkad into a keenly watched contest. Sreedharan, the architect of the metro rail system in the country, joining the BJP was a much-celebrated event among the BJP lovers in and out of the state. BJP hopes to get the benefit from their undeclared Chief Minister face, Sreedharan's candidature throughout the state.