Oops! BJP's Sreesanth just called Kerala a `city`, gets trolled

Former Indian cricketer S. Sreesanth is contesting Kerala Assembly Election 2016 on the Bharatiya Janata Party's ticket.

Thiruvananthapuram: Former Indian cricketer, pacer S. Sreesanth, who is contesting Kerala Assembly Election 2016 on the Bharatiya Janata Party's ticket, put himself in the soup when he called Kerala a city.

Twitteratis immediately began trolling the BJP candidate from Thiruvananthapuram, reminding him that Kerala is a state and not a 'city'.

The change is must in Kerala Nd Iam sure It will happen this time..we can be worlds best city if we all work together..

— Sreesanth (@sreesanth36) April 17, 2016

This is how Twitteratis reacted and gave him Geography lesson:

@sreesanth36 if Kerala is city than India must be state for u please hire someone who can write your tweets

— Dhruv (@dhruvvijay) April 19, 2016

Kerala is a state ... Kerala is God's own country.. Kerala is also a great city #sreeshanth pic.twitter.com/zhw4kGUOGm

— Sanat (@sanotech86) April 18, 2016

@sreesanth36 @timesofindia @htTweets Kerala? City? Omg u need a lesson in general knowledge and geography first..then in political science.

— gaurav bhandari (@beingdrgaurav) April 18, 2016

Need a lesson in general knowledge and geography first, then in political science. https://t.co/c2stc1RCmP

— Prasanthpambadi (@Prasanthpambadi) April 20, 2016

Fed up over the trolls, Sreesanth blocked several users.

The former Indian cricketer was later embroiled in a Twitter debate with Congress MP Shashi Tharoor.