Kerala, for many decades, followed a predictable electoral pattern: alternation of power between the LDF and the UDF. This “revolving-door” system functioned as an embedded democratic corrective which ensured accountability among parties and prevented them from taking voters for granted. Rare deviations from this were driven by exceptional circumstances—such as the post-Emergency churn of 1977 or the… https://english.mathrubhumi.com/columns/view-from-my-window/kerala-assembly-election-2026-prepoll-analysis-d2236cr0?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Keralaelection2026 #KeralaAssemblyelection #LDF #UDF #BJP
Kerala Election 2026: How do voters rate their MLAs? The Mathrubhumi-CORE Mood of the State survey reveals performance scores of sitting legislators across 35 key constituencies. From Mattannur to Kovalam, here is what voters think. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kerala-election-2026-mood-survey-mla-performance-35-constituencies-bizes4ei?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #KeralaElection2026 #KeralaPolitics #MoodOfTheStateSurvey
All sitting CPM MLAs in Thiruvananthapuram district to contest again. Decision driven by winnability and performance in constituencies. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/cpm-thiruvananthapuram-sitting-mlas-candidate-list-nmxzo5m0?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #KeralaElection2026 #CPIMKerala #ThiruvananthapuramPolitics