Kerala Election Battle: Congress Closes Ranks as LDF Faces Anti-Incumbency and Internal Strain

Kerala Election Battle: Congress Closes Ranks as LDF Faces Anti-Incumbency and Internal Strain

With its candidate list finalised early, the Congress-led UDF is attempting to project cohesion despite unresolved leadership ambitions. The LDF, banking on governance claims, confronts anti-incumbency, dissent over ticket distribution, and a more organised opposition. The BJP’s limited but persistent vote share adds a third axis to an increasingly competitive contest.

Kerala Poll Roundup: Congress Without CM Face, BJP Bets on Kurien, CPI(M) Faces Dissent

Thiruvananthapuram: Giving in to internal compulsions, the Congress is heading into the April 9 Assembly polls in Kerala without projecting any leader as the chief ministerial face of the United Democratic Front (UDF), which it leads. Apart from Opposition Leader V. D. Satheesan, the line-up includes senior leader Ramesh Chennithala and former KPCC presidents Sunny […]

Here is why Congress is banking on state leaders in Kerala Assembly polls

New Delhi (PTI): Determined to take on the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) in the April 9 Kerala Assembly polls, the Congress on Thursday banked on its state leadership to see it through, deciding against fielding any of its MPs. The party braved internal pressures to take the policy decision of banking on its Kerala leadership rather than sending parliamentarians to fight Assembly polls. The pressure on the party seemed immense on Wednesday …

Congress finalises Kerala list after high drama, to contest 92 seats

Congress finalises Kerala list after high drama, to contest 92 seats New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram: With just three days left for filing nominations for the April 9 Assembly polls, the Congress on Thursday night unveiled its final list of candidates, covering 37 constituencies and bringing to a close four days of intense negotiations, debates, and high-voltage drama. […] The post Congress finalises Kerala list after high drama, to contest 92 seat…