Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: A do-or-die battle for major fronts, their skippers
Having been in the political wilderness for a decade, the UDF cannot afford to sit out of power for another five years. For the LDF, which suffered a series of setbacks in the Assembly bypolls, the Lok Sabha elections, and the local body polls, the April 9 Assembly elections will be a test of its credentials. For the National Democratic Alliance too the polls will be decisive, having seen a slump in their vote share in the local body elections
The HinduPublished: 7 April 2026
Having been in the political wilderness for a decade, the UDF cannot afford to sit out of power for another five years. For the LDF, which suffered a series of setbacks in the Assembly bypolls, the Lok Sabha elections, and the local body polls, the April 9 Assembly elections will be a test of its credentials. For the National Democratic Alliance too the polls will be decisive, having seen a slump in their vote share in the local body elections
