Synopsis: Even in a land dominated by a political duopoly, new experiments are targeting Bahujan communities, aiming to reshape cultural and political narratives at the margins. It’s a quiet shift today, but portends significant consequences for Kerala’s future.

Union Cabinet Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi’s Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) quietly announced its entry into Kerala, after winning five seats in the recent Bihar Assembly elections.

The party’s leadership—National Organising Secretary Subish Vasudev and Publicity Chief Baiju Thomas said talks are underway with minor Kerala outfits and that billboards will soon appear across the state.

At first glance, HAM’s move may seem insignificant — a small Bihar-based BJP ally appearing to have little electoral space in Kerala.

But this trend

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