Synopsis: Kerala’s local body elections signal strong anti-incumbency against ruling LDF, with UDF securing major gains across panchayats, municipalities and corporations. Meanwhile, it also saw BJP achieving a historic breakthrough by capturing Thiruvananthapuram Corporation. As 2026 Assembly polls approach, welfare measures failed to counter voter fatigue, boosting UDF’s momentum and marking BJP’s rising influence.

As Kerala inches towards the high-stakes Assembly elections in 2026, the political undercurrents are becoming impossible to ignore.

The recently concluded local body elections have sent out a clear warning signal to the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF), with a palpable anti-incumbency mood sweeping across the state.

The United Democratic Front (UDF) emerged with a decisi

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