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04.04.2026 07:29

'There was a narrow win in 2011, the United Democratic Front (UDF)’s last win in the state. But the Congress, leading the UDF, won seven seats fewer than the Communist Party of India (Marxist), leading the Left Democratic Front (LDF).'

Anand Kochukudy, Kerala-based journalist and columnist, writes

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Minorities are backing UDF again. Will it break LDF’s streak in Kerala?

The biggest setback for Congress was the exit of K Karunakaran and his faction in 2005. Many of his erstwhile cadres ended up becoming foot soldiers for the BJP.

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