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The United Democratic Front (UDF) led by the Congress is mounting a situation to the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) successful respective of Palakkad’s 12 Assembly constituencies. While the LDF presently holds 10 of the 12 seats, UDF leaders are optimistic astir wresting astatine slightest 2 much seats portion retaining strongholds specified arsenic Palakkad and Mannarkkad.
At slightest six constituencies -- Palakkad, Thrithala, Pattambi, Ottapalam, Kongad and Malampuzha -- are witnessing keenly contested battles, with Palakkad emerging arsenic the fiercest. In Palakkad, a triangular combat has developed betwixt BJP’s Sobha Surendran, UDF’s Ramesh Pisharody and LDF’s N.M.R. Razak.
BJP cadres stay upbeat, banking connected the party’s high-profile and resource-intensive campaign; but some the UDF and LDF person accelerated their outreach, posing a stiff situation to Ms. Surendran. The UDF is assured of retaining its position.
Malampuzha is different focal point, wherever BJP State vice president C. Krishnakumar is giving a beardown situation to LDF incumbent A. Prabhakaran. The Congress says that UDF campaigner A. Suresh, formerly V.S. Achuthanandan’s idiosyncratic assistant, could look arsenic a acheronian equine successful the contest. But it needs to beryllium seen.
Thrithala sees a high-stakes rematch betwixt UDF’s V.T. Balram and LDF incumbent M.B. Rajesh. Mr. Balram, aiming to overturn his 2021 defeat, is reportedly applying lessons learned from the past election, portion Mr. Rajesh remains assured of repeating his victory.
In Pattambi, LDF incumbent Mohammed Muhsin faces UDF’s T.P. Shaji, with reports of Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) enactment adding an other furniture of unpredictability. LDF sources caution that Mr. Muhsin’s re-election volition not beryllium a cakewalk.
Ottapalam has emerged arsenic 1 of the astir intriguing contests, with ousted CPI(M) person P.K. Sasi challenging LDF incumbent K. Premkumar arsenic an autarkic backed by the UDF. Filmmaker Major Ravi, contesting connected a BJP ticket, adds much intrigue to the race.
The UDF is besides pinning hopes connected Kongad, wherever K.A. Thulasi, woman of Palakkad MP V.K. Sreekandan, is taking connected LDF incumbent K. Santhakumari. Similarly, Chittur is simply a cardinal battleground with UDF’s Sumesh Achuthan, Municipal Chairman of Chittur-Thattamangalam, facing disconnected against LDF’s V. Murugadas aft a beardown show successful the 2025 section assemblage elections.
While the LDF retains its strongholds, the UDF is mounting superior challenges successful Tharur, Alathur, Nenmara and Shoranur. Apart from Palakkad and Malampuzha, the BJP is focusing connected Shoranur arsenic well. Palakkad territory has a full electorate of 22.68 lakh, including 11.56 lakh women and 11.12 lakh men. Among the constituencies, Pattambi (2.10 lakh), Ottapalam (2.09 lakh), Mannarkkad (2.06 lakh) and Thrithala (2.03 lakh) person the largest elector bases, portion Tharoor (1.64 lakh) and Alathur (1.65 lakh) person the smallest.
