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In this show we look at some some of the key constituencies in Kerala where a very tight battle is expected during the Assembly elections. We begin with the most talked about one – Nemom.
The ruling LDF is set to retain power by getting 77-82 seats, while the UDF is tipped to gain 54-59 seats. The NDA may bag up to three seats.
Muraleedharan and Kummanam had contested against each other from the neighbouring Vattiyoorkaavu in 2016. When Muraleedharan finished ahead of Kummanam, CPM’s T N Seema came third.
The BJP finds itself on the back foot though state president K Surendran said that Balashankar was reacting emotionally over not getting the party ticket to contest.
In the last assembly polls BJP's O Rajagopal had created history in Nemom as he won and thus became the first-ever legislator of his party in the state.
Congress national leader Rahul Gandhi, MP, will campaign for Muraleedharan in Nemom.
Several of the Congress booth presidents in Nemom have formally resigned, but there are others who have not even cared to inform their leaders that they have quit working.
With this decision to contest from Nemom, Muraleedharan has clawed his way back to the top of the Congress hierarchy in Kerala.
In a surprise move, BJP state president K Surendran will contest from Manjeswaram constituency in Kasaragod district and Konni in Pathanamthitta.
Muraleedharan had earlier secured the Vattiyoorkavu Assembly seat in Thiruvananthapuram district for the Congress in a tight three-cornered fight.