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The constituency first saw Kunhikrishnan, a senior CPM leader, publicly questioning the financial integrity of the local leadership.
The four-decade-long grip appears to be under strain, with opponents pushing an anti-incumbency narrative and exit polls pointing to a close contest.
The contest this time revolves around whether the UDF can reclaim lost ground, whether the LDF can survive anti-incumbency, and whether the NDA can convert the old Twenty20 vote base into a durable alliance.
Kerala awaits election results; the Left highlights welfare, UDF trusts local polls and anti-incumbency, and NDA focuses on social engineering. Counting begins tomorrow morning.
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