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Come Back, Bhai: Why Kerala's Migrant Workers Rushed Home to Vote

  • April 30 , 2026

Behind every industry in Kerala is the hard labour of a migrant worker. With a migrant workforce that exceeds 4 million, the state's economy is heavily dependent on migrant labourers to sustain it. But what happens when they go home?

As Assam and West Bengal went into polls for their assembly elections, Kerala's migrant workforce left in large numbers. How did this impact the economy? And is there a deeper reason why they were desperate to vote? Watch the video to know more.

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