LDF and UDF are principal rivals but NDA may act as spoiler in many places
Election battles in the six northern districts are as adrenaline-fuelled as in other parts of the State, but no other region perhaps has as many constituencies witnessing run-of-the-mill electioneering as these.
It cannot be otherwise as political allegiance generally matters in the region. While the Left Democratic Front and the United Democratic Front are principal rivals, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance is feared to serve as spoilers in many places.
Barring the strongholds of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Indian Union Muslim League, most of the constituencies in this region are up for grabs.
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Now, talks revolve around their representation only
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Mahila Congress president Lathika Subash, who tonsured her head to protest denial of ticket for the Assembly election, is seen with her supporters in front of the KPCC headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram on March 14, 2021. | Photo Credit: S. Mahinsha
Now, talks revolve around their representation only
State Mahila Congress former chief Lathika Subash’s ‘tonsure’ protest may have stunned many. The allotment of winnable seats to women in electoral politics, however, is rarely raised as a debate and the discussion mainly revolves around their representation only.
The ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) has given the ticket to 15 women candidates this time, 10 of which are in its sitting seats.Among the remaining five, the winning margin of rival candidates was less than 7,000 votes in two seats in the 2016 Assembly polls. Of the 11 constituencies allotted to women by the United Democratic Front