Sabarimala temple continues to be an election issue in Kerala By IANS | 6 Views Sabarimala temple continues to be an election issue in Kerala. Image Source: IANS News Thiruvananthapuram, April 6 : The controversy over the breaking of the Sabarimala temple's culture and tradition continues to rage and is even now the most discussed election issue in Kerala as seen from the statements of various top political leaders, who came to cast their votes on Tuesday. The Sabarimala temple issue was raised by Sukumaran Nair, general secretary of the powerful Hindu Nair community's social and cultural organisation -- Nair Service Society. Soon after casting his vote at Changnacherry in Kottayam district, Nair said what he could sense is that the people in the state want a change in governance and want an outfit which will uphold social justice and secular credentials.