Kerala 2026 Elections: Nemom Constituency Poised For Fierce Three-Way Contest

Last Updated:April 08, 2026, 00:11 IST

The contest pits the Left Democratic Front (LDF), United Democratic Front (UDF), and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) against each other.

Kerala election 2026: As the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections approach, the Nemom constituency in Thiruvananthapuram is set to witness a high-stakes triangular battle, making it one of the most closely watched seats in the state.

The contest pits the Left Democratic Front (LDF), United Democratic Front (UDF), and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) against each other, each hoping to capture this politically significant seat.

Constituency Candidates – Three-Way Battle

The LDF is fielding Education Minister V Sivankutty of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), who reclaimed Nemom in 2021 after losing it in 2016 to BJP veteran O Rajagopal. Sivankutty defeated BJP’s Kummanam Rajasekharan by a margin of 3,949 votes in 2021, highlighting the constituency’s competitive nature.

The NDA, led by the BJP, has nominated state party president Rajeev Chandrasekhar, a technocrat-turned-politician and Union minister, aiming to convert Nemom into a long-term stronghold.

Chandrasekhar has criticised the LDF for unfulfilled promises and is seeking to consolidate Hindu votes while highlighting issues such as the Sabarimala gold theft case.

The UDF has fielded KS Sabarinadhan, son of former Congress minister G Karthikeyan. Though he lost the previous Assembly election from Aruvikkara, his campaign is boosted by the support of Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor, who is popular in the city and has actively campaigned in Nemom.

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