Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 5 keenly watched contests in Kerala. Can the BJP open its account in God's own country?
Rahul Gandhi’s re-election bid in Wayanad to Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s challenge to three-term member of parliament Shashi Tharoor in Thiruvananthapuram, the political landscape of Kerala is set to witness some keenly watched contests on Friday. The Congress and the Left-- both partners in opposition’s INDIA bloc-- are the main rivals in Kerala. Until now, the contest in Kerala has been bi-polar, but with the emergence of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as a force to reckon with, some seats are likely to witness a triangular contest.
What remains to be seen is if the BJP can open its account to the Lok Sabha from Kerala in the April 26 elections. Also Read: Will Rahul Gandhi retain Wayanad in three-cornered fight with CPI's Annie Raja and BJP's K Surendran in Phase 2? In 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) created history and won 19 out of 20 seats in Kerala. The Congress won 15 seats, while its allies, the Indian Union Muslim League, won two seats, the Revolutionary Socialist Party won one, and the Kerala Congress (M) won one seat.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) won one seat in Alappuzha. The Left-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) is in power in the state. Here is a look at the top 5 fights in Kerala : The contest in Wayanad is arguably the most important of all 20 seats of Kerala as Rahul Gandhi, the most prominent leader of the Congress, is seeking a re-election from this seat.
The contest has become a prestige battle for Gandhi, especially since he lost the election from Amethi seat in Uttar Pradesh to Union Minister Smriti Irani in 2019. The state’s ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) has fielded CPI leader Annie Raja from the seat. CPI is the Congress' partner
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