Thrissur has traditionally been a Congress bastion, after INC’s Therambil Ramakrishnan won five consecutive terms as MLA from the Assembly constituency… In fact, a victory in Thrissur could be anybody’s, say voters and political analysts. Assembly Elections 2021: BJP To Contest On 115 Seats In Kerala, 92 In Assam - Check Candidate List BJP Candidate List For Assembly Elections: As the assembly elections are approaching, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday released the candidate list for various phases across several constituencies in the poll-bound states. Thiruvananthapuram: Congress on Sunday released the list of 86 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Kerala. At Kunnamkulam, Minister A.C. Moideen is facing tight fight from UDF’s K. Jayasankar. Perhaps the eye of the storm of the LIFE Mission controversy, victory here is important for both the fronts. Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | What went wrong with India's vaccine diplomacy? The thumbing victory that the Congress’s T.N. Campaign vehicle of UDF candidate Padmaja Venugopal from Thrissur. But political analyst Pramod Kumar believes that the UDF has a good chance of reclaiming the Thrissur seat this time, and that it is going to be an uphill task for the BJP to win in the constituency. A triangular fight is sure at least in Thrissur and Manalur, where the NDA has fielded star candidate Suresh Gopi and State leader A.N. However, that looks like the upper limit of BJP in Thrissur as crossing 30% is not easy for the party except in a few constituencies,” he said. The Manorama-VMR survey shows that the Thrissur and Manalur Assembly constituencies will be retained by the LDF, which won 12 out 13 seats in the district in 2016. Of the 140 seats, CPI(M) is contesting from 85 seats. He also stressed that “more than winning, he was just here to compete”, possibly revealing a lack of confidence. Thrissur, a traditional UDF stronghold, turned Left in the last election. But a closer look at the parliamentary election results shows that in the Thrissur Assembly segment alone, the actor polled second after racing ahead of LDF’s Rajaji Mathew Thomas. The constituency dealt him a blow by electing UDF candidate TN Prathapan. Come April and Thrissur, famous for its Pooram, is on a festive high. This time, to Balachandran’s advantage, pre-poll surveys predict that the LDF will win, despite facing a setback in Thrissur district and its 13 constituencies. Presence of over 41% minority electorate (24% Christian and 17% Muslim) may prove to be a decisive factor in the final verdict. Some young and new faces in more than a dozen constituencies have injected freshness to the UDF’s list of candidates this time. The Communist Party of India (Marxist), the leading party in the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala, has announced its candidates for the upcoming Assembly p olls. On March 28, Palm Sunday, the actor also visited several churches in the town as part of his campaign, in order to appeal to the minority Christian population as well. Kerala records over 73% polling by 7 pm. When Suresh Gopi uttered the words “I’m taking Thrissur” ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, he had probably not expected to inspire hundreds of memes overnight. Here, the BJP has decided to back Dileep Nair of the Democratic Social Justice Party. Show us some love and support our journalism by becoming a TNM Member - Click here. Also, the front lost by just 43 votes in the Wadakkanchery constituency to the Congress candidate Anil Akkara. Meanwhile, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is all set to consolidate its vote share. The deep-sea fishing deal is expected to be an influential issue in at least four coastal constituencies such as Guruvayur, Nattika, Kaipamangalam and Kodungalloor. The Nemon assembly constituency … Meanwhile, the Congress-led UDF has fielded a familiar face from the seat. For the 60-year-old actor, an electoral loss is not new. One voter has registered themselves as third gender. Sunil Kumar and Prof. C. Raveendranath – however are not in the fray this time. However, the UDF is likely to win in five constituencies. The United Democratic Front (UDF), on the other hand, is on a no-holds-barred campaign to wrest back its bastions. However, the district proved unpredictable once again by favouring the LDF in the local body elections last year. "We're announcing the names of 86 candidates for Kerala Assembly polls today. But in 2016, the LDF wrested it back through Sunil Kumar of the CPI. @thenewsminute pic.twitter.com/bBagJiRtRv. Sunil Kumar last time, however, is quite confident now. Two Ministers – V.S. Sitting MLA Anil Akkara of the UDF is facing LDF’s youth leader Xavier Chittilappilly in Wadakkanchery. Prathapan registered from all the 13 Assembly constituencies in the 2019 Lok Sabha election boosts its confidence. Kerala Assembly Election 2021 Full Schedule, Voting Date and Time: In 2016, the LDF had won 97 sweats while Congress bagged 47 and the BJP just 1. This time, the festival ardour together with the election spirit have brewed a heady concoction. Suresh Gopi said that sanitation and conserving water bodies was something that had to be addressed in the state. But the LDF, represented by P. Balachandran, is riding high on the development projects implemented by the Agriculture Minister. There is tough competition among the Left-led LDF, Congress-led UDF, and Bharatiya Janata Party in the recent elections. Thrissur has traditionally been a Congress bastion, after INC’s Therambil Ramakrishnan won five consecutive terms as MLA from the Assembly constituency. Their candidate Padmaja Venugopal, daughter of former CM K Karunakaran, has, like her rival from the NDA, contested from Thrissur and lost. Wadakkanchery seat is part of the Alathur Lok Sabha constituency, which falls in the Cochin region of Kerala. Which makes me feel that he might have a chance,” says Biju, a resident of East Fort tells TNM. Wadakkanchery Assembly constituency in Thrissur district of Kerala goes to the polls on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Reports say that the LDF still has an upper hand, but the same UDF candidate Padmaja Venugopal, who contested in 2016, lost only by a margin of 6,000 votes. The assembly elections for 140 legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala has completed on 6th April 2021. This means that if Padmaja can swing a little over 3,000 votes, she can win. In the 2011 Assembly election, Balachandran stood and lost against Congress’ Therambil, after polling 43,822 votes. The BJP came third last time and it remains to be seen if it can improve its position. 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