UDF’s Sweeping Victory in Kerala is One of Continuity Rather than Change

type

Essay

source publication

The Indian Express

Abstract

The article argues that, unlike the results in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, the anti-incumbent wave in favour of the Congress in Kerala represents not a rupture but a continuation of the state’s political culture, characterised by bipolar competition, even as it is increasingly challenged by the slow yet steady growth of the BJP-led NDA as a long-term alternative.

Year

5-4-2026

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