Kerala Assembly Polls 2021: LDF Crosses The Majority Mark

In Kerala, the incumbent LDF is past the majority mark. It seems to be on its way to buck a 40-year tradition as the trend continues. Suresh Gopi, the BJP candidate from Thrissur, is leading in Thrissur, early trends show. Thrissur is witnessing a tri-cornered fight in assembly polls. Congress leader and former Kerala Chief Minister late K Karunakaran''s daughter Padmaja Venugopal is fighting the polls in the constituency that was her father's long-standing political bastion. BJP has fielded actor turned politician Suresh Gopi, known for his dialogues in Malayalam films. P Balachandran is the Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate.

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