Kerala Election 2026: What do UDF, LDF, and NDA promise in their manifestos?
The Hindu
Explore the promises of Kerala's UDF, LDF, and NDA in their manifestos for the 2026 Legislative Assembly elections.
Kerala is heading towards election to its Legislative Assembly, with the polls scheduled for April 9, 2026, and the results will be counted on May 4, 2026.
The State has a total of 140 constituencies. Kerala, currently governed by the Left Democratic Front (LDF), is poised for a tight contest against the United Democratic Front (UDF), while the National Democratic Alliance aims to strengthen its hold in the State.
This election will see 2.71 crore registered voters (including 1.31 crore male voters, 1.38 crore female voters and 277 transgender persons) and a total of 25,231 polling stations. The current term of the Kerala Legislative Assembly is set to conclude on May 23, 2026.
All three political fronts – the LDF, UDF, and NDA – have released their manifestos for the upcoming elections.
Here’s what they promise:
All three political fronts have bet big on the promise of welfare pensions, with a focus on the elderly voting bloc.
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