Beyond anti-incumbency: What Kerala’s verdict says about the LDF

Beyond anti-incumbency: What Kerala’s verdict says about the LDF

Kerala has a reputation for political predictability. Governments come, governments go, and every five years, voters quietly switch sides. It’s a rhythm the state has followed for decades. So when the Left Democratic Front (LDF) lost in 2026, it could have been dismissed as just that, the system doing what it always does. The numbers, however, make that explanation feel insufficient.The LDF has fallen from 99 seats in 2021 to just 35. The Commun…