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Local government election results in Kerala: Towards a Tripolar polity

By: Chathukulam, Jos and Joseph, Manasi.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Economic & Political Weekly Description: 61(9), Feb 28, 2026: p.16-19. In: Economic & Political WeeklySummary: The 2025 local government elections in Kerala signal a major political realignment, weakening the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front’s long-standing dominance and paving the way for a tripolar polity. The LDF’s defeat reflects centralised governance, erosion of participatory democracy, corruption allegations, and loss of secular credibility. The verdict highlights growing grassroots demands for accountability, responsive governance, and renewed democratic decentralisation.-Reproduced https://www.epw.in/journal/2026/9/commentary/local-government-election-results-kerala.html
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61(9), Feb 28, 2026: p.16-19 Available AR138676

The 2025 local government elections in Kerala signal a major political realignment, weakening the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front’s long-standing dominance and paving the way for a tripolar polity. The LDF’s defeat reflects centralised governance, erosion of participatory democracy, corruption allegations, and loss of secular credibility. The verdict highlights growing grassroots demands for accountability, responsive governance, and renewed democratic decentralisation.-Reproduced

https://www.epw.in/journal/2026/9/commentary/local-government-election-results-kerala.html

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