Opposition leader VD Satheesan has expressed strong confidence that Team UDF will return to power in Kerala with a tally exceeding 100 seats in the upcoming Assembly elections. Addressing a public rally at the UDF election convention in Thrikkakara, Satheesan said the coalition is poised for victory, citing the decisive majority secured in recent civic body polls as an indicator of public sentiment. He asserted that there is a strong anti-incumbency wave against the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF), and claimed that people are eager to “dethrone this corrupt government”.
The UDF has consistently exposed alleged corruption by the government, and promised that the front would offer alternative welfare-oriented programmes if voted to power. Accusing the government of misusing public funds for election campaigning, he alleged that PR agencies are being deployed to project baseless achievements. In the Ernakulam district, Satheesan said the UDF is confident of winning all 14 Assembly seats, improving on its previous tally of nine.
Reiterating his allegation of a tacit understanding between the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Bharatiya Janata Party, he claimed that both parties have fielded weak candidates in several constituencies by allocating seats to allies. However, he argued that such a strategy would not succeed in Kerala, and maintained that the UDF would form the next government.
Satheesan concluded by asserting that the electorate would reject the alleged CPI(M)-BJP nexus and deliver a strong mandate in favour of the UDF, driven by widespread dissatisfaction over governance, law and order, and rising concerns over drug-related issues in the State.
Published on March 24, 2026
