Nemom, a key Thiruvananthapuram suburb, is set for a crucial 2026 Assembly contest where BJP, Congress and CPI(M) are locked in a multi-cornered fight. With voters focused on daily civic concerns like traffic and water, and turnout expected to be high, the result could reveal a shift in suburban voter preferences across Kerala’s changing political landscape.
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge sparked outrage in Tamil Nadu by calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “terrorist” during campaigning. He later clarified he meant Modi “terrorises” political opponents by misusing agencies. The BJP slammed the remark, demanded an apology, and filed a complaint with the Election Commission alleging violation of the Model Code of Conduct.
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