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.
In West Bengal’s Dum Dum Uttar, the TMC is no longer assured of victory. Senior minister Chandrima Bhattacharya faces a tougher-than-usual fight as BJP’s growing presence meets public frustration over waterlogging and poor roads. New challengers from the BJP and CPI(M) are further tightening the contest, with polling scheduled for April 29.
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