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The Next Kerala Legislative Assembly election is expected to be held in Kerala before May 2026 to elect 140 MLAs to the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly.
Parties and alliances
The Left Democratic Front (LDF) is a coalition of centre-left to left-wing political parties, led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPIM). The United Democratic Front (UDF) is an alliance of centrist to centre-left political parties led by the Indian National Congress (INC). The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is a coalition of centrist to right-wing parties.
Left Democratic Front
An alliance of centre-left to left-wing political parties, the LDF is currently in power. The coalition consists of CPI(M), CPI and several smaller parties.
| No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 
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Pinarayi Vijayan |
| 2. | Communist Party of India | 
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Binoy Viswam |
| 3. | Kerala Congress (M) | 
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Jose K. Mani |
| 4. | Janata Dal (Secular) | Mathew T. Thomas | ||
| 5. | Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar | T. P. Peethambaran | ||
| 6. | Loktantrik Janata Dal | 
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M. V. Shreyams Kumar | |
| 7. | Indian National League | 
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A. P. Abdul Wahab | |
| 8. | Congress (Secular) | _Flag.png){kind=small}
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Kadannappalli Ramachandran | |
| 9. | Kerala Congress (B) |
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R. Balakrishna Pillai | |
| 10. | Janadhipathya Kerala Congress |
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K. C. Joseph | |
| 11. | Independents | |||
| Total | ||||
United Democratic Front
It is a Big tent alliance of centrist to centre-left and Centre-right political parties in the state, founded by the prominent Congress party leader K. Karunakaran in 1978.
| No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Indian National Congress | 
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K. Sudhakaran |
| 2. | Indian Union Muslim League | 
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K. M. Kader Mohideen |
| 3. | Kerala Congress |
|
P. J. Joseph | |
| 4. | Revolutionary Socialist Party | 
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A.A. Aziz |
| 5. | Kerala Democratic Party | Mani C. Kappan | ||
| 6. | Kerala Congress (Jacob) |
|
Anoop Jacob | |
| 7. | Communist Marxist Party | 
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C. P. John |
| 8. | Revolutionary Marxist Party of India | 
|
N. Venu | |
| 9. | National Janata Dal | Adv John John | ||
| 10. | Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy | Rajan Babu | ||
| 11. | Independents |
National Democratic Alliance
It is an alliance of right-wing parties. NDA Kerala unit was constituted in 2016. The coalition consists of Bharatiya Janata Party, Bharath Dharma Jana Sena and a variety of other smaller parties.
| No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 
|
K. Surendran | |
| 2. | Bharath Dharma Jana Sena | Thushar Vellapally | ||
| 4. | Kerala Kamaraj Congress | 
|
Vishnupuram Chandrasekharan | |
| 5. | Janadhipathya Rashtriya Sabha | 
|
C. K. Janu | |
| Total | ||||
See also
References
- Chandran, Cynthia (29 April 2024). "Kerala: Sunil Kanugolu kicks off his next mission - 2026 assembly election". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
| Elections in Kerala | |
|---|---|
| General elections | |
| Legislative Assembly | |
| Local elections | |
| See also: Elections in India | |