The Economic Times

Kerala elections: A battle to manoeuvre coalition chemistry, maths of changing milieu

Kerala is gearing up for an intense assembly election. The ruling LDF faces a challenge to secure a third consecutive victory against the UDF, which aims to regain power. The election is being fought on contrasting planks of welfare schemes versus anti-incumbency. New social and political equations are shaping the contest, with the BJP also vying for a role.