Thrikkodithanam bypoll campaigning in Keralam picks up momentum as all three fronts name candidates
Campaigning for the Thrikkodithanam district panchayat byelection in Kerala has intensified as the LDF, UDF, and NDA have all announced their candidates. The election is set for September 28, 2026, following the vacancy created by the election of the previous member to the State Assembly.
Why it matters
Local body elections are critical indicators of grassroots political sentiment and party strength in the Indian state of Kerala.
Campaigning has gained momentum in the Thrikkodithanam district panchayat division in Keralam following the State Election Commission’s notification of byelections to various local body wards, including three in Kottayam district.
Polling is scheduled for September 28, 2026, and all three major fronts have announced their candidates. The Thrikkodithanam seat fell vacant after its sitting member, Vinu Jobb, was elected to the Assembly from Changanassery in the recent election.
The Left Democratic Front (LDF) has taken an early lead by announcing its candidate and launching election conventions. Manju Sujith, a district committee member of the All India Democratic Women’s Association and a former district panchayat member, is the front’s candidate. An election convention held at Kunnumpuram on Sunday (September 6, 2026) was inaugurated by Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] State secretariat member V.N. Vasavan.
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