The result of the Nilambur Assembly byelection on Monday will likely be more consequential for the competing political narratives of the ruling front and the Opposition in the crucial run-up to the 2025 local body polls and the Assembly elections in 2026 than for its arguably trifling impact on the Kerala legislature’s configuration at the fag end of the second Pinarayi Vijayan government.

With the counting scheduled to commence at 8 a.m., the outcome of the high-stakes bypoll can debatably puff up or puncture the ambitions of the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) in the critical ballot box battles that lie ahead.

Nilambur result crucial for LDF, UDF ahead of upcoming polls  

Nilambur Assembly by-election outcome crucial for ruling front and Opposition narratives ahead of 2025 and 2026 elections.