Kottayam – Kerala’s ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) has decided against allocating additional seats to its smaller coalition partners ahead of upcoming assembly elections. The decision, reached after discussions with party leaders, effectively maintains the current seat-sharing arrangement. This move comes as several smaller parties had been seeking more representation, particularly in key constituencies.

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The Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) had requested the Kovalam seat, and likewise considered nominating former minister Surenndran Pillai in Thiruvananthapuram. Kerala Congress (B) also sought representation in Thiruvananthapuram, but the Communist Party of India (Marxist) reportedly intends to contest that seat itself. Balagopalan, a board member of the Guruvayur Devaswom and a businessman, was also seeking the Thiruvananthapuram constituency.