With hours left before the end of public campaigning for the 2026 Kerala Assembly polls, candidates in Kunnathunadu, Angamaly and Kothamangalam constituencies ramped up efforts through rallies and roadshows on April 6. LDF, UDF and NDA contenders expressed confidence amid three-cornered fights.
On April 6, 2026, in Kunnathunadu, LDF candidate P.V. Sreenijin led a motorcycle rally starting from Kolencherry town, covering all eight panchayats over more than four hours before culminating at Pattimattom. The sitting MLA visited households earlier and dismissed UDF claims of an LDF-BJP deal, pointing to UDF-Twenty20 ties in Puthencruz-Vadavucode panchayat that he said alienated minorities.
UDF's V.P. Sajeendran began campaigning near a mosque in Pazhamthottam, expressing confidence that the Twenty20-BJP alliance would consolidate minority support for UDF. NDA's Babu Divakaran, in Kizhakkambalam, highlighted a ₹5,000-crore package announced by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on April 5, claiming confidence in securing over 50% of votes.
In Angamaly, UDF incumbent Roji M. John attacked the LDF's '10-year misrule,' citing projects like the ₹42 crore Kalady bridge from the Oommen Chandy era and blaming LDF for delays in the Angamaly bypass. LDF's Saju Paul met the vicar at Mor Sobore Afroth Jacobite Syrian Cathedral and pledged two MLA offices in Angamaly and Kalady. NDA's Promy Kuriakose alleged failures in infrastructure and welfare projects.
Kothamangalam saw UDF's Shibu Thekkumpuram lead a roadshow with Maria Oommen, daughter of former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, decrying 10 years of 'developmental paralysis.' LDF's Antony John highlighted infrastructure achievements and wildlife conflict measures, including MLA funds for a Rapid Response Team. NDA's Aji Narayanan raised issues like water shortages, traffic snarls and a poorly located crematorium.
