Kerala Election 2026: Mahabharata played on Dharamdam seat, Pinarayi Vijayan’s reputation at stake by UDF and NDA

News India Live, Digital Desk: Political temperature has reached its peak for Kerala Assembly elections 2026. ‘Dharmadam’, considered the hottest seat in the state, currently remains Kurukshetra, where Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is contesting for the third time. This seat is a fight for survival for the ruling LDF, while the Congress-led UDF and the BJP-led NDA have prepared a maze to corner the Chief Minister in his own stronghold. The increasing tension and sharp statements in Dharmadam have made this contest very exciting. Pinarayi Vijayan’s ‘unassailable fort’ and the challenge of the opposition. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has made a noise by filing his nomination from Dharmadam. They have won here twice in a row and this time they have come with the intention of scoring a ‘hat-trick’. However, this time the path does not appear to be as easy as last time. UDF Youth Congress leader V.P. The youth card has been played by fielding Abdul Rasheed, while BJP (NDA) has fielded K. Ranjeet is trying his best. The opposition alleges that development in Dharmadam is only on paper and the anti-incumbency wave is indicating a big change this time. Clashes and violence during campaign: Tension persists in Dharmadam. As the election campaign is progressing, violent clashes are also coming to light in Dharmadam. Recently UDF candidate V.P. An attempt was made to attack Abdul Rasheed during the campaign, which has been blamed on CPM (CPI-M) workers. After this incident, heavy police force has been deployed in the area. Congress has called it an ‘attack carried out out of frustration’, while LDF has completely rejected these allegations and termed it a stunt to garner sympathy. These reports of political violence have also increased the concern of the Election Commission. NDA’s ‘Dharma Adalat’ and the issue of development. This time BJP is trying to emerge as a third angle in Dharmadam. NDA has tried to make inroads here by raising the problems of the local people through programs like ‘Dharma Adalat’. NDA claims that the people of Kerala are now fed up with the alternating rule of LDF and UDF and are looking for a ‘third option’. With the schemes of the Central Government and the agenda of Hindutva, BJP is trying hard to break into this leftist stronghold.