CPM To Contest 86 Seats In Kerala Polls, Vijayan From Dharmadam
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has announced it will contest 86 of the 140 seats in the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will again contest from the Dharmadam constituency in Kannur district. The remaining seats will be shared with allies in the Left Democratic Front as the ruling alliance prepares to defend its power in the state.