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Though they failed to win any seats, the NDA's key constituents BDJS and Twenty20 together polled close to six lakh votes, contributing 2.75% to the alliance's overall vote share.

The NDA was betting on Twenty20 picking up Kunnathunad this time. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Twenty20 had secured 46,163 votes in the segment, while the BJP polled 8,145 votes.

Though BJP-RSS cadres remain publicly muted, the perceived disillusionment could shadow a campaign that depends heavily on committed grassroots workers.

The party replaced Lakshmi with Jibi Pathickal, a member of the managing committee of the Jacobite Syrian Church management committee.

The party will field Actor Anjali Nair in the Tripunithura constituency, while actor Lakshmi Priya will contest from Perumbavoor.

A former CEO of Emaar Infrastructure in Dubai, Varghese, returned to Kerala after Oommen Chandy’s demise and has since become active in local politics.