A poll survey by Manorama News and C-Voter signals that LDF will have upper hand in Palakkad and Thrissur districts in the Kerala assembly elections, but that the UDF will dominate in Ernakulam and Idukki districts.
Palakkad
One of the much-talked-about constituencies in the upcoming assembly polls in the Palakkad seat in Palakkad district. Congress has fielded actor-comedian Ramesh Pisharody in the seat while BJP's Shobha Surendran is also a strong candidate. The poll survey has predicted that Pisharody will win the seat.
However, overall, the LDF is expected to bag eight to 10 seats in the district with 38 per cent vote share while the UDF will be reduced to two to four seats despite projecting a vote share of 36 per cent. The NDA is projected to draw blank.
Currently, the LDF has 10 out of 12 seats in the district, including Thrithala, Pattambi, Shornur, Ottapalam, Kongad (SC), Malampuzha, Tarur, Chittur, Alathur and Nenmara. The UDF has MLAs is Palakkad and Mannarkkad seats.
Thrissur
In Thrissur too, the LDF is expected to grab nine to 11 seats while the UDF is predicted to bag two to four seats. The survey also predicts one seat for the NDA, which already has an MP in Thrissur Lok Sabha seat.
Currently, the LDF has 12 seats out of 13 in the district, including, Chelakkara, Kunnamkulam, Manalur, Guruvayoor, Wadakkandchery, Thrissur, Ollur, Nattika (SC), Irinjalakuda, Kaipamangalam, Kodungallur and Puthukkad. The UDF, on the other hand, has only one seat, which is Chalakkudy.
Ernakulam
The UDF, which currently has nine of the total 14 seats in Ernakulam, is predicted to secure 12-14 constituencies. The LDF is projected to get 0-2 segments while NDA has no chances of winning.
The UDF currently holds Perumbavoor, Angamaly, Aluva, Paravur, Thripunithura, Ernakulam, Thrikkakara, Piravom and Muvattupuzha. The five seats occupied by the LDF are Vypin, Kalamassery, Kochi, Kunnathunad and Kothamangalam.
Idukki
The UDF currently only have Thodupuzha seat in its kitty. But the Manorama News C-Voter survey shows that it could win three to five seats in Idukki.
The LDF, which currently has four seats, is likely to be reduced to 0-2 seats. They currently hold Devikulam, Udumbanchola, Idukki and Peerumedu.
The same survey had earlier predicted how the assembly polls could reflect in the Malabar region in north Kerala. It projected that the UDF is likely to lead in Malappuram and Wayanad districts while the LDF would dominate in Kasaragod, Kannur, and Kozhikode.