Thiruvananthapuram, April 5 -- A fierce political contest is brewing in Kazhakkoottam as CPI(M)'s Kadakampally Surendran faces off against BJP's V Muraleedharan, setting the stage for one of the most closely watched battles in the Keralam Assembly elections. With the Congress also fielding Advocate Sarathchandra Prasad, the constituency is gearing up for a high-voltage three-cornered fight that could redefine its political trajectory.

Kazhakkoottam, constituency number 132, is a general seat in Thiruvananthapuram and forms part of the state's 140 constituencies in Keralam Legislative Assembly. With its mix of urban growth and political awareness, the seat has emerged as a key battleground where the Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led ...