Thiruvananthapuram, April 6 -- The Vattiyoorkavu constituency in Thiruvananthapuram may witness one of the most high-intense battles in the Assembly polls scheduled for April 9.

Currently represented by Left Democratic Front's (LDF) VK Prasanth, Vattiyoorkavu is one of the four legislative constituencies which are a part of Thiruvananthapuram city. Often considered a "swing" seat in Keralam politics, Vattiyoorkavu has not seen a single party dominance since its creation in 2008.

The urban constituency is set for a face-off between Prashanth and former Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee chief K Muraleedharan, who is the son of the late former Kerala Chief Minister and Congress stalwart K Karunakaran. He is a two-time MLA from here. The ND...