Thiruvananthapuram, May 4 -- Congress MP K. C. Venugopal on Monday said that the party benefited from a strong anti-incumbency sentiment against the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in the 2026 Keralam Assembly elections.

He stated that public dissatisfaction with the government played a key role in shaping the electoral outcome, adding that the Congress effectively capitalised on the prevailing mood.

Venugopal further said that senior leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra enjoy significant popularity among the people of the state.

"There was anti-incumbency against the government in the public mood...We capitalised on the anti-incumbency sentiment...The people of the state like Rahu...