India, April 8 -- The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) appears on course for a decisive victory in the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections, with a new survey projecting the alliance to secure between 88 and 92 seats in the 140-member House -well above the majority mark of 70.

According to the Poll Mantra Intelligence Report, the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) is expected to see a sharp decline, with projections placing it at 42-46 seats. The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), meanwhile, is forecast to win between 0 and 2 seats, underscoring its continued struggle to translate vote share into electoral gains in the State.

The survey characterises the election as a potentially "one-sided contest," driven by what it c...