Kovalam has no extreme loyalty
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Electoral outcomes are known to hinge on caste and communal undercurrents here
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Electoral outcomes are known to hinge on caste and communal undercurrents here
Having navigated between the United Democratic Front (UDF) and the Left Democratic Front (LDF) for two decades, the Kovalam Assembly constituency has presented choppy waters for both coalitions during the upcoming polls.
Swim against the tide
The segment is also known to swim against the tide by defying popular waves that normally sweep across the rest of the State.
A formation of predominantly coastal villages, the constituency witnessed stiff competition in the previous Assembly elections in 2016 when M. Vincent of the Congress defeated the then incumbent MLA Jameela Prakasam of the Janata Dal (Secular) [JD(S)] by a margin of 2,615 votes.