Kerala MLA C.C. Mukundan Joins BJP, Plans Nattika Run in 2026 Polls

C.C. Mukundan, ousted from CPI, has joined the BJP after failing to enter Congress, aiming to contest from Nattika in the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections. This shift evidences fractures within Kerala’s leftist politics and boosts BJP's presence in the state ahead of critical elections. Mukundan’s campaign will test BJP’s ability to capitalize on local dissent and could influence electoral dynamics in Kerala’s traditionally left-leaning constituencies.