Why Nemom in Kerala is a keenly-watched seat in assembly polls

Nemom, a suburb of Thiruvananthapuram and one of the 140 assembly seats in Kerala, has become one of the most keenly-watched seats in the state assembly polls.

Nemom is one of the few seats in Kerala where the two dominant social groups, the Nairs and Ezhavas, constitute about 50 per cent of the electorate. According to national election surveys of the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), sections of the Nairs and the Ezhavas have shifted towards the BJP in recent elections.

All three principal contenders - the United Democratic Front (UDF), The Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) - have fielded Nair candidates this time.

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