Overview
- SNDP Yogam general secretary Vellappally Natesan said the organisation is ready to work with the Nair Service Society, calling unity the need of the hour.
- NSS general secretary G. Sukumaran Nair welcomed the gesture and said the matter will be discussed in organisational forums, stressing political equidistance and that past reservation disputes no longer stand in the way.
- Natesan denied anti-Muslim intent and said his criticism targets the IUML, while asserting that a UDF victory would put the League in effective control of the state.
- Kerala Opposition leader V. D. Satheesan clarified he did not label Natesan communal and said his remarks oppose communal rhetoric, not community leaders.
- Parties are reassessing the electoral implications, with CPI(M) figures urging caution, BJP voices welcoming Hindu social convergence, and Congress leaders both defending secular positions and noting respect for NSS and SNDP.