Overview
- AICC general secretary K. C. Venugopal, addressing the KPCC’s ‘Lakshya 2026’ meet in Wayanad, dismissed chatter about a chief ministerial face and said candidates will be chosen for winnability.
- Venugopal urged aspirants not to self-declare, signaling a centralized screening that promises fair representation for youth and women.
- The Indian Union Muslim League has sought a larger share of seats and signaled interest in Kottayam, with P. K. Kunhalikutty set to lead its campaign.
- Congress units are pressing to reclaim the Idukki seat and to wrest Changanassery and Ettumanur from the P. J. Joseph-led Kerala Congress, which has publicly refused to cede any seats.
- Formal seat-sharing talks are slated after the Wayanad camp, as election preparations advance with EVM and VVPAT inspections underway in Kozhikode under the district election authority.