Kerala Polls 2026: BJP's Navya Haridas Targets LDF-UDF, Eyes Breakthrough in Kozhikode

During coverage of the Kerala Assembly Elections 2026, NDTV spoke to BJP candidate Navya Haridas from Kozhikode. A former IT professional, she expressed confidence in a BJP victory, claiming that voters are 'fed up with both the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the United Democratic Front (UDF), calling them two sides of the same coin. She emphasized development-driven politics, highlighted lack of progress under previous governments, and pointed to women’s issues such as poor public infrastructure. Haridas also stressed increasing women's representation in politics and asserted that BJP would emerge as a significant force in the 2026 elections.