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IUML's appointment of C Syam as state vice-president has prompted discussion about representation, organisational change and the party's position within Kerala's coalition politics.

Kerala will hold local-body bypolls in 38 wards across 12 districts on September 28, 2026, with counting scheduled for September 29. The State Election Commission has announced the election schedule covering corporation, municipality, district panchayat, block panchayat and gram panchayat wards.

Kerala’s political landscape continues to be shaped by governance, welfare, employment, education and development, while major political parties work to strengthen their support across the state.

With the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election approaching, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has intensified his outreach across the state, focusing on development projects and welfare initiatives in constituencies where the BJP faces a tougher political challenge.