Kerala experienced a significant 2025, marked by a gold loss controversy at the Sabarimala shrine, where the High Court ordered a probe into missing gold from sacred idols. In legal news, actor Dileep was acquitted in a sensational sexual assault case. Politically, the Congress-led UDF gained voter preference in local body polls, with the BJP also making gains, signaling shifts ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections. The UDF also won a key Assembly by-election.