NCP(SP) Loses All Seats, RJD Retains One in Kerala Assembly Polls 2026
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2 SourcesAlappuzha, India
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NCP(SP) Loses All Seats, RJD Retains One in Kerala Assembly Polls 2026

In the 2026 Kerala Assembly polls, the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) [NCP(SP)] failed to win any of the three seats it contested, marking a decline from its two-seat win in 2021. The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), also part of the Left Democratic Front, retained only one seat out of three contested. Key leaders from NCP(SP) lost their seats, suggesting anti-incumbency and weakening local organizational strength, with significant implications for these smaller coalition allies.

Political Bias
70%25%5%
Sentiment
35%
AI analysis of 2 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 4 May 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 70%● Center 25%● Right 5%

The articles primarily present factual electoral outcomes without partisan framing. They focus on the performance of NCP(SP) and RJD within the Left Democratic Front, highlighting setbacks without attributing blame or praise. The coverage reflects a neutral stance, emphasizing election results and potential coalition impacts without ideological interpretation.

Sentiment — Neutral (35/100)

The tone across the articles is neutral to slightly negative, reflecting the electoral losses experienced by NCP(SP) and RJD. The language is factual and restrained, noting declines and challenges without emotive or sensational expressions, maintaining an objective reporting style.

How 2 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
thehinduKerala Assembly polls 2026: NCP(SP) draws blank, RJD faltersLeftNeutral
thehinduKerala Assembly polls 2026: NCP(SP) draws blank, RJD faltersLeftNeutral

Coverage timeline

thehindu broke this story on 4 May, 03:47 pm. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    thehindu4 May, 03:47 pm
    Kerala Assembly polls 2026: NCP(SP) draws blank, RJD falters
  2. 2
    thehindu4 May, 05:17 pm
    Kerala Assembly polls 2026: NCP(SP) draws blank, RJD falters

Lens Score breakdown

35/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap100%

Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Political
Left Democratic FrontIndian Union Muslim LeagueRashtriya Janata DalNationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)

Story context

Category
Politics
Location
Alappuzha, India
Sources analysed
2
Last analysed
4 May 2026
Key entities
Nationalist Congress PartyRashtriya Janata DalSamajwadi PartyLeft Democratic FrontCoalition governmentElathur Assembly constituencyP. K. KunhalikuttyIndian Union Muslim LeagueKuttanadStates and union territories of IndiaAlappuzhaKozhikode