“This Year, the traditional left votes have significantly gone to BJP, with an exception in Thrissur constituency. There was a consolidation of votes to BJP from Ezhava community who traditionally voted for left. This significantly increased BJP’s vote share, making them an important player in elections in the state” – D Dhanuraj

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