As Oommen Chandy, the Chief Minister of Kerala, ends his tenure in May 2016, the state is getting ready for an interesting political battle in the summer of 2016. The coming few months are going to witness intensive speculations and political calculations in the state.

Kerala has traditionally been the stronghold of two main rivals – the centrist UDF (United Democratic Front) and the leftist LDF (Left Democratic Front) – with power changing hands at regular intervals. The Congress-led UDF won in 2011 by a narrow margin of four seats. The LDF is determined to come back in power. However, the BJP’s entry has queered the pitch for both UDF and LDF in the state.