LDF Will Return to Power, Exit Polls Misleading: T.P. Ramakrishnan

Thiruvananthapuram: LDF convener T.P. Ramakrishnan asserted that Kerala will see government continuity, dismissing exit polls as unreflective of the true public verdict. He denied any anti-incumbency sentiment, calling it a media creation, and noted Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has the strongest support in the surveys.

He recalled last election's exit polls wrongly predicting KK Shailaja's defeat, losses in Idukki, Beypore, and Balusseri. "This time too, they're peddling falsehoods far from reality," he said, predicting errors in seat projections and refusing to speculate on LDF's tally.

Those demanding regime change must explain why, Ramakrishnan challenged. He forecasted LDF advances in Kozhikode, personal victory in Perambra, and rejected claims of minority consolidation as flawed analysis. Preemptive Congress CM discussions mock the people's mandate, he added.