THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: LDF candidate V K Prasanth has alleged that there is a secret understanding between Congress and BJP in Vattiyoorkavu. He also said that the Congress candidate is not active on the campaign front.

Meanwhile the UDF candidate in the constituency, Veena S Nair replied that people know the truth. Vattiyoorkavu is a constituency where the Hindu votes, especially Nair votes have a majority.

In the last elections held in 2016, Kummanam Rajasekharan has finished second in Vattiyoorkavu. When O Rajagopal has secured 43, 589 votes, in 2014, Kummanam increased it by 50,709 votes. This time BJP has fielded district president V V Rajesh to win the constituency.