THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: After the nomination papers of the candidates of all three fronts were accepted through scrutiny, the picture became clear in the election. Cases are swinging for and against all three fronts.

LDF, which is the ruling front, reached the people by attacking the BJP and the Congress by making the citizenship amendment the main agenda. LDF also raised the issue of the central government's financial suffocation of the state. However, as the polls draw nearer, the issues that put the CPM on the defensive are mushrooming. The latest incident was when a CPM supporter was killed in an explosion during bomb-making. Another is the court's acquittal of the accused who were RSS activists in the Kasaragod Riyas Moulavi murder case. The death of Siddharth, student of Pookode Veterinary College and the involvement of SFI in it has put the front on the defensive. The CBI announced an investigation but the failure to follow up was another setback. The UDF interpreted and propagated the business connection of EP Jayarajan's family as a BJP-CPM connection. However, the LDF is moving ahead anchored on the Citizenship Amendment Act brought by the Centre.

UDF is making weapons against the LDF with issues like this. Apart from this, the issue of the government hunting nurse Anitha, who declared support for the victim of the Kozhikode Medical College ICU assault case also came up.

The UDF has also raised concerns about deficiencies in the administration of the central and state governments and the suspension of welfare pensions. At the same time, the SDPI's surprise announcement of public support for the UDF and the removal of League flags from Rahul Gandhi's road show for the nomination paper submission in Wayanad was tantamount to arming the opponents. Leaders leaving Congress to join BJP is also a setback.

The BJP campaign is criticizing the UDF by highlighting the achievements of the Modi government and highlighting the weaknesses of the ruling front. Triangular competition has also been created in Thiruvananthapuram, Attingal and Thrissur.

While the support of SDPI is being used against the UDF, the investigation by central agencies into irregularities in cooperative banks including Karuvannur is a weapon against the LDF. NDA's challenge is how to keep up with the campaign by its opponents citing the Citizenship Amendment Act, Hindutization, the Modi government's broken promises etc.