{"id":410,"date":"2025-08-10T13:42:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T13:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spickmediagroup.in\/Home\/?p=410"},"modified":"2025-08-10T13:47:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T13:47:34","slug":"fate-of-kerala-1-0-survey-how-voters-see-the-2026-battle-unfolding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spickmediagroup.in\/Home\/2025\/08\/10\/fate-of-kerala-1-0-survey-how-voters-see-the-2026-battle-unfolding\/","title":{"rendered":"Fate of Kerala 1.0 Survey: How Voters See the 2026 Battle Unfolding"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Kerala 2026 Assembly Poll Mood \u2013 Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/p>

Survey Scope:<\/strong> Conducted by Spick Media Network in two phases (Apr 15\u2013Jun 1, and Jun 4\u2013Jul 20, 2025) with 78,654 respondents<\/strong> across Kerala.<\/p>

Voter Interest:<\/strong> 79.35%<\/strong> say they plan to vote; 13.8%<\/strong> won\u2019t, and 6.85%<\/strong> are unsure.<\/p>

Party Preference (State Governance after 2026):<\/strong><\/p>

UDF (INC-led)<\/strong> \u2013 37.74%<\/p>

LDF (CPI(M)-led)<\/strong> \u2013 30.66%<\/p>

BJP\/NDA<\/strong> \u2013 18.95%<\/p>

Others \u2013 4.01% | Not sure \u2013 8.64%<\/p>

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Preferred CM:<\/strong><\/p>

Pinarayi Vijayan (LDF) \u2013 31.59%<\/p>

K. Surendran (BJP) \u2013 14.80%<\/p>

V.D. Satheesan (UDF) \u2013 13.55%<\/p>

Shashi Tharoor (INC) \u2013 10.22%<\/p>

Rajeev Chandrasekhar (BJP) \u2013 6.83%<\/p>

No preference\/undecided \u2013 23%+<\/p>

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Tharoor\u2019s Possible BJP Switch:<\/strong> 24.66% say it would make them more likely to support BJP; 35.33% say less likely.<\/p>

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Performance Ratings:<\/strong><\/p>

LDF Govt Satisfaction (2021\u201325): Satisfied \u2013 35.15%; Dissatisfied \u2013 48.02%.<\/p>

CM Third Term Support: 35.07% yes; 52.39% no.<\/p>

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Top 2026 Voting Issues:<\/strong> Employment (17.32%), Inflation (15.21%), Infrastructure (12.58%), Corruption (11.16%), Healthcare (11.84%).<\/p>

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Alliance & Governance Views:<\/strong><\/p>

45.35% oppose INDIA bloc including both CPI(M) & Congress.<\/p>

53.99% believe opposition (UDF\/NDA) has been effective in holding LDF accountable.<\/p>

45.99% feel Centre treats Kerala unfairly compared to other states.<\/p>

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Project Opinions:<\/strong><\/p>

K-Rail: 51.08% oppose; 30.41% support.<\/p>

AI Traffic Cameras: 40.25% say waste of funds; 34.88% support.<\/p>

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Social Indicators:<\/strong><\/p>

73.28% support caste-wise census.<\/p>

53.62% say caste\/religion is important in voting decision.<\/p>

34.27% want more women candidates; 39.04% say youth leadership not encouraged enough.<\/p>

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Media Consumption:<\/strong> 40.18% rely on social media for political news; 28.35% on online portals; 14.27% on TV.<\/p>

Electoral Confidence:<\/strong> Only 29.48% are \u201cvery confident\u201d 2026 polls will be free and fair; 30.62% are not confident.<\/p>

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Final Seat Projection:<\/strong><\/p>

UDF:<\/strong> 71 seats | 40.55% vote share<\/p>

LDF:<\/strong> 63 seats | 38.73% vote share<\/p>

NDA:<\/strong> 6 seats | 15.61% vote share<\/p>

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