Located on the southern edge of Thiruvananthapuram and part of the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency, Nemom has changed a lot over the years. What used to be on the outskirts of the city is now fully part of its urban expansion, with a mix of old neighbourhoods, new housing clusters and peri-urban areas growing in the city.
But voters here don’t just see what’s happening right now. They remember who did what, who came and who did not come.
The Nemom seat will witness a high-stakes, triangular fight in the 2026 assembly elections. On the one hand, there is V Shivankutty from Left Democratic Front (LDF). He is the sitting MLA and a prominent face of the CPI(M) in the region.
In 2026, Sivankutty aims to retain the seat that the Left had won after a tough electoral battle in 2021.
On the other hand, there is Rajeev Chandrashekhar will contest elections for NDAAnd KS Sabarinadhan, UDF candidate For Nemom constituency.
Key Candidates to Watch: NEMOM 2026
| V Shivankutty | Communist Party of India – CPI(M)/Left Democratic Front (LDF) |
| Rajeev Chandrashekhar | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
| KS Sabrinadhan | Indian National Congress (INC)/UDF |
Complete Candidate List: NEMOM 2026
| Name of candidate | party/alliance |
| Sasikala | Independent |
| KV Sabrinadhan | Indian National Congress |
| kamaleshwaram hari | Independent |
| Karamana Prasad | SUCI (Communist) |
| Madanan S | Independent |
| Rajeev Chadrasekhar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Rajeev Kumar GS | Independent |
| Subi S.M | The Future India Party |
| V Shivankutty | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
where governance feels personal
Civic issues matter here, and they are urgent. Water scarcity, traffic jams, bad roads, drainage problems… these are not routine abstract complaints but everyday realities. In Nemom, even a small lapse in local governance can quickly turn into a major political issue.
Margins are often tight. And that means accountability is almost always constant.
How does Nemom vote?
The constituency of Nemom is socially mixed, with a Hindu majority along with Christian and Muslim communities. Within that, caste equations, especially among Hindu voters, have become more visible over time.
The rise of BJP here has not happened suddenly. It has been built gradually through continuous ground work and consolidation in key areas. And it is also a constituency that values continuity. Leaders are expected to be present not only during but also in between elections.
People notice who engages, who responds, and who remains visible. In Nemom, familiarity and organization often matter more than last-minute campaigning.
How Nemom voted in 2021
Nemom has a special place in the political history of Kerala. Former Union Minister O Rajagopal was also here Elected to the Kerala Assembly, giving BJP representation in the House for the first time. This happened in May 2016.
That moment changed the way I looked at the seat.
However, the contest in 2021 was going to be a tough one. CPI(M)’s V Sivankutty won with 55,837 votes, defeating BJP’s Kummanam Rajasekharan by just 3,949 votes. K Muralitharan finished third, which points to a three-way fight but also signals a change in the balance.
This result said a lot about the constituency. Here, the Left may win – but the BJP is never far behind, and recent local body results have made it more competitive.
Nemom remains one of the most visited seats in Kerala as elections here are not just for today. They’re all about memory, organization and very good margins.