Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: On rebels and mini-screen actors

Twenty20, a corporate-backed political outfit, which had made some electoral gains in the last two local body elections in the eastern belt of Ernakulam district, tried something unheard of in Kerala politics by fielding two participants of popular TV shows as well as two woman actors of Malayalam cinema as their candidates, besides a few other professionals, including a lawyer, in the upcoming Assembly elections.

The organisation, which had dropped its alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party nearly a year ago, has now entered into a partnership with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to become the second largest constituent in the National Democratic Alliance in Kerala.