As Kerala gears up for the upcoming 2024 election, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan didn't mince words in criticising Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, labelling him as inexperienced and unserious in politics.

Actor Prakash Raj, known for his vocal support of Left-leaning ideologies, criticized the decision of the CPI(M)-led LDF to field a candidate against Congress leader Shashi Tharoor in the Thiruvananthapuram constituency.

Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Thiruvananthapuram, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, has taken legal action against Congress Leader J. Moses Joseph DCruz for purportedly morphing a photograph to tarnish his campaign.