Buoyed by bypoll wins, UDF to go for micro-level management

UDF meeting, to be held on December 17, will start preliminary discussion on formulating a strategy to maximise winning chances in the 2026 assembly elections

- K S SREEJITH @T'Puram

TAKING a cue from the BJP which prioritised assembly constituencies as A, B and C on the basis of winnability, the UDF is also taking a similar step to maximise its winning chances in the coming LSG and assembly elections.

However, unlike the BJP, the UDF would be focusing on booths, instead of assembly segments.

The UDF is set to enter into micro-level election management ahead of the 2026 assembly elections by prioritising each booth in the assembly constituencies as A, B and C based on the strength of the front.

The UDF meeting to be held on December 17 would start a preliminary discussion on formulating a strategy along this line.

In the last assembly election, the BJP had classified around 40 constituencies as A class and identified these as seats where the party had a good chance of win. The candidate selection was also based on the winnability factor in these seats.

However, the UDF plans to go one step further. The front leadership has decided to classify booths as A, B and C based on the front's strength in each booth.

"The UDF has created wonderful results through micro-management and disciplined work," UDF secretary C P John told TNIE. "This is an achievement for the front. We will prepare a plan for this," he said.

According to the UDF leadership, of the 100 constituencies, there are 15 in which the front's chances of winning are grim. In 20 seats the front could win.