The 2026 Kerala Assembly elections have resulted in a significant electoral setback for the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) [NCP(SP)] and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), both part of the Left Democratic Front (LDF). The NCP(SP) failed to secure any seats despite contesting three, a stark contrast to its performance in the 2021 elections when it won two seats. Notably, A.K. Saseendran, who held the Elathur seat in Kozhikode, and State president Thomas K. Thomas, who won Kuttanad in Alappuzha, both lost their seats this time. The RJD, while retaining one seat, has also shown a decline from its previous standing. The electoral results suggest a combination of anti-incumbency sentiment and a potential erosion of local organizational strength for both parties. Additionally, NCP(SP) candidate K.T. Mujeeb Rahman lost decisively to the Indian Union Muslim League's (IUML) P.K. Kunhalikutty in the Malappuram segment.