Vasudevan Sivankutty, a prominent figure in the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and currently serving as Kerala's Minister for General Education and Labour, is preparing for the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections, aiming to retain his seat in the Nemom constituency. Sivankutty previously contested in 2016, where he lost to BJP's O. Rajagopal, marking a significant victory for the BJP in Kerala. However, he rebounded in the 2021 elections, winning the seat with 55,837 votes, defeating BJP's Kummanam Rajasekharan by a margin of 3,949 votes. As he heads into the upcoming elections, Sivankutty will face stiff competition from former Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar representing the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and K. S. Sabarinadhan from the United Democratic Front (UDF). The Nemom constituency has seen frequent electoral changes, making Sivankutty's challenge to secure consecutive terms particularly significant.