N.K. Premachandran, a member of the Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP), asserts that the results of the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections represent a significant shift against the alleged political marginalization orchestrated by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. According to Premachandran, the RSP's resurgence is a response to a decade of systematic exclusion from Kerala's political landscape, where the party was marginalized following its alliance with the United Democratic Front (UDF) in 2014. He emphasizes that the government had issued directives that effectively sidelined the RSP from public life, including barring the party from participating in official state events. Despite these challenges, the RSP achieved notable victories in areas like Eravipuram and Payyannur, which were previously strongholds of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)]. Premachandran attributes this success to grassroots efforts and a renewed alliance with Congress, marking a significant reclaiming of the party's political legacy after years of struggle.