K.K. Rema, the sitting MLA from Vadakara in Kozhikode district, is running for re-election in the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections as a candidate supported by the United Democratic Front (UDF). She argues that the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government has implemented 'anti-people' policies, which she believes will lead voters to reject them. Rema emphasizes positive feedback from constituents and the impact of her development initiatives over the past five years. Despite a change in her party's symbol from football to television, she expresses confidence that voters will embrace the new symbol, which has personal significance linked to her late husband. Rema also notes that several former leaders from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] are contesting under different political fronts, indicating potential fractures within the party. She asserts that the CPI(M) has lost its working-class identity and that dissatisfaction among its cadre is rising, suggesting a possible shift in political dynamics in Kerala.