Kerala Legislative Assembly Election 2026 — Candidates Data
— Bhagath Rufus
🗓 Polling: 2026-04-09📊 Counting: 2026-05-04🏛 140 seats
Polling: 9 April 2026Counting: 4 May 2026140 seats · Kerala Legislative Assembly Election 2026 — Candidates Data
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Bhagath
Rufus
Bhagath Rufus
“LDF-backed independent candidate from Kovalam in the 2026 Assembly election.”
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Elections listed
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Won
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Entered politics
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Political affiliation
partyIndependent
state unitSupports Left Democratic Front
allianceLeft Democratic Front (LDF)
ideologyLeft-of-centre, pro-LDF
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Electoral record
•0W · 0L · 2026–2026
| Year | Body | Constituency | Result | Notes |
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| 2026 | Assembly | Kovalam | Pending (election not yet held) | Announced by LDF as 'pothu swathanthra' (common independent) candidate for Kovalam in 2026, after Antony Raju’s disqualification in Thiruvananthapuram created churn in seat-sharing. |
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Political entry
Local self-government politics and district panchayat work in Kovalam region.
- Member — Thiruvananthapuram District Panchayat
Came up through local body politics in Kovalam coastal belt.
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Organisational career
District
Vice President
Thiruvananthapuram District Panchayat
Media reports describe him as former Vice President of Thiruvananthapuram District Panchayat.
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Personal
date of birthnull
place of birthKovalam area, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, India (local resident)
nationalityIndian
professionPolitician and local body representative
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Education
Schooling:
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Family
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Known for
LDF-backed independent candidate from Kovalam in the 2026 Assembly election.Former Thiruvananthapuram District Panchayat vice president with strong local base.Seen as a challenger to UDF’s M. Vincent in a coastal-tourism-heavy constituency.
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Sources
Last compiled: 2026-03-29
- Malayalam TV and portal reports (Manorama News, MediaOne, News18 Kerala) announcing him as LDF independent in Kovalam
- LDF and reporter videos/posts describing his role as former Thiruvananthapuram District Panchayat vice president
Data compiled from publicly available sources with the assistance of AI. View constituency list.