Kerala Assembly Poll 2026: Kit row rocks Thrissur as campaign heats up

Tensions have escalated in Thrissur following allegations that food kits were distributed to influence voters ahead of the Assembly elections. LDF claims the kits were offered at a supermarket in Olarai, targeting select households in Sivaramapuram tribal hamlet. The police intervened and shut down the outlet, seizing around 50 kits. CPI leader V. S. Sunil Kumar accused the BJP of distributing similar items to secure votes, while the supermarket owner claimed an individual named Radhakrishnan placed the order. The incident has drawn condemnation from the Congress, who demand a probe.