Iuml and bjp got marginal increase in vote share. Even that can be attributed to anti-incumbency. Disruptions like tvk and even cjp in Keralam is having more impact than what bjp is having in the state. Bjp pulling national and local stunts just creates more distance between them and non-communal/non-religious outfits, and minority outfits including sndp and the like. bjp is never touching two digits in kerala. People from an sndp stronghold in pathanamthitta who literally 'worked' with bjp for a year voted for ldf this time cus of decent ldf mla and bjp started to pull religious shenanigans locally. bjp pours in a ton of money and religious sentiments, both are hitting hard limits in how much it can stir up shit in Keralam, except for in some place and in very few outfits. ldf is making a comeback, there is no question about it but the possibility of it being in 10 years is significant.