Kerala Elections: Yashwant Deshmukh Decodes The 'Strategic Silence' On Iran War

As Kerala heads into a crucial assembly election, concern is growing over Keralites stranded in Gulf nations amid the escalating conflict involving Iran, the US, and Israel. With Iran’s continued strikes affecting regions where a large section of the Malayali diaspora lives and works, the issue has quietly entered the political discourse. However, on the campaign trail, parties are treading cautiously, avoiding direct commentary given the sensitivity among voters. In TOI’s special election series Mood Of The States, political analyst and C-Voter Founder-Director Yashwant Deshmukh explains this strategic silence in the election narrative.