Congress MP Shashi Tharoor shared a "Kerala Story" from the recent election results and said, "A Muslim majority constituency, Thavanur, elected a Christian, VS Joy; a Hindu majority constituency, Kalamassery, elected a Muslim." When asked about a Muslim majority constituency electing a Hindu candidate, he said, "This has also just happened in Trikaripur, where Sandeep Varier won for the UDF."