Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, completely free. There is no entry fee, no subscription, and no payment required for any feature on Ente Mandalam.

No registration is needed for the Prediction Game. Your predictions are stored in your browser's local storage. For the Fantasy League, you submit your team with your name and phone number — no password or account required.

The Kerala Assembly Election 2026 is scheduled for April 9, 2026. Voting takes place across all 140 constituencies on a single day.

Election results are declared on May 4, 2026. Scores on Ente Mandalam will be updated the same evening once all 140 seat results are final.

Yes. You can edit predictions for any seat at any time before the lockout, which is April 9, 2026 at 06:00 AM IST. After that, no changes are possible.

Your Political IQ is a percentage score based on the accuracy of your seat-by-seat predictions. It takes into account how many seats you predicted correctly out of those you participated in. Bonus points from close-seat calls and sharing improve your raw score, which is then normalised to an IQ-style number between 0 and 200.

As results come in, your prediction score updates automatically. Your final Political IQ is published after all 140 results are confirmed. Fantasy League leaderboard rankings are also finalised and published on the evening of May 4.

No. Ente Mandalam is strictly neutral and is not affiliated with, funded by, or endorsed by any political party, candidate, or election-related organisation. We do not promote any front or party.

Each candidate who wins their seat earns your team 30 points. Bonus points are awarded for narrow wins (under 1,000 votes margin gets +10; under 5,000 gets +5) and for upset wins (+15). Your Captain's total is multiplied by 2x and your Vice-Captain's by 1.5x. Candidates who lose earn 0 points.

Yes. Ente Mandalam is built with a mobile-first design and works on all modern smartphones and tablets. No app download is required — it runs directly in your mobile browser.

On the Prediction Game page, tap the Share button to send your prediction card directly on WhatsApp. You can also download it as an image or copy a comparison link to challenge a specific friend.

For the Prediction Game, your picks are stored only in your browser's local storage — nothing is sent to our servers. For the Fantasy League, we collect your name and phone number at submission time so we can maintain the leaderboard. We also use PostHog analytics to understand general usage patterns. We do not sell or share your data with third parties.