ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, OCTOBER 29TH- Iconic political activist and revolutionary figure Kennedy Budhall has become the latest voice predicting a hung parliament following Grenada’s next general elections, constitutionally due in 2027.

In an exclusive interview on the popular Ride Along show Tuesday night, Budhall projected that the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) could win five seats, the opposition New National Party (NNP) five, Peter David’s D’ Movement one, with four seats up for grabs in Grenada’s 15-seat parliament.

“If you look at it, it’s looking like five for the NNP, five for the NDC. At least you could say one for the movement, David, in the capital. So we have at least five and five, that’s ten, and one is eleven. So you have at least three seats up for grabs,” Budhall explained.

The veteran activist pointed to weaknesses in both major parties, suggesting “lazy candidates could lose their seats.”

He singled out NDC parliamentarian Lennox Andrews as “the worst candidate in the island,” noting that “not even the political activists for the NDC believe Toes will win.”

Budhall’s analysis aligns with recent predictions by pollster Dr. Justine Pierre and an editorial by THE NEW TODAY newspaper, both suggesting no party will secure an outright majority.

The political analyst expressed confidence in D’ Movement’s growing influence, revealing he has attended movement meetings where he witnessed supporters from both traditional parties.

“They come to me and I don’t go to them,” Budhall quoted one defector as saying.

He attributed the movement’s appeal to younger voters who “have no loyalty to the parties” and are “making their own decisions.”
“People anticipate there may not be an outright victory. You might have a coalition,” Budhall said, adding that “the NDC has a lot of work to do. The movement has a lot of work to do, and the NNP has a lot of work to do.”
Dr. Pierre’s recent polling forecast NDC winning six seats, NNP seven, and D’ Movement two, while THE NEW TODAY suggested the movement would “hold the balance of power.”