It functions as the student wing of the INC. Organisation have strong ideology of Indian National Congress party.

[3] While Ravi was the President, KSU took a leading role in the opposition campaign against the communist state government.

[7][8] KSU sought to challenge the near-monopoly of the communist-led AISF over campus politics at the time.

KSU emerged as the largest political force at high schools and colleges in the state by the early 1960s.

[citation needed] "Kerala Students Union opens unit in University College".