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KERALA ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2026 NEWS

Kerala CM race concluded with Congress naming VD Satheesan as chief minister, bypassing K C Venugopal and Ramesh Chennithala.

The rivals VD Satheesan left behind in Kerala race: K C Venugopal, Ramesh Chennithala

May 14, 2026 1:56 pm

While Venugopal had the support of a majority of the party’s 63 MLAs, his one-time political mentor Chennithala’s case rested on his seniority and long-standing ties with the Gandhi family. Both were overlooked.

V D Satheesan is set to become Kerala Chief Minister after leading the Congress-led UDF to a landmark Assembly election victory. (File Photo)

VD Satheesan, the 'bookworm' who scripted Congress-led UDF's big Kerala win

May 15, 2026 3:02 am

During his five-year LoP stint, Satheesan emerged as a formidable political figure by directly taking on CM Vijayan; he is also said to have played a key role in rejuvenating Congress at the grassroots.

CPM citadels breached to Vijayan factor: Key takeaways from UDF’s Kerala comeback

May 05, 2026 6:50 am

As per latest trends, many Cabinet ministers are trailing in their seats

Kerala poll results: UDF on comeback trail, who will Congress pick as its CM face?

May 04, 2026 1:53 pm

Senior party leaders like V D Satheesan, Ramesh Chennithala and K C Venugopal are said to be in the running for the top post

Kerala Election Results 2026: Check constituency-wise, seat-wise and party-wise full list of winners and key updates.

Kerala Election Results Winners List 2026: Congress Wins 63 Seats as CPI(M) Shrinks to 26. Full Constituency-Wise Data Here

May 05, 2026 9:33 am

Kerala Election Results 2026: As per the ECI data on 7:20 PM, the Indian National Congress reached 63 seats, emerging as the largest party in the tally. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) followed with 25 seats (and 1 lead), while the Indian Union Muslim League secured 22 seats.

Assembly Election Results 2026 | Mamata alleges EVM tampering, voter deletions, calls CEC ‘villain’ after Bengal loss

May 06, 2026 12:20 pm

ECI Election Results 2026 | West Bengal (WB), Tamilnadu (TN), Kerala, Assam Election Result 2026: Among the biggest surprises, was the actor Vijay-led TVK's performance. It surged ahead of DMK and AIDMK to take the lead in Tamil Nadu.

Kerala Election Results 2026: Voters hand UDF clear edge in Kerala polls, Left falls behind

May 06, 2026 7:55 am

Kerala Election Results 2026: VD Satheesan, Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly and a frontrunner for the Chief Minister’s post, has secured victory in the Paravur constituency.

Early trends showed Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) leading in more than 59 seats in Kerala, as of 12 pm on Monday. (PTI/ File Photos)

Kerala Election Results 2026: BJP wins 3 Assembly seats in Kerala for the first time

May 05, 2026 10:07 am

Kerala Election Results 2026: As the counting of votes in Kerala progressed to the final stages, the Congress-led UDF looked all set to return to power after 10 years. Meanwhile, the BJP made historic inroads in the state with wins in 3 seats- Nemom, Palakkad, Kazhakoottam.

Kerala Election Results 2026 Date, Time: Polling for all 140 constituencies was held in a single phase on April 9, 2026.

Kerala Election Results 2026: date, time, where to check Kerala Assembly election results

May 03, 2026 8:17 pm

ECI Kerala Assembly Election Results 2026 Date, Time: The Kerala Assembly elections results will be declared on May 4, 2026. Counting of votes will begin at 8.00 am IST across the state, with initial trends expected within a few hours.