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A Congress supporter celebrates in Kochi after UDF's victory (L) and BJP members celebrate in Thiruvananthapuram.A Congress supporter celebrates in Kochi after UDF's victory (L) and BJP members celebrate in Thiruvananthapuram. (PTI photos)

Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: The counting for the local body elections in Kerala began at 8 AM on Saturday. The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) recorded a resounding victory in the 2025 Kerala local body elections, winning control of four municipal corporations, while the BJP-led NDA registered a historic first-ever win in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, delivering a setback to the ruling Left Democratic Front ahead of the 2026 Assembly polls.

Two-phase voting: The polls were held in Kerala in two phases on December 9 and 11 in 1,199 of the total 1,200 local bodies in Kerala. Mattannur municipality in Kannur district did not go to polls this time as elections are due in September 2027. Voter turnout across seven districts in Kerala, in Phase 2, was recorded to be 76.08 per cent. In the first phase of polling, which concluded on December 9, the turnout was 70.91 per cent. The elections are being held to elect representatives to municipal corporations, municipalities, gram panchayats, block panchayats and district panchayats.

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Why does this election matter?: The outcome of the Kerala local body polls will shape political momentum ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections. Local body results have often signalled voter mood, verdicts in 2010 and 2015 went against the ruling front, and the Opposition later won the 2011 and 2016 Assembly elections.

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Dec 14, 2025 08:21 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: 'PM Modi called this morning to congratulate all our workers'

Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar says, "The public has given us an opportunity to serve, and we will bring Narendra Modi Ji's development politics and development governance, corruption-free governance to all of these local bodies that the people have entrusted us with. People in large numbers are coming out, wanting change and development, and are giving NDA a mandate. PM Modi called me this morning to congratulate all our workers and on behalf of all of them, I thanked him and I said we require his support and we require his cooperation and he has promised us 100 % support and cooperation for the development of Kerala and Tiruvannamalai"

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Dec 14, 2025 04:30 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: Union Minister credits PM Modi's developmental initiatives for victory

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi lauds BJP's performance in Kerala local body polls; credits PM Narendra Modi's developmental initiatives for the victory.

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Dec 14, 2025 04:29 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: Union Minister credits PM Modi's developmental initiatives for the victory

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi lauds BJP's performance in Kerala local body polls; credits PM Narendra Modi's developmental initiatives for the victory.

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Dec 14, 2025 01:36 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: BJP wins capital Thiruvananthapuram, ends Left’s 45-year reign

For the first time, the BJP-led NDA registered a victory in the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation, where the incumbent CPI(M)-led LDF has ruled for the last 45 years.

The outcome of the Kerala local body polls Saturday showed the NDA winning 50 seats out of the Thiruvananthapuram civic body’s 101 wards as against the ruling LDF’s 29 and the principal Opposition Congress-led UDF’s 19, with two seats going to Independents. The election in one seat was cancelled after the death of a candidate last week.

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Dec 14, 2025 01:13 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: Five factors why LDF lost ground to UDF in Kerala local body polls

In an indicator of shifting sands in Kerala’s political landscape, the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF), the state’s primary Opposition, secured victory in the crucial local body elections ahead of the state Assembly elections due in April next year. Many rural and urban bodies in the incumbent CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF)’s citadels, which had weathered repeated electoral challenges, have been captured by the UDF this time.

The LDF, which has been in power in the state since 2016 and ruled a majority of local bodies for a decade, faced a setback just as it launched its campaign to seek a third consecutive term in the forthcoming Assembly polls.

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Dec 14, 2025 12:45 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: What numbers reveal about BJP’s performance

Despite its significant maiden victory in the Thiruvananthapuram municipal corporation, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has very little else to cheer in the results of the Kerala local body elections 2025.

As per Election Commission data, the NDA won 1,919 wards in 2025, a nominal increase from 1,597 in 2020. Also, the NDA gained a majority in 26 village panchayats, up from 19 in 2020. This was despite the BJP fielding the most candidates (19,262) in the elections, while the Congress had only 17,497 and the CPI (M) 14,802.

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Dec 13, 2025 10:45 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: Landslide victory in Kottayam, says Congress MP

Congress MLA from Kottayam, Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan says, "We got a landslide victory in Kottayam district. We welcome it. We are thankful to the voters of Kottayam district."

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Dec 13, 2025 09:30 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: 'Verdict against Left govt & CM Pinarayi'

Congress MP Shafi Parambil said, “The Kerala local body election results are a verdict against the Left government and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.”

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Dec 13, 2025 09:20 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: 'Results indicate change in state's political landscape'

BJP leader Prakash Javadekar, the party's Kerala in-charge, said the local body election results indicated a change in the state's political landscape.

Javadekar said the outcome in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation was “not an ordinary result”. “It shows a change in Kerala politics and that the NDA is growing. It shows that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal has reached every nook and corner of Kerala,” he said.

He said the local body election results were an indication of things to come in the 2026 Assembly elections and described the outcome as a significant milestone in the NDA's political journey.

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Dec 13, 2025 08:34 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: UDF retains Kannur Corporation

The United Democratic Front (UDF) retained control of the Kannur Corporation, winning 36 seats.

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Dec 13, 2025 08:03 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: Clear sign of growing confidence in UDF, says Rahul Gandhi

LoP Rahul Gandhi took to X saluting people of Kerala for placing their trust in the UDF.

"A salute to the people of Kerala for placing their trust in the UDF in the local body elections. This is a decisive and heartening mandate. These results are a clear sign of growing confidence in the UDF and point the way towards a sweep in the upcoming Assembly election. The message is clear: Kerala wants accountable governance that listens, responds, and delivers. Our focus now is unwavering - standing with the common people of Kerala, addressing their everyday concerns, and ensuring transparent, people-first administration. Congratulations to all elected representatives. My sincere appreciation to every party leader and worker whose dedication and hard work made this victory possible."

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Dec 13, 2025 07:26 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: Congress will campaign with full sense of responsibility in Assembly polls, says Kharge

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the state unit will campaign with a full "sense of responsibility and united purpose" in the state polls that are slated to be held in a few months.

"The Indian National Congress extends its heartfelt gratitude to the people of Kerala for the decisive verdict given to the UDF in local body elections. We are confident that our alliance — UDF, will receive a similar mandate in the Assembly Elections slated in the next few months too. It is with this confidence that the Congress will campaign with a full sense of responsibility and united purpose," he wrote on X.

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Dec 13, 2025 07:04 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: Local body count update

Here are numbers from local body counting as of 7.02pm.

Dec 13, 2025 06:33 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: Five factors for LDF's loss

In an indicator of shifting sands in Kerala’s political landscape, the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF), the state’s primary Opposition, secured victory in the crucial local body elections ahead of the state Assembly elections due next year. Many rural and urban bodies in the incumbent CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF)’s citadels, which had weathered repeated electoral challenges, have been captured by the UDF this time.

From its traditional vote banks looking for alternatives to its failures to counter the Congress and the BJP’s narratives around scandals, the Left has found itself on the backfoot now due to various reasons.

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Dec 13, 2025 06:17 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: Will Kerala's first woman IPS officer also become NDA's maiden mayor of Thiruvananthapuram?

With the BJP stunning ruling LDF and the Congress-led UDF to storm into Thiruvananthapuram civic body, the big question has emerged-- will Kerala's first woman IPS officer also become the saffron party's maiden Mayor from here.

Just days to go for her to turn 65, the spotlight is on R Sreelekha to see if the BJP picks her to lead the city corporation that was a Left fortress for over four decades.

Winning from the Sasthamangalam division of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, Sreelekha has been projected as the face of the BJP-led NDA for the mayoral post.

Responding to reporters' queries, she thanked voters for the verdict.

"I have come to know that no candidate has secured such a lead in the Sasthamangalam ward before....we thank the people for the verdict,” she said.

Asked about the possibility of becoming the Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram, she said that the party would decide on the matter.

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Dec 13, 2025 06:06 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: UDF wins big

Congress-led UDF wins big across wards in Kerala leaving the LDF and NDA behind. Here are numbers as of 6.04pm.

Dec 13, 2025 05:47 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: Big victory for us, says Congress MP KC Venugopal

Congress MP KC Venugopal says, "This is an election in the history of Kerala local body elections where the UDF and Congress have secured the maximum number of seats. This is a big victory for us. Certainly, the trend is clear; we are going to win the next assembly elections. The CPM has not performed well at all. This is because there was a huge anti-incumbency wave against them. These days, their policies fully support the Central government. I think their cadre voted for the BJP in some seats, hence the result"

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Dec 13, 2025 05:40 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: Protest of people against those who misgoverned Kerala, says VD Satheesan

LoP Kerala Assembly & Congress leader VD Satheesan says, "I express my gratitude to the people of Kerala for the wonderful victory to UDF. This is the biggest victory we have ever seen. We have submitted a chargesheet against the government as well as our manifesto. This is a warning against the state government and a protest of the people against those who misgoverned Kerala. It expresses anti-incumbency and a communal agenda set by Pinarayi Vijayan. He is taking the same path as the BJP, which wants to split people. We have taken a strong secular positioning and we are against communalism. BJP is in power in Trivandrum due to CPI(M)'s communal agenda and they are its biggest beneficiaries. Our political stand is to keep away from both parties. If time needs some changes, we will think about it - not with the BJP."

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Dec 13, 2025 05:32 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: UDF maintains lead in wards

UDF continues to lead in thousands of wards across the state. Here's are the numbers as of 5.27

Dec 13, 2025 05:21 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: CPI state secy on poll results

“Long-lasting under-table dealing between BJP, Congress proven again; we will rectify our mistakes”, says Kerala CPI state secretary Binoy Viswam on local body poll results.

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Dec 13, 2025 05:13 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: People's verdict must be respected, says Shashi Tharoor

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor while lauding the win of UDF in Kerala local bodies elections, also congratulated the BJP for its historic performance in his Thiruvananthapuram constituency, calling it the "beauty of democracy".

In a post on X, he said the people's verdict must be respected, whether for the UDF overall or for the BJP in his constituency.

"What a day of amazing results in the Kerala local self-government elections! The mandate is clear, and the democratic spirit of the state shines through.

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Dec 13, 2025 04:53 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: 'Happy to see people of my ward stood by me'

BJP's winning candidate from Sasthamangalam division, R Sreelekha says, "Since the day of the announcement of my candidature, there has been constant criticism against me by the LDF and Congress beyond unexpected limits. I am happy to see the people of my ward dismissed all of them and stood by me."

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Dec 13, 2025 04:50 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: Counting update

As of 16.45pm, UDF continues to maintain its lead. Here are the numbers:

Dec 13, 2025 04:39 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: BJP workers celebrate Thiruvananthapuram win

BJP members celebrate in Thiruvananthapuram during counting of votes for the Kerala local body elections. (PTI photos)

Dec 13, 2025 04:25 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: 'People see BJP as alternative to LDF, UDF'

“People want development and they see BJP as an alternative to LDF and UDF”, says BJP leader K Surendran.

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Dec 13, 2025 04:15 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: 'UDF and BJP helped each other'

CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan reacted to the local body election results saying the setback for LDF is unexpected. "We will examine why govt achievements did not reflect on the elections. Congress has joined hands with communal forces to defeat LDF. In many places, the UDF and BJP helped each other,"

Dec 13, 2025 04:01 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: LDF maintains lead in Kozhikode corporation

Meanwhile, in Kozhikode, the LDF continues to maintain its lead. Here are numbers as of 3.56pm.

Dec 13, 2025 03:44 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: Kerala is fed up of UDF and LDF, says PM Modi

In another post on X, PM Modi expressed his gratitude for people in Kerala who voted for the NDA.

"My gratitude to the people across Kerala who voted for BJP and NDA candidates in the local body polls in the state. Kerala is fed up of UDF and LDF. They see NDA as the only option that can deliver on good governance and build a #vikasitakeralam with opportunities for all."

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Dec 13, 2025 03:30 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: NDA registers historic win in Thiruvananthapuram

Here are the results from Thiruvananthapuram:

Dec 13, 2025 03:28 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: PM Modi thanks people of Thiruvananthapuram for Corporation win

PM Modi took to X saying: "Thank you Thiruvananthapuram! The mandate the BJP-NDA got in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation is a watershed moment in Kerala’s politics. The people are certain that the development aspirations of the state can only be addressed by our Party."

He added that "our party will work towards this vibrant city’s growth and boost ‘Ease of Living’ for the people."

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Dec 13, 2025 03:15 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: UDF marches to victory

The UDF continues to march ahead as of 3.11pm, leaving the CPI(M)-led LDF front and NDA behind.

Dec 13, 2025 03:07 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: 'Results show people are ousting those responsible for gold loss at Lord Ayyappa’s temple'

All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary (Organisation) K C Venugopal says, "Kerala local body poll results show that people have started ousting those who were responsible for loss of gold at Lord Ayyappa’s temple."

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Dec 13, 2025 03:03 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: LDF struggles to secure majority in Kozhikode

If you're just joining us, here's what's happening in North Kerala:

The CPM-led LDF is likely to find it difficult to cobble together a majority in Kozhikode, the only Municipal Corporation it currently leads. The LDF won only 32 seats, while the UDF secured 27 and the NDA 14 in the 76-ward Corporation. However, elections were held in only 73 wards.

Dec 13, 2025 02:50 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: BJP state president Rajeev Chandrashekhar calls Left, Congress 'corrupt twins'

Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrashekhar says, "It is a historical victory, for every BJP worker across the state because we have made significant strides in out vote share and political footprint... BJP and NDA have made gains in the hardcore areas of LDF and UDF... This has established that the LDF is out of the picture... The option in the coming Assembly elections is between UDF and NDA... We always attacked LDF for their corruption and mal-governance, while Congress is in alliance with the CPI(M) in 27 states and 8 Union Territories, so it should not mislead the people... We do not want any endorsement from corrupt twins like the Congress and the Left... I am very proud to be a part of this party (BJP)..."

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Dec 13, 2025 02:30 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: Shama Mohamed says Congress will return to power in Kerala next year

Congress leader Shama Mohamed says: "What a fantastic result for UDF in Kerala in the local body elections! UDF has won 4 corporations out of 6 and most of the panchayats & municipalities. This clearly shows that in the upcoming assembly elections, Congress will come back to power with a huge majority."

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Dec 13, 2025 02:20 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results Live Updates: UDF scores big in Kerala, on way to huge win

At 2:11 PM, the UDF seemed to have an unassailable lead in thousands of wards, confirming its victory in the Kerala local body polls.

Dec 13, 2025 01:53 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results Live Updates: Congress-led UDF gains cities and towns; tough fight continues in panchayats

At 1:30 PM, the UDF had clear majority in block and grama panchayats. Here's how the tally stood:

Corporations: Congress-led UDF has won or is leading in 4, the LDF in 1, and the NDA in 1

Municipalities: UDF has won or is leading in 54, the LDF in 28, and the NDA in 2

District Panchayats: Both the UDF and LDF have the lead in 7 each; NDA in none

Block Panchayats: UDF has won or is leading in 81, the LDF in 64, and the NDA in none

Grama Panchayats: UDF has won or is leading in 495, the LDF in 348, and the NDA in 26

Dec 13, 2025 01:45 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results Live Updates: UDF majority reflects people's anger against LDF government, says Congress MP

Congress MP Dean Kuriakose says, "Huge majority win received by UDF clearly reflects people’s anger against LDF government."

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Dec 13, 2025 01:40 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results Live Updates: Thiruvananthapuram set to get a BJP mayor

For the first time ever, the BJP-led NDA is set to win the city corporation of capital Thiruvananthapuram. The NDA has won or is leading in close to 50 of the total 100 wards, with the Congress-led UDF and the ruling LDF far behind. The BJP has been gaining in strength in the southern district over the past few elections. In 2016, BJP won the Nemom constituency in the district - which was its first ever entry into the Kerala Assembly . And in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the party gave a tough fight to Shashi Tharoor of the Congress. In the last local body elections in 2020, the BJP led for a while before the LDF pushed through and selected 21-year-old Arya Rajendran as the mayor.

Dec 13, 2025 01:19 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results Live Updates: Results are a clear sign of UDF coming to power in 2026 Assembly polls, says Congress

Kochi, Kerala: Congress MP Jebi Mather says, "It is clear sign that UDF will come to power in 2026 Assembly election in Kerala." She said: "Mothers of Kerala have shown through the ballot the Pinarayi Vijayan government's misrule."

Dec 13, 2025 01:02 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results Live Updates: NDA leads in 25 grama panchayats, 1 municipality

At 12:59 PM, the NDA was leading in only the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation. It had lead in 25 grama panchayats and 2 municipalities.

Dec 13, 2025 12:52 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results Live Updates: BJP eyes mayor's chair in Thiruvananthpuram as its lead crosses 50 wards

NDA has reached the magic figure of 50 wards in Thiruvananthapuram. In the 2020 Thiruvananthapuram Corporation election, the BJP-led NDA had won 35 of the 100 ward seats. This means the BJP is eligible to get its first-ever mayor in Kerala.

Dec 13, 2025 12:44 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results Live Updates: UDF candidate Dhanya wins Kottayam Municipality Ward 28

UDF candidate Dhanya has won from the Kottayam Municipality Ward 28 in the Kerala local body elections.

Dec 13, 2025 12:34 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results Live Updates: Congress celebrates debutant Vaishnava Suresh's victory Muttada ward

Congress supporters and workers celebrate the win of their candidate Vaishnava Suresh in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation election.

Vaishnav Suresh attributed her victory as "a triumph of democracy and truth". A first timer, Vaishnava Suresh defeated LDF (CPM) sitting councillor Amshu Vamadevan in Muttada Ward. Vaishnava's candidature was reinstated following the intervention of the Kerala High Court. The authorities had initially rejected her nomination. Pics: ieMalayalam

Dec 13, 2025 12:07 PM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results Live Updates: Lead trends at 12 PM show UDF in lead across all tiers of local bodies

Lead trends at 12 noon

Muncipal Corporations

UDF 4

LDF 1

NDA 1

Muncipalities

UDF 54

LDF 29

NDA 2

District Panchayat

UDF 7

LDF 7

NDA 0

Block Panchayat

UDF 81

LDF 62

NDA 0

Gram Panchayat

UDF 442

LDF 372

NDA 25

Dec 13, 2025 11:58 AM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results Live Updates: UDF has lead in over 1,834 grama panchayat wards

At 11:53 AM, nearly three hours since vote counting began, the UDF had won 1,834 grama Panchayat wards, 55 block panchayat wards, 1,303 municipality wards, and 90 corporation wards.

A total of 17,334 GP wards, 2,267 BP wards, 346 district panchayat wards, 3,240 municipality wards, and 421 corporation wards in Kerala that went to polls this year.

Dec 13, 2025 11:42 AM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results Live Updates: Former DGP and BJP candidate R Sreelekha wins in Thiruvananthapuram

Former DGP R Sreelekha, a BJP candidate, wins Sasthamangalam division in Thiruvananthapuram corporation.

Dec 13, 2025 11:40 AM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results Live Updates: BJP's Christian candidate wins in Pallipuram panchayat

At Munambam, which witnessed prolonged agitation on the Waqf land issue, BJP wins. BJP's Christian candidate has won the first ward in Pallipuram panchayat in Ernakulam district

Dec 13, 2025 11:38 AM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results Live Updates: UDF has edge in Palakkad municipality

Slight edge for UDF in Palakkad Muncipality, leads in 13 seats. Ruling NDA in second place with 11 seats

Dec 13, 2025 11:30 AM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results Live Updates: UDF makes major strides across state, BJP could make history with first win in a Kerala corporation

In municipalities, UDF leads in 55 wards at 11 AM. LDF-29, NDA-0.

With the margins getting wider, the UDF is poised to make huge gains across Kerala. The NDA, meanwhile, is likely to lead the city council in Thiruvananthapuram for the first time.

Dec 13, 2025 11:26 AM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results Live Updates: UDF leads in all panchayat tiers

At 11 AM, the UDF has a slight edge in Grama Panchayats, with leads in 390 wards. LDF is leading in 367 wards and NDA in 30.

In Block Panchayats, UDF maintains lead in 77 wards, LDF in 63. The NDA is staring at a zero-ward result in Block Panchayats.

District panchayat UDF leads in 7 district Panchayats. LDF-6, NDA-0.

Dec 13, 2025 11:21 AM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results Live Updates: How are the parties placed in municipal corporations?

At 11 AM, NDA is leading in 28 wards in Thiruvananthauram Corporation. The LDF leads in 16 wards, UDF in 13 Wards. Others 1.

The UDF leads in Kollam, Kochi, Thrissur, and Kannur Muncipal Corporations.

The LDF manages to hang on in Kozhikode Muncipal Corporation.

Dec 13, 2025 11:18 AM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results Live Updates: Kerala Congress president says people 'rejected Left'

Congress state president Sunny Joseph says people "rejected Left campaign". UDF is poised for a big win, he said

Dec 13, 2025 11:12 AM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results Live Updates: Congress weathering BJP's hold in Pandalam, the centre of 2018 Sabarimala agitation

In the BJP-ruled Pandalam municipality, the Congress is leading. Pandalam was the heart of the Sabarimala agitation in 2018. The BJP won the municipality in 2020 after the agitation against young women's entry to the temple.

Dec 13, 2025 11:10 AM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results Live Updates: Congress leads in Thrissur

In Thrissur corporation, the Congress is leading in a majority of the wards. The BJP, which had six seats in 2020, is leading in only in eight. Local MP and Union Minister Suresh Gopi had led the party campaign in Thrissur. In the corporation area, Gopi had gained lead in 34 divisions in the Lok Sabha election in 2024.

Dec 13, 2025 11:02 AM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results Live Updates: Congress-led UDF now has slender lead in panchayats

The Congress-led UDF, which is in the lead in cities and towns, now has a slight edge in all three tiers of panchayats, as counting progresses.

District panchayats: The UDF is leading in 7 district panchayats, and the LDF in 6.

Block panchayats: UDF is leading in 74 block panchayats and the LDF in 66.

Grama Panchayats: UDF is leading in 382 and the LDF is 367.

Dec 13, 2025 11:00 AM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results Live Updates: Will Thiruvananthapuram get its first BJP mayor?

The BJP-led NDA is a far third in most of the urban and rural local bodies, but in the corporation of capital Thiruvananthapuram it is in the lead. As counting progresses the NDA is increasing its lead over close contender LDF. The BJP is traditionally strong in Thiruvananthapuram. In the last local body elections in 2020, the BJP led for a long while before the LDF scraped through and selected 21-year-old Arya Rajendran as the youngest mayor in the country at that time. The BJP has never won a municipal corporation in Kerala.

Dec 13, 2025 10:55 AM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results Live Updates: UDF surges ahead, crosses 500 mark

The Congress-led UDF widens margin in ward wins LDF loses steam. It has also surged ahead in the overall leads tally with leads in 503 local bodies at 10:49 AM. The LDF, on the other hand, had an overall lead of 472. The NDA was far behind with leads in only 35 wards.

Dec 13, 2025 10:35 AM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results Live Updates: NDA strategy in grama panchayats fails; lead margin widens to over 300 votes

In the three-tier panchayats it is neck and neck between the LDF and the UDF . The BJP-led NDA is way behind in grama panchayats: UDF leading in 350 and and LDF in 360 and the BJP in 31

Block panchayats: LDF leads in 73 and UDF leads in 68. NDA in 2.

District panchayats: LDF leads in 8 and UDF leads in 6.

Dec 13, 2025 10:24 AM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results Live Updates: UDF leads big in cities and towns, fights close with Left in panchayats

The Congress-led UDF has a big lead in the cities and towns. In the three tier panchayats, it is neck and neck between the UDF and the Left in all the tiers. The NDA is far behind, except for its lead in the capital Thiruvananthapuram corporation.

Dec 13, 2025 10:21 AM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: Congress-led UDF leads in 4 of 6 corporations, NDA leads in a close fight in Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala Local Body Election vote-counting update at 10: 15:

Corporations: The Congress-led UDF is now leading in four of the six corporations. The LDF is leading in only one. In capital Thiruvananthapuram, the NDA is now leading, though the fight with the LDF is close.

Municipalities: The LDF leads in 48 of the 87 seats. LDF in 30, and the BJP-led NDA in 1

Dec 13, 2025 10:19 AM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results Live Updates: UDF has more wins, but LDF has better lead

At 10:15 AM UDF has more wins, but LDF has better lead.

Dec 13, 2025 10:03 AM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results Live Updates: UDF leads in 3 municipal corporations; close NDA-LDF fight in Thiruvanathapuram

The Congress-led UDF is leading in three of the six municipal corporations. The United Democratic Front is leading in Kochi, Thrissur and Kannur. The CPI (M) led Left Democratic Front is leading in Kollam and Kozhikode. In Thiruvanathapuram corporation, there is a neck and neck fight between the NDA and the LDF.

Dec 13, 2025 09:54 AM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results Live Updates: UDF has more wards in kitty, LDF has better lead

The UDF till 9: 50 AM had won 174 gram panchayat wards, 410 municipality wards and 5 corporation wards. The LDF, despite having a better lead had fewer wards in its kitty (136 GP, 290 M, 2 MC wards). The NDA had won a total of 133 wards by that time.

Dec 13, 2025 09:37 AM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results Live Updates: Trends show NDA gain some steam in gram panchayats as LDF nears 300 mark

At 9:33 AM, NDA gained back some footing in the gram panchayats, but couldn't make inroads in any municipal corporation. It had one lead in a municipality, and 19 in gram panchayats.

Dec 13, 2025 09:31 AM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results Live Updates | Know the alliances: Which parties are in the LDF and UDF?

LDF: Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Kerala Congress (M), Janata Dal Secular (Thomas), Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar), Rashtriya Janata Dal, Kerala Congress (B), Indian National League, Congress (Secular), Janadhipathya Kerala Congress, Kerala Congress (Skaria Thomas)

UDF: Indian National Congress, Indian Union Muslim League, Kerala Congress, Revolutionary Socialist Party, Kerala Congress (Jacob), Kerala Democratic Party, Communist Marxist Party, All India Forward Bloc

Dec 13, 2025 09:25 AM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results Live Updates: How were CPI-M and BJP placed before the polls?

The CPI(M) is seeking a mandate for its nine-and-a-half years of regime, Congress, which has been in Opposition since 2016, is struggling to stage a comeback. A better performance in the local body elections will boost the morale of the party-led UDF to fight the assembly elections. BJP-led has fielded a record number of candidates this time to increase its tally across the entire spectrum.

Dec 13, 2025 09:18 AM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results Live Updates: How LDF fared in 2015 and 2020

In the local body elections held in 2015 and 2020, LDF had won a majority of the local bodies in Kerala and the alliance bagged the assembly elections held  in 2016 and 2021. The LDF has managed this feat in the local body elections and subsequent assembly elections, despite the dismal show in the Lok Sabha elections held in 2014 and 2019. It is keenly watched whether the LDF will be able to stage a comeback in the local body elections after a rout in the Lok Sabha elections of 2024 in which that alliance bagged only one out of 20 seats.

Dec 13, 2025 09:17 AM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results Live Updates: Voting patterns at a glance

Out of 2.86 crore voters in the electoral rolls of the state election commission, 2.10 crore people had cast their votes in the elections held on December 9 and 11, registering 73.69 per cent of polling. Among the 14 districts, Malappuram witnessed the highest polling (77.37 per cent), while the lowest was in Pathanamthitha (66.78 per cent).

Dec 13, 2025 09:13 AM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results Live Updates: NDA loses steam after first hour of vote counting

At 9:06 AM, the NDA lost its initial momentum as its lead came down to 10 in gram panchayats, 1 in block panchayat, 4 in municipalities and 0 in municipal corporations.

Dec 13, 2025 08:56 AM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results Live Updates: LDF extends lead in 136 gram panchayats

Trends at 8:51 AM showed the LDF leading on 136 Gram Panchayat seats, while the UDF was leading in 113 of the 941 Gram Panchayats. In 29 of the 87 Municipalities, LDF and UDF were leading at 29 and 28, respectively. LDF had the leads in 4 of the 6 municipal corporations. The UDF and the NDA were in the lead in the other two.

Dec 13, 2025 08:43 AM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Results Live Updates: LDF leads in 94 gram panchayats; UDF in 76

arly trends of local body elections vote counting show LDF in clear lead in 94 of 841 gram panchayat; UDF leading in 76. NDA has lead in 6 gram panchayats.

*Trends at 10:41 AM

Dec 13, 2025 08:35 AM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Live Updates: Check early trends of vote counting in wards

Check the table below for the early trends in the wards in Kerala.

*Trends at 8:37 AM.

Dec 13, 2025 08:32 AM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Live Updates: BJP confident of winning local bodies in Central Kerala

BJP leader Shaun George is confident that the BJP will secure a good margin in central Kerala. "We will also achieve a strong victory this time in South Kerala. People who have traditionally depended on the UDF and Kerala Congress will shift their support to the BJP this time," he said.

Dec 13, 2025 08:02 AM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Live Updates: Vote counting begins at 244 centres

Vote counting begins at 244 centres to decide winners in 1,199 local bodies. The early trends are likely to be out by 8:30 AM.

Dec 13, 2025 07:57 AM IST

The local body elections in Kerala were held in two phases on December 9 and 11. The polls were held in a total of 1,199 of the total 1,200 local bodies in Kerala. Mattannur municipality in Kannur district did not go to polls this year as elections are due in September 2027.

Dec 13, 2025 07:50 AM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Live Updates: Local bodies and candidates in fray

Voting was held across 604 local bodies, including grama panchayats, block panchayats, municipalities and corporations.
A total of 38,994 candidates, mainly from the LDF, UDF and NDA, contested in the second phase.
Barring some minor skirmishes between activists of political parties and technical issues concerning EVMs in polling booths, the elections were largely peaceful.

Dec 13, 2025 07:50 AM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Live Updates: Vote counting to begin at 244 counting centres in 10 minutes

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The Sarvodaya Vidyalaya ICSE School, Nalanchira, gears up for counting of votes cast in the two-phased Kerala local body elections. Vote counting will begin at 8 am across 244 counting centres.

Dec 13, 2025 07:47 AM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Live Updates: District-wise voting pattern in Kerala

Among the districts, Wayanad recorded the highest turnout at 77.34%, while Thrissur saw the lowest at 71.88%.
Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur, Palakkad and Kasaragod reported turnouts ranging between 74% and 77%, the SEC informed.
Polling remained largely peaceful despite a few minor issues.

Dec 13, 2025 07:41 AM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Live Updates: Higher voter turnout in second phase

The second phase of Kerala’s local body elections recorded a provisional voter turnout of 75.38% by 6 pm on Thursday.

This was higher than the first phase, which saw just over 70% polling in southern and central districts, the

state election commission said.

Dec 13, 2025 07:25 AM IST
Kerala Local Body Election Live Updates: Counting of votes begin at 8

Counting of votes will begin at 8 am on Saturday at 244 counting centres, including all 14 district collectorates.

The outcome will play a crucial role in shaping political strategies in the run-up to the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections, with all major political fronts closely watching the results.

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