Early trends showed Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) leading in more than 63 seats in Kerala, as of 12 pm on Monday. (PTI/ File Photos)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.
In Dharmadom, Congress candidate V P Abdul Rasheed continues to mount pressure, giving Pinarayi Vijayan a tough competition. Vijayan is leading by 18437 votes at 4 pm. After the sixth round of counting, Pinarayi Vijayan, who was earlier trailing in his constituency, has taken the lead. The Dharmadom constituency in Kannur has been a stronghold of the LDF for the past two terms, and early trends suggest it is aiming to retain the seat for a third consecutive time.
Counting began at 8.00 am IST. Polling for all 140 constituencies in the state was held on April with 28 seats. The results will determine whether UDF to power by unseating the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF).
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Earlier, the Congress accused the CPI(M) of having a ‘deal’ with the BJP, alleging that the parties helped each other in multiple seats. The CPI(M), however, denied the charges and accused the Congress of not effectively challenging the BJP.
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The magic number: In the 140-member Kerala Legislative Assembly, 71 seats are required to form the government. Exit polls predicted a win for the Congress-led United Democratic Forum (UDF), unseating the ruling Left Democratic Forum’s (LDF) Pinarayi Vijayan. While most of the exit polls predicted a UDF victory, many indicated a close contest with the CPI(M)-led LDF, which has been in power for a decade.
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The past & present: Kerala’s 2021 Assembly elections saw a win for the LDF, winning 99 seats against the UDF’s 41, significantly outperforming most exit poll projections. At the same time, the BJP, led in Kerala by Rajeev Chandrasekhar, is pushing for a historic breakthrough, though projections suggest it will remain on the margins with 0–7 seats.
Adoor Congress candidate CV Santhakumar thanks people for trusting the UDF.
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Trends showing Congress-led alliance leading in the state, party leader KC Venugopal says, "This is one of the massive victories for the UDF and the Congress. First of all, I thank our leadership, Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, for their continuous follow-up and tireless campaign that made this victory possible. There was also strong anti-incumbency."
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Padmaja Venugopal, daughter of former Chief Minister K Karunakaran, has lost the Kerala Assembly election from the Thrissur constituency. Despite the family’s long political legacy, Venugopal failed to secure a win for the third consecutive time, contesting this year on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket.
According to Election Commission (EC) data, after 16 rounds of counting, Venugopal secured 28,662 votes and finished third. CPI candidate Alankode Leelakrishnan polled 33,487 votes, while UDF’s Rajan J Pallan won the seat with 60,290 votes.
As per EC figures, Venugopal lost by a margin of 31,628 votes, PTI reported. Earlier, she had expressed confidence about her prospects with BJP support. “I am confident of winning from Thrissur as I have faith in the people here. BJP is always concerned about the party’s victory, not about who is contesting, and works hard to ensure the success of its candidates. That is a huge relief for me,” she had said.
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In the early round of counting, IUML candidate C K Kasim secured a victory from the Thiruvambadi (constituency 32). He won by a margin of 6,741, securing a total of 77,140 votes. Kallatra Mahin of Kasaragod constituency won with a margin of 22,698 votes, securing a total of 76,396 votes.
The CPI (M) has secured three seats so far. P. Mammikutty won from the Shornur constituency, while T M Sasi secured the win from Alathur (constituency 60), and U R Pradeep from Chelakkara constituency.
Congress-led UDF has won five seats, according to the ECI trends. Rajan J Pallan has won from Thrissur (Constituency 67), Chandy Oommen from Puthuppally (Constituency 98), Ramesh Chennithala from Haripad (Constituency 107), Aryadan Shoukath from Nilambur (Constituency 35), and Bindu Krishna from Kollam (Constituency 124) have won the seats so far in the early results.
After initial trends showed the Congress-led alliance taking the lead in Assembly election, celebrations began outside the Indian Union Muslim League office in Malappuram.
VIDEO | Malappuram, Kerala: Celebrations erupt outside IUML office as Congress-led UDF leads in the initial trends.#keralapollresults2026#results2026withpti#assemblyelectionresults2026
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After the sixth round of counting, Pinarayi Vijayan, who was earlier trailing in his constituency, has taken the lead.
In Dharmadom, Congress candidate V P Abdul Rasheed continues to mount pressure, giving him tough competition. Vijayan is leading only by 1,500 votes at 12.30 pm.
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CPI(M) General Secretary MA Baby says, “These are just early trends. Even though UDF has an edge right now, we hope this will be reversed in the ensuing rounds. Because, under LDF, Keralam became the only Indian state from where extreme poverty has been eradicated. It is at the top in terms of quality of education, healthcare, and social security measures. We hope, politically literate people of Keralam would consider all these aspects and support LDF, which will be reflected in the upcoming rounds… we are hopeful for a third term.”
On Bengal polls, he adds, “It is very unfortunate that BJP has emerged as a force to reckon with…in this particular assembly election, we have seen a resurgence on the part of the Left, media should recognise that. However, it is not translating into votes. Now, there’s a fight between BJP-TMC, we have to see how the relevance of the Left can be brought back.”
He further says, “In Puducherry, NDA is in the lead in early trends. In Tamil Nadu, DMK is leading, the BJP alliance and TVK are far behind. We have to wait for the final rounds.
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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, speaking to reporters on Monday about contenders in Kerala, said, “We have got enough contenders... There should be a revival of Kerala, and I hope to be of some use to the new government.”
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Early trends showed Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) leading in more than 50 seats in Kerala, as of 10 am on Monday, according to the Election Commission of India website.
The counting of votes for the Kerala Assembly elections began across the state at 8 am.
The results will determine whether UDF to power by unseating the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF).
The strong room opened in SKMJ School, Kalpetta, as the counting underway.
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The counting of votes began across Kerala at 8 am.
Kerala recorded a voter turnout of 79.63 per cent. Voting for all 140 Assembly constituencies was held on April 9.
Visuals from Union Christian (UC) College in Aluva, Kochi, which is the primary counting centre for the Ernakulam district.
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Kerala state's Congress president Sunny Joseph says, "We are fully hopeful. We will win. This will be a repetition of the local body results. We are very confident that we will win. Number we cannot predict..."
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Security tightened outside Mar Ivanios College which is the counting centre in Thiruvananthapuram.
CPI(M) MP AA Rahim says, “We are very confident. As far as the LDF is concerned, we are expecting a remarkable victory. We are waiting for the results. I do not want to mention any specific numbers or make predictions, but I believe we will come back to power again.”
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CPI (M) MP AA Rahim says, “We are very confident. As far as the LDF is concerned, we are expecting a remarkable victory. We are waiting for the results. I do… pic.twitter.com/km1KYfhY23
Kerala voted on April 9, following the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, and recorded 78.27% polling, a turnout higher than any in recent Assembly elections. Out of the 140 constituencies, 42 seats recorded more than 80% polling.
A defeat for the LDF would also mark the first time since the 1960s that Left parties are not in power in any Indian state.
The exercise will begin at 8 am, starting with the postal ballots, at the counting centres, which will have a three-tier security system. In a first, the Election Commission has introduced a QR code-based Photo Identity Card system through ECINET to prevent unauthorised entry into counting centres.
Kerala’s 2021 Assembly elections saw a win for the LDF, winning 99 seats against the UDF’s 41, significantly outperforming most exit poll projections.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led in Kerala by Rajeev Chandrasekhar, is also pushing for a historic breakthrough, with an intense campaign. The visible friction within the INDIA bloc, and the close contest points to a tight race that could ultimately hinge on the performance of smaller parties and independent candidates.
Kerala’s 2021 Assembly elections saw a win for the LDF, winning 99 seats against the UDF’s 41, significantly outperforming most exit poll projections.
The CPI(M)-led LDF is seeking an unprecedented third consecutive term after breaking Kerala’s long-standing pattern of alternating governments. This has made the electoral outcome crucial for both Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s political future and the Left’s position nationally. Meanwhile, Congress-led UDF under V D Satheesan is relying on anti-incumbency sentiment and corruption allegations to position itself as the agent of change.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led in Kerala by Rajeev Chandrasekhar, is also pushing for a historic breakthrough, with an intense campaign. The visible friction within the INDIA bloc, and the close contest points to a tight race that could ultimately hinge on the performance of smaller parties and independent candidates.
In the 140-member Kerala Legislative Assembly, 71 seats are required to form the government.
An analysis of Kerala’s past three Assembly elections reveals strong political continuity, with 87 out of 140 seats held by the same parties since 2011, underscoring entrenched voter loyalties across the state. The CPI(M)-led LDF, led by Pinarayi Vijayan, has maintained dominance in several northern districts, while the Congress-led UDF retains influence in central Kerala and the IUML remains strong in Malappuram.
The CPI(M)-led LDF is seeking an unprecedented third consecutive term after breaking Kerala’s long-standing pattern of alternating governments. This has made the electoral outcome crucial for both Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s political future and the Left’s position nationally.
Meanwhile, Congress-led UDF under V D Satheesan is relying on anti-incumbency sentiment and corruption allegations to position itself as the agent of change.
The CPI(M)-led LDF is seeking an unprecedented third consecutive term after breaking Kerala’s long-standing pattern of alternating governments.
This has made the electoral outcome crucial for both Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s political future and the Left’s position nationally. Meanwhile, Congress-led UDF under V D Satheesan is relying on anti-incumbency sentiment and corruption allegations to position itself as the agent of change.
In the 140-member Kerala Legislative Assembly, 71 seats are required to form the government.
An analysis of Kerala’s past three Assembly elections reveals strong political continuity, with 87 out of 140 seats held by the same parties since 2011, underscoring entrenched voter loyalties across the state.
The CPI(M)-led LDF, led by Pinarayi Vijayan, has maintained dominance in several northern districts, while the Congress-led UDF retains influence in central Kerala and the IUML remains strong in Malappuram.
There are currently multiple leaders in the running for the top job in the state, with even exit polls predicting a win for the Congress-led UDF alliance.
The first is Leader of the Opposition V D Satheesan. A few exit polls also showed Satheesan is the most preferred CM candidate from the Congress.
Earlier, other names such as those of senior leaders Satheesan, Ramesh Chennithala and K C Venugopal emerged as top contenders for the CM post.
Multiple exit polls have projected a victory for the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala. However, many surveys suggested a narrow margin, indicating a close contest between the UDF and the ruling CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF).
In Kerala’s 140-member Legislative Assembly, the halfway mark required to form a government is 71 seats. In 2021, the CPI (M)-led LDF formed the government in the state after winning 99 of the 140 assembly seats. The Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left government has been in power in Kerala since 2016.
Kerala recorded an overall voter turnout of 78.27% on April 9, with women voters leading the turnout at 80.86%, higher than men at 75.01%. Out of the 140 constituencies, 42 recorded polling above 80%.
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