According to the latest trends, the Congress is ahead in 58 seats, while its ally, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), is leading in 21. The Left Democratic Front (LDF), led by the CPI(M), is trailing with 51 leads, suggesting a strong advantage for the UDF as counting progresses.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with party workers during a visit to Kerala. File image: ANI
The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) has surged past the majority mark in Keralam, with Election Commission (ECI) data showing the alliance leading in 89 seats, indicating a decisive shift in the state’s political landscape.
According to the latest trends, the Congress is ahead in 58 seats, while its ally, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), is leading in 21. The Left Democratic Front (LDF), led by the CPI(M), is trailing with 51 leads, suggesting a strong advantage for the UDF as counting progresses.
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Congress-led UDF has crossed the majority mark, according to the latest Election Commission trends. pic.twitter.com/dUeimsqez5
— ANI (@ANI) May 4, 2026
Reacting to the numbers, Congress MP K. Suresh said the alliance’s performance was in line with its pre-poll expectations. He asserted that the UDF is on course to cross the 100-seat mark, citing a strong anti-incumbency wave against the state government.
#WATCH | Keralam Elections 2026 | Congress-led UDF has crossed the majority mark, according to the latest Election Commission trends.
Party MP K. Suresh says, “Counting is underway. Our expectation was 100 seats, now we are crossing 89. So, whatever we said before the Exit Poll,… pic.twitter.com/5Qa4CE4oGK
— ANI (@ANI) May 4, 2026
State Congress president Sunny Joseph attributed the LDF’s performance to “anti-people policies,” while declining to comment on a potential chief ministerial face, saying the decision would be taken later.
#WATCH | Keralam Elections 2026 | Congress-led UDF has crossed the majority mark, according to the latest Election Commission trends.
When asked about factors behind LDF’s poor performance, State Congress president Sunny Joseph says, “Anti-people policies.”
“That we will decide… pic.twitter.com/pEVBHSjLfK
— ANI (@ANI) May 4, 2026
Congress MP Jebi Mather called the trends a “decisive victory,” noting that the alliance has already exceeded exit poll projections. She said the results reflected public dissatisfaction with the LDF government and expressed gratitude to voters across Keralam.
#WATCH | Keralam Elections 2026 | Congress-led UDF has crossed the majority mark, according to the latest Election Commission trends.
Congress MP Jebi Mather says, “We have crossed 89, just 11 seats to 100. It is beyond what the exit polls had projected. People of Kerala have… pic.twitter.com/BJzPILZtuy
— ANI (@ANI) May 4, 2026
With counting still underway, the UDF’s strong lead marks a significant moment in Keralam politics, as the alliance looks poised to form the next government if current trends hold.
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