Congress leadership is in final talks in Delhi to decide Kerala’s next Chief Minister after the UDF victory, amid a power struggle between VD Satheesan, KC Venugopal, and Ramesh Chennithala.
This story follows Congress’ repeated pattern in Kerala politics, where major decisions, especially on leadership, often shift at the last moment.
The issue has triggered fresh debate within the Left camp after its heavy defeat in the Kerala Assembly elections. Senior leaders are now split over who should lead the Opposition.
The resignation comes after the Left Democratic Front suffered a major setback in the Kerala Assembly elections, reducing its strength significantly in the state.
The Congress (INC) has emerged as the single largest party with 56 seats won and leading in 7 more, taking its tally to 63. In contrast, CPI(M) has secured 24 wins and is leading in just 2 seats, totalling 26, well below its previous strength.
Party-wise figures indicate the Indian National Congress (INC) has already secured 30 seats and is leading in 34 more, taking its tally to 64, while its key ally, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), has won 7 and is ahead in 15.
According to the latest party-wise figures, the Indian National Congress has won 6 seats and is leading in 54, taking its total to 60 seats. The CPI (M) has won 2 seats and is leading in 26, with a total of 28 seats. The Indian Union Muslim League has won 1 seat and is leading in 22, taking its total to 23 seats.
According to official trends across all 140 Assembly constituencies, the UDF has surged well past the halfway mark and is leading in over 100 seats. The Congress is at the forefront of the alliance’s performance, with leads in 63 constituencies, followed by the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) with 23 seats.
According to trends released by the Election Commission across all 140 constituencies, the UDF is leading in over 100 seats, comfortably breaching the majority mark. In contrast, the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF), led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, is trailing with leads in just 40 seats.
As counting entered a crucial phase, early leads painted a clear picture of voter sentiment swinging sharply in favour of the UDF. The opposition alliance has surged well past the halfway mark in the 140-member Assembly, leading in over 100 seats, while the LDF lags far behind in around 40 constituencies. The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) remains on the margins, with a lead in just one seat.
