Kerala’s Assembly verdict delivered a decisive mandate to the UDF, reshaping political equations as senior LDF leaders lost seats and Congress leaders signalled the need for course correction.
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.
Chandrasekhar himself is leading in Nemom constituency, while B B Gopakumar was poised to win the Chathannoor seat.
Kerala emerged as the only bright spot for the Opposition where Congress-led UDF was all set to oust the Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government as the alliance was ahead in 98 seats, including 28 declared victories.
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.
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.
