The Congress took a principled stand in this assembly election that no party MP would contest the assembly elections
The BJP got second place in Thiruvalla, Palakkad, Malampuzha, Attingal, Kasaragod and Manjeshwar seats after counting of votes on May 4
The Congress-led UDF has returned to power in Kerala after 2016. The focus now shifts to who will be the party's CM choice
KC Venugopal said that the mature electorate of Kerala were adept at identifying suitable candidates and prioritised the state's welfare and party ideologies above religion or caste
The UDF secured around 98 seats in the state, with Congress alone bagging 63 seats, including wins in Haripad, Thrissur, and Paravur.
Congress-led UDF sweeps Kerala Assembly polls, ending LDF rule in a landslide verdict, while BJP opens its account with three seats, signalling a gradual expansion
Counting of votes for Kerala's 140 Assembly seats concluded on Monday, as Congress-led UDF is set to make a comeback in the state.
The UDF will make a comeback in the state after 2016; however, the coalition's chief ministerial candidate has not been announced yet.