Assembly Election Result

Kerala restores the power pendulum: Anti-incumbency drives UDF win

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

Kerala Assembly election results 2026: Check full list of winners

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.

Kerala election results 2026: Left demolished as Congress-led UDF wins big

The UDF will make a comeback in the state after 2016; however, the coalition's chief ministerial candidate has not been announced yet.

Kerala Assembly election results 2026: How top candidates are performing

The Congress-led UDF was leading in more than 90 seats at 2 pm, while several prominent candidates, including Pinarayi Vijayan, VD Satheeshan and KK Shailaja, saw mixed trends

Kerala poll turnout rises to 79.7% after service voters' ballots added: CEO

The chief electoral officer said 53,984 postal ballots had been issued to service voters, of which 20,028 had been received as of May 1

Exit polls predict UDF return in Kerala as LDF trails in tight race

Exit polls show a setback for the Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF, strongly favouring the UDF, while the BJP remains on the margins

Strong rooms, unsealed rooms shouldn't be opened under any circumstance: EC

The direction was issued following reports of a strong room storing EVMs in Perambra constituency in Kozhikode being opened and reported plans to open another one in Nenmara constituency in Palakkad

Why welfare remains central in Kerala's politics despite rising public debt

Rising debt and shrinking fiscal space have not weakened welfare politics in Kerala. Despite warnings from CAG and RBI, parties continue to rely on welfarism during elections