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Kerala election results: LDF retains power winning 99 seats, decimates UDF to 41

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Published : May 2, 2021, 6:50 AM IST

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Updated : May 3, 2021, 7:05 AM IST

Kerala election results LIVE

Kerala election results LIVE

06:39 May 03

LDF retains power winning 99 seats, decimates UDF to 41

In a historic victory, the Communist Party of India (M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) retained power in Kerala by winning 99 seats against 41 seats of Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) in the Assembly polls.

In the 140-member Kerala Assembly, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led the National Democratic Front (NDA) failed to hold on to the single-seat it won of Nemom in Thiruvananthapuram in 2016 and drew a blank this time.

In LDF, CPI (M) led from the front winning 68 seats, including the independent candidates backed by the party. The closest ally CPI won 17 seats, while the new entrant to the Left fold, Kerala Congress (M) managed to win 5 seats out of the 12 seats it contested. Janata Dal (Secular) and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) won 2 seats each, and the Loktantrik Janta Dal (LJD) won just one seat out of three seats it contested. Kerala Congress (B) retained its sitting seat, while Indian National League (INL) and Congress (Secular) won one seat each.

The main opposition Congress was able to win just 21 seats out of the 91 seats it contested. The UDF partner Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) also put a dismal performance winning just 15 seats out of the 27 seats it contested. When Kerala Congress won 2 seats, the Kerala Congress (Jacob), the National Secular Conference and the Revolutionary Marxist Party of India (RMP) won one seat each.

When the left under Pinarayi Vijayan routed the Opposition both Congress and BJP suffered a huge setback. In the BJP, senior leaders like Kummanam Rajasekharan, state president K Surendran who contested from two seats, Sobha Surendran and Metroman E Sreedharan faced defeats.

22:04 May 02

Ruling LDF in Kerala seems to be heading for a second consecutive term as it has won 70 of the 140 seats and is leading in another 29 segments according to Election Commission figures.

21:33 May 02

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan wins from Dharmadam Assembly constituency

21:14 May 02

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on the landslide victory in the Assembly polls

19:11 May 02

Leader of Opposition in Kerala Ramesh Chennithala wins from his home base at Haripad in Alappuzha district. Says his party will gracefully accept the verdict but will pursue the allegations against the LDF government

18:59 May 02

Kodiyeri Balakrishnan

Kodiyeri Balakrishnan

People's mandate proves that they are happy with the pro-people policies of the LDF govt. It's a victory of the people. PM Modi with half a dozen ministers campaigned here but they even lost the one seat they had. People here have defeated communal forces: Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, CPI(M)

18:40 May 02

I humbly dedicate this great victory to the people of Kerala. You (people) have given a verdict in favour of the LDF. But this is not the time to celebrate with great joy as COVID19 continues to spread. This is the time to continue the fight against COVID19: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

18:08 May 02

CPI candidate KK shailaja teacher bags a record victory. She secures 61,103 votes in Mattannur Assembly constituency.

The 'teacher' thanks the people of Kerala for supporting her throughout the journey.

17:20 May 02

BJP led NDA draws zero in Kerala Assembly Elections, losing the lone seat the saffron party had won during the 2016 elections.

BJP had initially led in three seats but has lost all of them

16:26 May 02

Rajnath Singh congratulates Pinarayi Vijayan

Rajnath Singh congratulates Pinarayi Vijayan

India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulates Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan as the LDF is all set to sweep the Assembly polls

15:55 May 02

Metroman E Sreedharan loses Palakkad constituency to UDF candidate Shafi Parambil by 3,840 votes.

The ruling LDF's total tally crosses over 100 out of the 140 Assembly constituencies

15:42 May 02

Health Minister KK Shailaja wins by a majority of more than 61,000 votes from Mattannur constituency.

Political pundits say it is the largest winning margin set by any candidate in Kerala's election history

15:07 May 02

CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury thanks people of Kerala for reposing faith in the LDF

14:40 May 02

NDA loses lead in three seats.

Congress Shafi Parambil overtakes 'Metroman' E Sreedharan in Palakkad.

LDF is leading in 96 seats whereas the UDF is ahead in 44 constituencies.

14:18 May 02

'Metroman' E Sreedharan trailing in Palakkad

In Palakkad, 'Metroman' E Sreedharan is trailing by 140 votes.

The LDF is leading in 63 seats having won 35 seats; UDF is leading in 38 having won 8 seats.

14:11 May 02

Oommen Chandy won with a majority of 7,476 votes

Former Chief Minister of Kerala Oommen Chandy has won from Puthuppally Constituency by a majority of 7,476 votes. Last time he had a majority of 27,092 votes.

13:50 May 02

List of those candidates who emerged victorious:

Puthupally - Oomen Chandy - Congress

Alappuzha - PP Chitharanjan - CPI(M)

Idukki - Roshy Augustine - KC(M)

Udumbanchola - MM Mani - CPI(M)

Perambra _TP Ramakrishnan _CPI(M)

Thiruvambady _Linto Joseph_ CPI(M)

Devikulam - A Raja - CPI(M)

Vadakara - KK Rema -Revolutionary Marxist Party (RMP)

Balussery - KM Sachindev - CPI(M)

Elathur - AK Saseendran - NCP

Mananthavady - OR Kelu - CPI(M)

Irinjalakuda - R Bindu - CPI(M)

Beypore - PA Mohammed Riyas - CPI(M)

Karunagapally - CR Mahesh - INC

Kottarakara - KN Balagopal - CPI(M)

Kozhikode South - Hammad Devarkovil - Indian National League (INL)

Pathanapuram_ KB Ganesh Kumar_ Kerala Congress (B)

Punalur - PS Supal - CPI(M)

Kochi_ KJ Maxy _CPI(M)

13:41 May 02

Sitaram Yechury, Secretary General CPI(M) on LDF leading in Kerala

13:28 May 02

People of Kerala have appreciated the performance of Pinarayi Vijayan govt: CPI(M) Prakash Karat

"This is a significant victory as in past 40 yrs no govt re-elected for a 2nd successive term. This shows people of Kerala have appreciated the performance of Pinarayi Vijayan govt, the way it tackled floods, COVID & pro-people development," CPI(M) Prakash Karat on LDF leading in Kerala.

12:59 May 02

CPI(M) supporters celebrate in Dharmadom

As per the latest trends, the LDF is leading in 84 and won 11; UDF leading in 42 and has won a single seat, and the BJP leading in 2 seats.

The Left's stunning performance can be attributed to no one other than Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan who led from the front. Vijayan, despite running into numerous troubles in various issues, stood his ground and boldly went forward. His writ ran large when it came to selecting party candidates, with seven ministers and 26 legislators left out.

Of the NDA, 'Metroman' E. Sreedharan is fighting hard and in one particular booth in his constituency Palakkad, he has got all the votes and at the moment, he is leading by around 5000 votes.

The pattern right from the start of the counting of votes was the UDF was unable to move above the 60 seat mark and in many of these constituencies, it is leading with a slender margin and if it continues, then there could be more shocks and the Left might well end up with 100 seats or more.

12:42 May 02

Congress' Satheesan Pacheni concedes defeat

Congress candidate Satheesan Pacheni lost to Kadannapally in Kannur

In Alappuzha, LDF candidate PP Chittaranjan won by over 12,000 votes.

In Thiruvambadi, LDF candidate Linro Joseph won.

12:22 May 02

LDF maintaining its lead in over 94 seats

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan is leading by 4653 votes in Dharmadom, while KK Shailaja continues her lead in Mattannur with 17,753 votes.

In Thrissur, Film Actor and Rajyasabha MP Suresh Gopi of NDA leading by 1,530

Metroman E Sreedharan widens his lead, gets ahead of Congress candidate Shafi Parambil by 3,038 votes.

The NDA continues its lead in three seats - Former Mizoram Governor Kummanam Rajasekharan in Nemom, E Sreedharan in Palakkad, and Suresh Gopi in Thrissur.

11:54 May 02

TP Ramakrishnan and MM Mani of CPI(M) heading to victory

TP Ramakrishnan from Perambra with a majority of over 5,000 votes and MM Mani from Udumbanchola, with a lead of 23,301 votes are heading towards victory.

LDF leads in 9 seats in the Kannur district, with UDF leading in two seats.

Kannur- LDF's Kadannapally Ramachandran leads by 3211 votes

Thalassery- LDF's Shamsir leads by 13345 votes.

Koothuparambu - LDF's KP Mohanan leads with 14659 votes

Payyannur- LDF's Madhusoodhanan leads with 17981 votes

11:31 May 02

Leads indicate historic second chance to LDF

Kerala CM Pinarayi watches the election trends along with party members

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan is leading from the Dharmadom constituency by 4,053 votes.

The trends so far are: LDF 96, UDF 47 and NDA 3

11:23 May 02

MP Abdussamad Samadani leads in Malappuram

Abdussamad Samadani of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leads against VP Sanu of Communist Party of India (Marxist) by 18,330 votes in Malappuram Parliament Constituency.

11:09 May 02

LDF ahead; NDA leads in Thrissur, Nemom and Palakkad

In Thiruvananthapuram, the LDF has taken a lead in 12 of the 14 constituencies. The LDF is leading in 7 of the 11 constituencies in Kollam and the UDF in four. In Pathanamthitta, the Left Front leads in four seats, while the UDF advances in Thiruvalla.

In Alappuzha, the LDF has the lead in all eight constituencies except in Haripad where the UDF is in lead.

In the Kottayam district, UDF is leading in five and it's four for the LDF. In Idukki, the Left Front is leading in three places and the UDF in two places.

In Ernakulam, the LDF is leading in six seats and the UDF in the remaining constituencies. While in Thrissur, the Left Front's advancing.

In Palakkad's 12 constituencies, the LDF is leading in nine seats, the Congress in two, and the NDA in one. In Malappuram, the UDF is leading in 13 constituencies. while the LDF in three constituencies.

In Kozhikode, the Left Front is leading in 10 seats, and the UDF in three constituencies. Lead for UDF in Bathery and Kalpetta in Wayanad and LDF in Mananthavady.

In Kannur, the LDF is leading in 10 out of 11 constituencies. In Kasargod, the UDF is leading in four constituencies and the LDF in one constituency.

11:04 May 02

NDA candidate and RS MP Suresh Gopi ahead by 1500 votes

NDA candidate and RS MP Suresh Gopi is ahead by 1500 votes in Thrissur Constituency.

10:41 May 02

LDF ahead in over 90 seats in Kerala

The LDF is ahead in over 90 seats in Kerala. In Thrissur, LDF leads by 904 votes pushing NDA to second place, as it leads in 2 seats - Nemom, and Palakkad.

Meanwhile, top LDF leader Jose K Mani is trailing by over 8,000 votes.

In the Udumbanchola constituency of the Idukki district, MM Mani is ahead by 13000 votes. Anoop Jacob leads in the Piravom constituency. The UDF has a lead of 1029 votes. In Kundara, Congress' PC Vishnunath has the lead over LDF candidate Mercikuttyamma.

10:34 May 02

Visuals from Kasargod where counting is underway

10:32 May 02

Visual from Alapuzzha

10:29 May 02

Visuals from Kollam where counting is underway

10:19 May 02

E Sreedharan ahead by 3539 votes in Palakkad

NDA candidate E Sreedharan is ahead by 3539 votes in Palakkad's UDF-influenced areas wherein sitting Congress MLA Shafi Parampil is the UDF candidate.

10:08 May 02

Ramesh Chennithala leads in Haripad constituency

Ramesh Chennithala leads in Haripad constituency

Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala is leading in the much anticipated Haripad constituency.

10:01 May 02

Mani C Kappan leading in Pala

UDF's Mani C Kappan has taken a lead from Pala, amidst a ferocious battle with Jose K. Mani.

At the end of the first round, the LDF was leading in 6 constituencies in Kottayam and the UDF in 3 constituencies.

In Thavanur, Feroz Kunnam continues to lead behind KT Jaleel. In Balussery, Sachin Dev took the lead over Congress candidate Dharmajan Bolgatty.

09:54 May 02

NDA candidate Suresh Gopi leads in Thrissur

In Thrissur, NDA candidate Suresh Gopi, an actor turned politician, leads by 356 votes.

Meanwhile, in Kollam, actor Mukesh, fielded by LDF, takes the lead by 1,300 votes.

09:50 May 02

Kerala BJP Chief trails in Manjeswaram and Konni

Kerala BJP Chief

Kerala BJP Chief

BJP state president K Surendran trails in both Manjeswaram and Konni.

Konni is an assembly seat in the Travancore region and Pathanamthitta district of Kerala.

He is in the third position in Konni. In Manjeswaram, counting in BJP strongholds has not started yet and he is trailing.

09:40 May 02

E Sreedharan leads in Palakkad by 2200 votes

NDA candidate E Sreedharan leads in Palakkad by 2200 votes, Mukesh leads in Kollam and Dharmajan leads in Balussery

Mukesh regains lead in Kollam with 1300 votes. In Balussery, Dharmajan Bolgatty took the lead of 86 votes over Sachin Dev.

In Kottarakkara, Congress candidate R Reshmi is ahead of the LDF candidate.

09:26 May 02

LDF ahead in Kozhikode South

As the NDA candidates Kummanam Rajashekharan and 'Metroman' E Sreedharan lead from Nemom and Palakkad, NDA has lost its lead in Kozhikode South with the LDF leading in the constituency.

In Peerumedu, the UDF is ahead by 1200 votes. In Kollam, Bindu Krishna retains the lead behind Mukesh. In Poonjar, PC George came second.

LDF - 81

UDF - 57

NDA - 2

09:11 May 02

'Metroman' E Sreedharan leads early postal ballot trends

'Metroman' E Sreedharan

'Metroman' E Sreedharan

NDA candidate 'Metroman' E Sreedharan leads in the early postal ballot trends from Palakkad Constituency.

08:57 May 02

Ruling LDF leads in 70 seats, Congress-led UDF leads in 51 and the BJP on two seats

As per the latest trends in Kerala (123/140), the ruling Left leads in 70 seats, the Congress-led UDF leads in 51 and the BJP leads in two seats.

Looking back at previous elections, it's always the Left that has the edge when it comes to postal ballots. The counting of postal votes began with the Left ahead.

BJP's Kummanam Rajashekharan is maintaining his lead in Nemom.

08:43 May 02

Here are the leads so far:

Kerala (106/140) LDF - 57, UDF - 47 and NDA - 01.

As per latest trends, UDF is leading in Iravipuruam, Kovalam, Aruvikarrara, Kalamassery, Nedumangad, Vamanapuram, Thiruvananthapuram and Kasargod, while the LDF is leading in Varkala, Attingal, Chirayinkeezhu, Kazhakoottam, Vattiyoorkavu, Parashala, Kattakada and Neyyattinkara.

08:39 May 02

Visuals from Idukki where counting of postal ballots is underway

Visuals from Idukki where counting of postal ballots is underway

08:30 May 02

Pinarayi Vijayan leading by 110 votes in Dharmadam

Trends show Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan leading by 110 votes in Dharmadam, an assembly constituency in the Malabar region and Kannur district of Kerala.

Currently, Kerala (90/140) LDF - 54, UDF - 34 and BJP+ -01

While the United Democratic Front (UDF) is leading in Manjeswaram and Karunagappally.

Manjeshwar seat is part of the Kasaragod Lok Sabha constituency, which falls in the Malabar region of Kerala. In the 2016 Assembly elections, PB Abdul Razak of IUML won from this seat beating K Surendran of BJP by a margin of 89 votes.

08:17 May 02

LDF leads across state in early trends as postal ballots are counted

As per the latest trends, the LDF is leading is 35 seats, UDF in 20, and the BJP in 2 seats.

In Kozhikode North, LDF leads by 5 votes while in Vaikom the alliance is ahead by 54 votes. At least 3 counting agents have been found to be positive for COVID-19 in Kozhikode South.

08:08 May 02

Strong room opened in Malappuram as the counting of votes begins.

former CM Oommen Chandy

Congress leader and former CM Oommen Chandy offers prayers at Puthuppally Church. He is also the party's candidate from the Puthuppally Assembly constituency.

07:56 May 02

Counting of votes for the 140-seat Kerala election 2021 has begun

The counting of votes for the 140-seat Kerala election 2021 began at 8 am. In Kerala, the Left Democratic Front (LDF) is seeking to break the state's four-decade-old trend of swinging between the communists and the Congress-led United Democratic Front.

As many as 957 candidates, including Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, 11 of his Cabinet colleagues, Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala, senior Congress leader Oommen Chandy, 'Metroman' E Sreedharan, former Union Minister KJ Alphons and BJP State president K Surendran, among others, were in fray in the election to the 140 seats.

The BJP, which had won one seat in 2016, is confident of garnering more seats this time.

06:11 May 02

Few hours to go for counting, both LDF, UDF hopeful of winning people's mandate

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala): As only a few hours are left for the counting of votes for 140 constituencies in the Kerala Assembly polls set to begin, candidates in the electoral contest are keeping high hopes and exuding confidence that the people's mandate will be in their favour.

Riding high after various pre-poll and post-poll surveys that predicted Communist Party of India (M)-led Left Democratic Front victory, acting state secretary and LDF convener A Vijayaraghavan has exerted confidence that the Left will continue in power with a thumping victory.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who had said earlier that the LDF would retain power in the state, speaking to media on Saturday, however, chose not to go for any prediction.

"Let's wait till tomorrow. Everything will be clear. After that, I will comment," he said.

Meanwhile, the Congress-led United Democratic Front camp, based on their assessment from booth level data, has dismissed the exit poll surveys as 'unscientific' and is confident of regaining the power in the state.

"This kind of exit polls which is prepared after seeking the opinion of about 250 people from a constituency which have more than 2 lakh voters does not have any scientific base. Kerala has a history that shows these kinds of exit polls are often wrong. In fact, an anti-UDF stand that started before the election is visible on all of them. The UDF will overcome all this," said Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala, who is also the opposition leader.

In Kerala, leaders of both LDF and UDF have expressed confidence of victory in Kerala polls ahead of counting. The exit polls have indicated that the ruling LDF will create history by getting re-elected but leaders of Congress-led UDF have rejected these surveys and expressed confidence of their alliance coming to power in the southern state. LDF leaders have said that the exit polls reflect the acceptability of the ruling alliance among people.

The counting of votes for 140 member assembly will begin at 8 am. The polling was held in a single phase on April 6.

06:39 May 03

LDF retains power winning 99 seats, decimates UDF to 41

In a historic victory, the Communist Party of India (M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) retained power in Kerala by winning 99 seats against 41 seats of Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) in the Assembly polls.

In the 140-member Kerala Assembly, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led the National Democratic Front (NDA) failed to hold on to the single-seat it won of Nemom in Thiruvananthapuram in 2016 and drew a blank this time.

In LDF, CPI (M) led from the front winning 68 seats, including the independent candidates backed by the party. The closest ally CPI won 17 seats, while the new entrant to the Left fold, Kerala Congress (M) managed to win 5 seats out of the 12 seats it contested. Janata Dal (Secular) and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) won 2 seats each, and the Loktantrik Janta Dal (LJD) won just one seat out of three seats it contested. Kerala Congress (B) retained its sitting seat, while Indian National League (INL) and Congress (Secular) won one seat each.

The main opposition Congress was able to win just 21 seats out of the 91 seats it contested. The UDF partner Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) also put a dismal performance winning just 15 seats out of the 27 seats it contested. When Kerala Congress won 2 seats, the Kerala Congress (Jacob), the National Secular Conference and the Revolutionary Marxist Party of India (RMP) won one seat each.

When the left under Pinarayi Vijayan routed the Opposition both Congress and BJP suffered a huge setback. In the BJP, senior leaders like Kummanam Rajasekharan, state president K Surendran who contested from two seats, Sobha Surendran and Metroman E Sreedharan faced defeats.

22:04 May 02

Ruling LDF in Kerala seems to be heading for a second consecutive term as it has won 70 of the 140 seats and is leading in another 29 segments according to Election Commission figures.

21:33 May 02

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan wins from Dharmadam Assembly constituency

21:14 May 02

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on the landslide victory in the Assembly polls

19:11 May 02

Leader of Opposition in Kerala Ramesh Chennithala wins from his home base at Haripad in Alappuzha district. Says his party will gracefully accept the verdict but will pursue the allegations against the LDF government

18:59 May 02

Kodiyeri Balakrishnan

Kodiyeri Balakrishnan

People's mandate proves that they are happy with the pro-people policies of the LDF govt. It's a victory of the people. PM Modi with half a dozen ministers campaigned here but they even lost the one seat they had. People here have defeated communal forces: Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, CPI(M)

18:40 May 02

I humbly dedicate this great victory to the people of Kerala. You (people) have given a verdict in favour of the LDF. But this is not the time to celebrate with great joy as COVID19 continues to spread. This is the time to continue the fight against COVID19: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

18:08 May 02

CPI candidate KK shailaja teacher bags a record victory. She secures 61,103 votes in Mattannur Assembly constituency.

The 'teacher' thanks the people of Kerala for supporting her throughout the journey.

17:20 May 02

BJP led NDA draws zero in Kerala Assembly Elections, losing the lone seat the saffron party had won during the 2016 elections.

BJP had initially led in three seats but has lost all of them

16:26 May 02

Rajnath Singh congratulates Pinarayi Vijayan

Rajnath Singh congratulates Pinarayi Vijayan

India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulates Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan as the LDF is all set to sweep the Assembly polls

15:55 May 02

Metroman E Sreedharan loses Palakkad constituency to UDF candidate Shafi Parambil by 3,840 votes.

The ruling LDF's total tally crosses over 100 out of the 140 Assembly constituencies

15:42 May 02

Health Minister KK Shailaja wins by a majority of more than 61,000 votes from Mattannur constituency.

Political pundits say it is the largest winning margin set by any candidate in Kerala's election history

15:07 May 02

CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury thanks people of Kerala for reposing faith in the LDF

14:40 May 02

NDA loses lead in three seats.

Congress Shafi Parambil overtakes 'Metroman' E Sreedharan in Palakkad.

LDF is leading in 96 seats whereas the UDF is ahead in 44 constituencies.

14:18 May 02

'Metroman' E Sreedharan trailing in Palakkad

In Palakkad, 'Metroman' E Sreedharan is trailing by 140 votes.

The LDF is leading in 63 seats having won 35 seats; UDF is leading in 38 having won 8 seats.

14:11 May 02

Oommen Chandy won with a majority of 7,476 votes

Former Chief Minister of Kerala Oommen Chandy has won from Puthuppally Constituency by a majority of 7,476 votes. Last time he had a majority of 27,092 votes.

13:50 May 02

List of those candidates who emerged victorious:

Puthupally - Oomen Chandy - Congress

Alappuzha - PP Chitharanjan - CPI(M)

Idukki - Roshy Augustine - KC(M)

Udumbanchola - MM Mani - CPI(M)

Perambra _TP Ramakrishnan _CPI(M)

Thiruvambady _Linto Joseph_ CPI(M)

Devikulam - A Raja - CPI(M)

Vadakara - KK Rema -Revolutionary Marxist Party (RMP)

Balussery - KM Sachindev - CPI(M)

Elathur - AK Saseendran - NCP

Mananthavady - OR Kelu - CPI(M)

Irinjalakuda - R Bindu - CPI(M)

Beypore - PA Mohammed Riyas - CPI(M)

Karunagapally - CR Mahesh - INC

Kottarakara - KN Balagopal - CPI(M)

Kozhikode South - Hammad Devarkovil - Indian National League (INL)

Pathanapuram_ KB Ganesh Kumar_ Kerala Congress (B)

Punalur - PS Supal - CPI(M)

Kochi_ KJ Maxy _CPI(M)

13:41 May 02

Sitaram Yechury, Secretary General CPI(M) on LDF leading in Kerala

13:28 May 02

People of Kerala have appreciated the performance of Pinarayi Vijayan govt: CPI(M) Prakash Karat

"This is a significant victory as in past 40 yrs no govt re-elected for a 2nd successive term. This shows people of Kerala have appreciated the performance of Pinarayi Vijayan govt, the way it tackled floods, COVID & pro-people development," CPI(M) Prakash Karat on LDF leading in Kerala.

12:59 May 02

CPI(M) supporters celebrate in Dharmadom

As per the latest trends, the LDF is leading in 84 and won 11; UDF leading in 42 and has won a single seat, and the BJP leading in 2 seats.

The Left's stunning performance can be attributed to no one other than Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan who led from the front. Vijayan, despite running into numerous troubles in various issues, stood his ground and boldly went forward. His writ ran large when it came to selecting party candidates, with seven ministers and 26 legislators left out.

Of the NDA, 'Metroman' E. Sreedharan is fighting hard and in one particular booth in his constituency Palakkad, he has got all the votes and at the moment, he is leading by around 5000 votes.

The pattern right from the start of the counting of votes was the UDF was unable to move above the 60 seat mark and in many of these constituencies, it is leading with a slender margin and if it continues, then there could be more shocks and the Left might well end up with 100 seats or more.

12:42 May 02

Congress' Satheesan Pacheni concedes defeat

Congress candidate Satheesan Pacheni lost to Kadannapally in Kannur

In Alappuzha, LDF candidate PP Chittaranjan won by over 12,000 votes.

In Thiruvambadi, LDF candidate Linro Joseph won.

12:22 May 02

LDF maintaining its lead in over 94 seats

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan is leading by 4653 votes in Dharmadom, while KK Shailaja continues her lead in Mattannur with 17,753 votes.

In Thrissur, Film Actor and Rajyasabha MP Suresh Gopi of NDA leading by 1,530

Metroman E Sreedharan widens his lead, gets ahead of Congress candidate Shafi Parambil by 3,038 votes.

The NDA continues its lead in three seats - Former Mizoram Governor Kummanam Rajasekharan in Nemom, E Sreedharan in Palakkad, and Suresh Gopi in Thrissur.

11:54 May 02

TP Ramakrishnan and MM Mani of CPI(M) heading to victory

TP Ramakrishnan from Perambra with a majority of over 5,000 votes and MM Mani from Udumbanchola, with a lead of 23,301 votes are heading towards victory.

LDF leads in 9 seats in the Kannur district, with UDF leading in two seats.

Kannur- LDF's Kadannapally Ramachandran leads by 3211 votes

Thalassery- LDF's Shamsir leads by 13345 votes.

Koothuparambu - LDF's KP Mohanan leads with 14659 votes

Payyannur- LDF's Madhusoodhanan leads with 17981 votes

11:31 May 02

Leads indicate historic second chance to LDF

Kerala CM Pinarayi watches the election trends along with party members

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan is leading from the Dharmadom constituency by 4,053 votes.

The trends so far are: LDF 96, UDF 47 and NDA 3

11:23 May 02

MP Abdussamad Samadani leads in Malappuram

Abdussamad Samadani of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leads against VP Sanu of Communist Party of India (Marxist) by 18,330 votes in Malappuram Parliament Constituency.

11:09 May 02

LDF ahead; NDA leads in Thrissur, Nemom and Palakkad

In Thiruvananthapuram, the LDF has taken a lead in 12 of the 14 constituencies. The LDF is leading in 7 of the 11 constituencies in Kollam and the UDF in four. In Pathanamthitta, the Left Front leads in four seats, while the UDF advances in Thiruvalla.

In Alappuzha, the LDF has the lead in all eight constituencies except in Haripad where the UDF is in lead.

In the Kottayam district, UDF is leading in five and it's four for the LDF. In Idukki, the Left Front is leading in three places and the UDF in two places.

In Ernakulam, the LDF is leading in six seats and the UDF in the remaining constituencies. While in Thrissur, the Left Front's advancing.

In Palakkad's 12 constituencies, the LDF is leading in nine seats, the Congress in two, and the NDA in one. In Malappuram, the UDF is leading in 13 constituencies. while the LDF in three constituencies.

In Kozhikode, the Left Front is leading in 10 seats, and the UDF in three constituencies. Lead for UDF in Bathery and Kalpetta in Wayanad and LDF in Mananthavady.

In Kannur, the LDF is leading in 10 out of 11 constituencies. In Kasargod, the UDF is leading in four constituencies and the LDF in one constituency.

11:04 May 02

NDA candidate and RS MP Suresh Gopi ahead by 1500 votes

NDA candidate and RS MP Suresh Gopi is ahead by 1500 votes in Thrissur Constituency.

10:41 May 02

LDF ahead in over 90 seats in Kerala

The LDF is ahead in over 90 seats in Kerala. In Thrissur, LDF leads by 904 votes pushing NDA to second place, as it leads in 2 seats - Nemom, and Palakkad.

Meanwhile, top LDF leader Jose K Mani is trailing by over 8,000 votes.

In the Udumbanchola constituency of the Idukki district, MM Mani is ahead by 13000 votes. Anoop Jacob leads in the Piravom constituency. The UDF has a lead of 1029 votes. In Kundara, Congress' PC Vishnunath has the lead over LDF candidate Mercikuttyamma.

10:34 May 02

Visuals from Kasargod where counting is underway

10:32 May 02

Visual from Alapuzzha

10:29 May 02

Visuals from Kollam where counting is underway

10:19 May 02

E Sreedharan ahead by 3539 votes in Palakkad

NDA candidate E Sreedharan is ahead by 3539 votes in Palakkad's UDF-influenced areas wherein sitting Congress MLA Shafi Parampil is the UDF candidate.

10:08 May 02

Ramesh Chennithala leads in Haripad constituency

Ramesh Chennithala leads in Haripad constituency

Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala is leading in the much anticipated Haripad constituency.

10:01 May 02

Mani C Kappan leading in Pala

UDF's Mani C Kappan has taken a lead from Pala, amidst a ferocious battle with Jose K. Mani.

At the end of the first round, the LDF was leading in 6 constituencies in Kottayam and the UDF in 3 constituencies.

In Thavanur, Feroz Kunnam continues to lead behind KT Jaleel. In Balussery, Sachin Dev took the lead over Congress candidate Dharmajan Bolgatty.

09:54 May 02

NDA candidate Suresh Gopi leads in Thrissur

In Thrissur, NDA candidate Suresh Gopi, an actor turned politician, leads by 356 votes.

Meanwhile, in Kollam, actor Mukesh, fielded by LDF, takes the lead by 1,300 votes.

09:50 May 02

Kerala BJP Chief trails in Manjeswaram and Konni

Kerala BJP Chief

Kerala BJP Chief

BJP state president K Surendran trails in both Manjeswaram and Konni.

Konni is an assembly seat in the Travancore region and Pathanamthitta district of Kerala.

He is in the third position in Konni. In Manjeswaram, counting in BJP strongholds has not started yet and he is trailing.

09:40 May 02

E Sreedharan leads in Palakkad by 2200 votes

NDA candidate E Sreedharan leads in Palakkad by 2200 votes, Mukesh leads in Kollam and Dharmajan leads in Balussery

Mukesh regains lead in Kollam with 1300 votes. In Balussery, Dharmajan Bolgatty took the lead of 86 votes over Sachin Dev.

In Kottarakkara, Congress candidate R Reshmi is ahead of the LDF candidate.

09:26 May 02

LDF ahead in Kozhikode South

As the NDA candidates Kummanam Rajashekharan and 'Metroman' E Sreedharan lead from Nemom and Palakkad, NDA has lost its lead in Kozhikode South with the LDF leading in the constituency.

In Peerumedu, the UDF is ahead by 1200 votes. In Kollam, Bindu Krishna retains the lead behind Mukesh. In Poonjar, PC George came second.

LDF - 81

UDF - 57

NDA - 2

09:11 May 02

'Metroman' E Sreedharan leads early postal ballot trends

'Metroman' E Sreedharan

'Metroman' E Sreedharan

NDA candidate 'Metroman' E Sreedharan leads in the early postal ballot trends from Palakkad Constituency.

08:57 May 02

Ruling LDF leads in 70 seats, Congress-led UDF leads in 51 and the BJP on two seats

As per the latest trends in Kerala (123/140), the ruling Left leads in 70 seats, the Congress-led UDF leads in 51 and the BJP leads in two seats.

Looking back at previous elections, it's always the Left that has the edge when it comes to postal ballots. The counting of postal votes began with the Left ahead.

BJP's Kummanam Rajashekharan is maintaining his lead in Nemom.

08:43 May 02

Here are the leads so far:

Kerala (106/140) LDF - 57, UDF - 47 and NDA - 01.

As per latest trends, UDF is leading in Iravipuruam, Kovalam, Aruvikarrara, Kalamassery, Nedumangad, Vamanapuram, Thiruvananthapuram and Kasargod, while the LDF is leading in Varkala, Attingal, Chirayinkeezhu, Kazhakoottam, Vattiyoorkavu, Parashala, Kattakada and Neyyattinkara.

08:39 May 02

Visuals from Idukki where counting of postal ballots is underway

Visuals from Idukki where counting of postal ballots is underway

08:30 May 02

Pinarayi Vijayan leading by 110 votes in Dharmadam

Trends show Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan leading by 110 votes in Dharmadam, an assembly constituency in the Malabar region and Kannur district of Kerala.

Currently, Kerala (90/140) LDF - 54, UDF - 34 and BJP+ -01

While the United Democratic Front (UDF) is leading in Manjeswaram and Karunagappally.

Manjeshwar seat is part of the Kasaragod Lok Sabha constituency, which falls in the Malabar region of Kerala. In the 2016 Assembly elections, PB Abdul Razak of IUML won from this seat beating K Surendran of BJP by a margin of 89 votes.

08:17 May 02

LDF leads across state in early trends as postal ballots are counted

As per the latest trends, the LDF is leading is 35 seats, UDF in 20, and the BJP in 2 seats.

In Kozhikode North, LDF leads by 5 votes while in Vaikom the alliance is ahead by 54 votes. At least 3 counting agents have been found to be positive for COVID-19 in Kozhikode South.

08:08 May 02

Strong room opened in Malappuram as the counting of votes begins.

former CM Oommen Chandy

Congress leader and former CM Oommen Chandy offers prayers at Puthuppally Church. He is also the party's candidate from the Puthuppally Assembly constituency.

07:56 May 02

Counting of votes for the 140-seat Kerala election 2021 has begun

The counting of votes for the 140-seat Kerala election 2021 began at 8 am. In Kerala, the Left Democratic Front (LDF) is seeking to break the state's four-decade-old trend of swinging between the communists and the Congress-led United Democratic Front.

As many as 957 candidates, including Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, 11 of his Cabinet colleagues, Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala, senior Congress leader Oommen Chandy, 'Metroman' E Sreedharan, former Union Minister KJ Alphons and BJP State president K Surendran, among others, were in fray in the election to the 140 seats.

The BJP, which had won one seat in 2016, is confident of garnering more seats this time.

06:11 May 02

Few hours to go for counting, both LDF, UDF hopeful of winning people's mandate

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala): As only a few hours are left for the counting of votes for 140 constituencies in the Kerala Assembly polls set to begin, candidates in the electoral contest are keeping high hopes and exuding confidence that the people's mandate will be in their favour.

Riding high after various pre-poll and post-poll surveys that predicted Communist Party of India (M)-led Left Democratic Front victory, acting state secretary and LDF convener A Vijayaraghavan has exerted confidence that the Left will continue in power with a thumping victory.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who had said earlier that the LDF would retain power in the state, speaking to media on Saturday, however, chose not to go for any prediction.

"Let's wait till tomorrow. Everything will be clear. After that, I will comment," he said.

Meanwhile, the Congress-led United Democratic Front camp, based on their assessment from booth level data, has dismissed the exit poll surveys as 'unscientific' and is confident of regaining the power in the state.

"This kind of exit polls which is prepared after seeking the opinion of about 250 people from a constituency which have more than 2 lakh voters does not have any scientific base. Kerala has a history that shows these kinds of exit polls are often wrong. In fact, an anti-UDF stand that started before the election is visible on all of them. The UDF will overcome all this," said Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala, who is also the opposition leader.

In Kerala, leaders of both LDF and UDF have expressed confidence of victory in Kerala polls ahead of counting. The exit polls have indicated that the ruling LDF will create history by getting re-elected but leaders of Congress-led UDF have rejected these surveys and expressed confidence of their alliance coming to power in the southern state. LDF leaders have said that the exit polls reflect the acceptability of the ruling alliance among people.

The counting of votes for 140 member assembly will begin at 8 am. The polling was held in a single phase on April 6.

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