Kerala Election Result 2026 LIVE: UDF Ahead, CM Vijayan Trails in Dharmadam; All Updates

Kerala Election Result 2026 LIVE: Congress-led UDF leads in early trends, LDF trails in key seats and CM Pinarayi Vijayan is behind in Dharmadam.

By Srajan Agarwal | 2026-05-04T11:17:43.535639+05:30

Kerala Election Result 2026 LIVE: UDF Ahead, CM Vijayan Trails in Dharmadam; All Updates

Kerala Assembly elections counting began today around 8 AM, with early trends showing a strong lead for the Congress-led United Democratic Front. The ruling Left Democratic Front is trailing behind in several major seats, while Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is behind in his home seat, Dharmadam.

Voting for the 140-member Kerala Assembly was held in a single phase on April 9.

This election is being closely watched as Kerala is the only state currently ruled by the Left. The result will decide whether the LDF gets another term or the UDF returns to power. The NDA, led by the BJP, is also trying to expand its presence in the state.

Exit polls had predicted a strong performance for the UDF, and early trends appear to be moving in that direction.

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LIVE Updates

11:01 AM: The Congress-led UDF is leading in 100 seats after nearly three hours of counting, according to news reports. The trend shows a strong advantage for the Opposition alliance.
10:47 AM: Several ministers of the LDF government are trailing in their constituencies. The list includes Veena George, M B Rajesh, O R Kelu, R Bindhu, J Chinchurani, P Rajeev, K B Ganesh Kumar, V N Vasavan, V Sivankutty, V Abdurahiman, A K Saseendran and Roshy Augustine.
10:44 AM: Congress MP Jebi Mather has called the early trends a “decisive victory” for the UDF. She said the results show strong public support for the Congress-led alliance and reflect anger against the CPI(M)-led LDF government.
10:08 AM: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is trailing in Dharmadam, his sitting seat and one of the strongest Left bastions in Kerala. Dharmadam is also close to his native village, Pinarayi.
10:01 AM: After the first hour of counting, the UDF was leading in more than 90 seats, while the LDF was ahead in just over 40 seats. The NDA was leading in 5 seats out of the total 140.

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Key Candidates to Watch

Pinarayi Vijayan: The Chief Minister and senior Left leader is contesting from Dharmadam. He is seeking another term in the Assembly.
V D Satheesan: The Leader of the Opposition and senior Congress leader is contesting from Paravur. He is one of the main faces of the UDF campaign.
Rajeev Chandrasekhar: The former Union Minister and Kerala BJP president is contesting from Nemom in Thiruvananthapuram.
K K Shailaja: The former minister and senior LDF leader is contesting from Peravoor in Kannur district.
V Muraleedharan: The senior BJP leader and former Union Minister is contesting from Kazhakootam.

The Kerala Assembly election saw a three-cornered fight between the ruling LDF, the Congress-led UDF and the BJP-led NDA.

The UDF includes Congress, IUML, KEC, RSP, KC(J), CMP and RMPI. The LDF includes CPI(M), CPI, KEC(M), NCP(SP), RJD and other allies. The NDA includes BJP, BDJS and TTP.

As counting continues, all eyes are on whether the UDF can turn its early lead into a clear majority, and whether the LDF can recover from the early setbacks.

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