Kerala Election Results: UDF gets landslide victory; celebrations at Indira Bhavan, KPCC headquarters

Kerala Election Results: After 10 years of CPI(M)-led LDF rule, Kerala is headed for a change once again in 2026. The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) won 102 seats, while the LDF won in 35 out of the 140 constituencies.

Congress leaders and workers were in celebration mode in Indira Bhavan, the party’s headquarters in New Delhi. Although anti-incumbency against the 10-year-old LDF government was widely expected, the scale of the UDF's lead has still drawn attention.

Jubliant workers had also been gathering at the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram, where they are beating drums and distributing sweets.

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What are trends saying?

Kerala Election Results: The Congress has surged ahead in early trends in Keralam. It has won 36 seats and is currently leading in 27, bringing their total to 63. This brings the UDF's seat tally to 99 as per early trends. On the other hand, the CPI(M) has won 18 seats and is leading in 8, bringing the LDF's total to 37 seats.

The CPI is leading in 8 seats while UDF ally IUML has won one and is leading in 21, bringing.

“There are many factors and the anti-incumbency against the 10-year tenure of the LDF. What is happening in Keralam is that youth from the state are migrating to other states and abroad because there are no employment opportunities. It will be good if we can bring investment back into the state. The people were clear in their minds that they wanted change,” Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said as the party heads for a victory in the Kerala Assembly Elections.

Congress' Ramesh Chennithala has described the Keralam Assembly Election 2026 verdict as a "clear rejection" of the Left Democratic Front (LDF)'s decade-long rule, after securing a resounding victory from the Haripad Assembly constituency by a margin of 23,377 votes.

Addressing reporters in Thiruvananthapuram, Chennithala said, "This victory shows that it was a historical inevitability. I see this as a public verdict that took into account the miseries, difficulties, and crises experienced by the people of Kerala during the last 10 years." He added, "We are very much thankful to the Kerala public and voters. This verdict makes us more responsible, and we accept it with humility and respect," as per news agency PTI.

The CPI(M) has now issued a press release saying that the party will introspect the reasons behind its loss in the Kerala polls. The CPI(M) has said, “The CPI(M) respects the people’s verdict and will introspect on the reasons that led to the defeat of the LDF in Keralam. We assure that the Party will take all necessary corrective measures and continue to struggle for the rights of the people and in defence of secularism and democracy.”

Final decision on CM after counting, says MP K. Suresh

"The counting isn't complete yet. So, we're crossing 100. Now, the final round of counting is underway. Our elected MLAs will come to Thiruvananthuram and hold a Legislature Party meeting and talk to our coalition parties. After that, a UDF meeting will be called. Everything will be decided by the Congress high command", MP K Suresh said, as per PTI.

Suresh is expecting that the Congress will cross the 100-seat mark in the state.

What were the 2021 Kerala Assembly Election Results?

Kerala Election Results: In the 2021 Assembly Elections, the LDF came to power for a consecutive second time with 99 seats. The UDF, on the other hand, managed to win in 41 seats. The NDA, which had won the Nemom seat in 2016, lost their seat as well.

"Third term for LDF would have been a disaster": AK Antony

Senior Congress leader AK Antony on Monday hailed the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF)'s victory in Keralam, stating that the results reflect a strong wave of anti-incumbency across the state.

The former Keralam CM said the election outcome clearly indicates an "undercurrent of anti-government cyclone" throughout Kerala, which worked against the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF).

"The results of the Kerala elections clearly show that there is an undercurrent of anti-government cyclone throughout the state. A third term for the LDF would have been a disaster for Kerala," Antony told reporters here.

With agency inputs