Kerala election results 2025 LIVE: UDF marches ahead in Gram, Block Panchayats as lotus blooms in Thiruvananthapuram

Violence broke out in various parts of Kerala, especially in the northern districts, after the results of the local body elections were announced in December 13, PTI reported, citing police on Sunday.

Lauding BJP’s win in the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation elections, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Sunday that he was confident the party would achieve further gains in Kerala.

"I hope the BJP will be seen making further gains in Kerala in the coming times," Yadav added, according to PTI.

Overnight, violence broke out in several parts of Kerala, especially in the northern districts, following the declaration of local body election results, according to police, reported PTI.

In Eramala, Kozhikode district, tensions ran high throughout the night after the Indira Gandhi Bhavan, a Congress office, was reportedly attacked by CPI(M) workers.

An FIR filed at Edachery police station states that about 200 people marched toward the Congress office armed with dangerous weapons and vandalized the premises, causing an estimated damage of around ₹5 lakh.

Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty on Sunday mentioned that while the Left Democratic Front (LDF) respected the people's verdict after failing to get the expected results in the local body polls, the United Democratic Front's (UDF) victory celebrations were ‘misleading’, as the Left had witnessed a much bigger defeat in 2010 and had comeback to power strongly, as per ANI.

"The LDF did not get the expected result in the local body elections. We respect the people's verdict. However, the UDF's victory celebrations are misleading. The LDF faced a much bigger defeat in 2010 and came back strongly from that," Sivankutty said on Saturday.

Encouraged by the BJP’s win in the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation elections, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Sunday that he was confident the party would achieve further gains in Kerala.

"I hope the BJP will be seen making further gains in Kerala in the coming times," Yadav added, according to PTI.

At 2:00 PM, the UDF had won or was leading in 8,021 of 17,337 Gram Panchayats, 1,241 of 2,267 Block Panchayats, 196 of 346 District Panchayats, 1,458 of 3,240 Municipalities and 187 of 421 Corporations, according to the State Election Commission Kerala.

Violence erupted in Marad of Kozhikode district where stones were allegedly pelted at a UDF victory procession. According to police several persons were injured in the incident, PTI reported.

Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty on Sunday said, “The LDF did not get the expected result in the local body elections. We respect the people's verdict. However, the UDF's victory celebrations are misleading. The LDF faced a much bigger defeat in 2010 and came back strongly from that,” ANI reported.

He added, “This is only a temporary trend. There is no loss of the CPM base in Thiruvananthapuram, and candidate selection was done correctly.”

Violence erupted in Eramala in Kozhikode district after Congress office Indira Gandhi Bhavan was allegedly attacked by CPI(M) workers. Around 200 people carrying dangerous weapons marched towards the Congress office and vandalised the building, according to an FIR registered at Edachery police station. As per PTI report, they destroyed ₹five lakh worth property and damaged statue of late prime minister Indira Gandhi.

At 11:50 AM, the UDF had won or was leading in 8,021 of 17,337 Gram Panchayats, 1241 of 2267 Block Panchayats, 196 of 346 District Panchayats, 1458 of 3240 Municipalities and 187 of 421 Corporations, according to the State Election Commission Kerala.

The results of high-stakes rural centres — the District Panchayats — signalled a neck and neck battle between the LDF and the UDF. Among the 346 District Panchayats, the UDF took lead in 196 while LDF is trailing at 148. NDA managed to secure 1, as per State Election Commission Kerala data trends at 11:50 AM.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a post said, “My gratitude to all hardworking BJP Karyakartas who have worked among the people, who have ensured a spectacular result in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation. Today is a day to recall the work and struggles of generations of Karyakartas in Kerala who worked at the grassroots level, ensuring today's result became a reality. Our Karyakartas are our strength, and we are proud of them!”

In the ward elections of 17,337 wards, the UDF, led by the Congress, is ahead in 8,021 wards. The Left Democratic Front (LDF), led by the CPI(M), is ahead in 6,568 wards, while the NDA, spearheaded by the BJP, is ahead in 1,447 wards. Others have taken the lead in 1,299 wards, as per State Election Commission Kerala data trends at 11:00 AM.

The results of high-stakes rural centres — the District Panchayats — signalled a fierce fight between the LDF and the UDF. Among the 16 District Panchayats, each of the two — LDF and the UDF — secured lead over 6 while 2 ended up in a tie, as per State Election Commission Kerala data trends at 10:20 AM.

The results of high-stakes Corporations saw UDF leading in 3 while there was a tie in 3, as per State Election Commission Kerala data trends at 9:50 AM.

The results of high-stakes urban centres — the Municipalities and Corporations — brought in the real surprise. Among the 87 Municipalities, the UDF maintained its lead, winning 40. The LDF proved that they could hold onto crucial urban pockets as it bagged 16, as per State Election Commission Kerala data trends at 9:00 AM.

In Thiruvananthapuram Corporation polls, the NDA won 50 wards of the 101, while the LDF claimed 29 and the UDF secured 19, as per State Election Commission Kerala data trends at 8:40 AM.

In Block Panchayats, the UDF is ahead in 75 of 152, followed by the LDF in 53, with 24 witnessing ties, as per State Election Commission Kerala data trends at 8:30 AM.

The Congress-led UDF emerged ahead, leading in 388 of the 941 Grama Panchayats at 8:20 AM on Sund. The LDF was ahead in 239 panchayats, while the NDA led in 6. As many as 310 Grama Panchayats remained tied.

Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrashekhar on Saturday called the BJP-led NDA's performance in the Kerala local body elections a “historical victory.”

Suggesting that the results marked a decisive expansion of the party's vote share and political footprint across the state, he stated, "It is a historical victory for every BJP worker across the state because we have made significant strides in our vote share and political footprint," ANI reported.

The AAP candidates who won in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation polls in their respective wards are Beena Kurian from Ward 13 of Karimkunnam Grama Panchayat, Sini Antony from Ward 16 of Mullenkolly Grama Panchayat and Smitha Luke from Ward 4 of Uzhavoor Grama Panchayat.

BJP-NDA secured 50 wards out of the 101 in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation while the LDF won 29. The UDF tally stood at 19 and 2 wards were secured by independent candidates.

CPI State Secretary Binoy Viswam in a Facebook post on Saturday described the defeat as unexpected and said that the party has accepted the people's verdict in the local body elections with humility. He said the party would study the lessons from the election results to address the reasons behind the setback suffered by the Left Democratic Front (LDF).

Congress MP Shafi Parambil said, “The Kerala local body election results are a verdict against the Left government and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.”

Alliance-wise results of Kerala local body elections 2025:

UDF: 505, 79, 7, 54, 4

LDF: 340, 63 7 28 1

Tie: 64, 10, 0, 1, 0

NDA: 26, 0, 0, 2, 1

OTH: 6, 0, 0, 1, 0

In a morale-boosting show ahead of the 2026 Assembly polls, Congress-led UDF on Saturday secured a decisive victory in Kerala's local body elections, dealing a blow to the LDF while the BJP wrested the city civic body from decades of Left control in what Prime Minister Narendra Modi described as the state politics' "watershed moment."

Results are in the following order - Party Group: Grama Panchayat, Block Panchayat, District Panchayat, Municipality, Corporation

Total: 17337, 2267, 346, 3240, 421

UDF +: 8021, 1241, 196, 1458, 187

LDF + 6568, 923, 148, 1100, 125

NDA +: 1447, 54, 1, 324, 93

OTH + 1299, 49, 1, 323, 15

Below are the results, as on 7 pm, in the following order - Party/Group, Grama Panchayat, Block Panchayat, District Panchayat, Municipality Corporation:

UDF: 505, 79, 7, 54, 4

LDF 340, 63, 7, 28, 1

Tie: 64, 10, 0, 1, 0

NDA: 26, 0, 0, 2, 1

OTH: 6, 0, 0, 1, 0

Here are the district wise Corporation results, as on 6:45 pm, according to trends/wins on State Election Commission Kerala website:

UDF - 4,

LDF - 1,

NDA - 1

With the BJP stunning ruling LDF and the Congress-led UDF to storm into the city civic body, the big question has emerged-- will Kerala's first woman IPS officer also become the saffron party's maiden Mayor from here.

Just days to go for her to turn 65, the spotlight is on R Sreelekha to see if the BJP picks her to lead the city corporation that was a Left fortress for over four decades, before being breached by the saffron party in the just concluded local body polls.

The counting of votes polled in the two-phased elections, held earlier this week, was taken up on Saturday.

Winning from the Sasthamangalam division of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, Sreelekha has been projected as the face of the BJP-led NDA for the mayoral post, a key priority for the saffron party which put up an impressive show in a state dominated by Congress and Left led blocs for decades.

Responding to reporters' queries, she thanked voters for the verdict.

"I have come to know that no candidate has secured such a lead in the Sasthamangalam ward before....we thank the people for the verdict,” she said.

Asked about the possibility of becoming the Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram, she said that the party would decide on the matter.

The lotus bloomed in the state capital on Saturday as the BJP-led NDA achieved a resounding win in the polls for the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, snatching it from the CPI(M)-led LDF and marking an end to 45 years of continuous Left rule in the local body. Of the 101 wards in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, the BJP won 50, LDF 29, UDF 19 and two by independent candidates, news agency PTI reported.

On Kerala Local Body Elections result, CPI(M) State Secretary MV Govindan said, “The LDF has suffered an unexpected setback. A detailed review will be conducted at all levels and necessary corrections will be made. The LDF in Kerala has a history of moving forward by making timely course corrections, and it had effectively overcome the defeat of 2010. There has been no fundamental erosion in the base of the Left Democratic Front. The UDF contested the elections by aligning with communal forces. There were instances where UDF votes went to the BJP and BJP votes were transferred to defeat the LDF. Despite claims of a BJP victory in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, the party failed to make significant gains elsewhere. The LDF has won the Pandalam Municipality, which includes key centres linked to Sabarimala. In the previous local body elections, the LDF had secured a massive victory, and the state government has delivered unparalleled achievements to Kerala. Why these achievements did not translate into electoral gains needs to be examined. Possible organisational shortcomings will also be reviewed in detail. The party will reach out more to the people and move forward. By analysing the setbacks in the elections and making necessary corrections, the LDF will overcome this phase. If there was strong anti-LDF sentiment, how could the front have won seven district panchayats?”

Thiruvananthapuram district local body election result:

Party/Alliance - G, B, D, M, C

LDF - 36, 5, 1, 4, 0

NDA - 6, 0, 0, 0, 1

OTH - 0, 0, 0, 0, 0

Tie - 6, 0, 0, 0, 0

UDF - 25, 6, 0, 0, 0

Total - 73, 11, 1, 4, 1

Palakkad district in Kerala has a total of 88 Grama Panchayats, 13 Block Panchayats, one District Panchayat, seven Municipalities and one Corporation. The results of the local body elections in the district show the Left Democratic Front (LDF) maintaining a clear lead.

According to the latest figures, the LDF has won 46 Grama Panchayats, nine Block Panchayats, the District Panchayat, and two Municipalities, while it has not secured the Corporation. The United Democratic Front (UDF) follows with victories in 31 Grama Panchayats, three Block Panchayats and four Municipalities.

The NDA has made limited gains, winning two Grama Panchayats and one Municipality, but has not secured any Block or District Panchayats. Nine Grama Panchayats and one Block Panchayat ended in a tie.

Kerala local body election results live: Ward-wise results are listed in the following order: Party/Group, Grama Panchayat, Block Panchayat, District Panchayat, Municipality, Corporation.

UDF+: 8,020, 1,241, 195, 1, 458, 187

LDF+: 6,569, 924, 149, 1, 100, 125

NDA+: 1,447, 54, 1, 324, 93

OTH+: 1,299, 49, 1, 323, 15

Total: 17,337, 2,267, 346, 3, 240, 421

BJP National President JP Nadda expressed his gratitude to the people of Kerala following the party’s performance in the 2025 local body elections. “My heartfelt gratitude to the people of Kerala for standing with the BJP and NDA in the local body elections. This result reflects our growing grassroots presence and signals a strong desire for change in governance across the state,” Nadda said.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi wrote on X, “A salute to the people of Kerala for placing their trust in the UDF in the local body elections. This is a decisive and heartening mandate.”

“These results are a clear sign of growing confidence in the UDF and point the way towards a sweep in the upcoming Assembly election,” he said.

He said the message is clear - “Kerala wants accountable governance that listens, responds, and delivers”.

“Our focus now is unwavering - standing with the common people of Kerala, addressing their everyday concerns, and ensuring transparent, people-first administration,” Rahul Gandhi said, congratulating all elected representatives.

The latest results from Kerala's local body elections show the UDF emerging as the largest party overall. The UDF won 7,559 Grama Panchayat seats, 1,096 Block Panchayat seats, 73 District Panchayat seats, 1,458 Municipality seats, and 187 Corporation seats.

The LDF secured 6,220 Grama Panchayat seats, 844 Block Panchayat seats, 37 District Panchayat seats, 1,100 Municipality seats, and 125 Corporation seats.

The BJP-led NDA made a strong showing in urban areas, winning 324 Municipality seats and 93 Corporation seats, marking a historic achievement. Other parties won smaller numbers, including 1,249 Grama Panchayat seats and 15 Corporation seats.

Congress MP Dean Kuriakose reacted to the results of the Kerala local body elections, saying, "Huge majority win received by UDF clearly reflects people’s anger against LDF government."

UDF (Congress-led) 7995, 1239, 196, 1458, 187

LDF (Left Front) 6542, 926, 148, 1100, 125

NDA (BJP-led) 1441, 55, 1, 324, 93

Others / Independents 1298, 49, 1, 323. 15

Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram Shashi Tharoor on Saturday welcomed the outcome of the Kerala local body elections, calling the results a clear mandate and a celebration of the state's democratic spirit.

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Tharoor congratulated the United Democratic Front (UDF) for what he described as an impressive performance across local bodies, terming it a powerful signal ahead of the next state legislative elections.

"What a day of amazing results in the Kerala local self-government elections! The mandate is clear, and the democratic spirit of the state shines through," Tharoor wrote. He said the UDF's showing reflected the impact of hard work, a strong political message and prevailing anti-incumbency, noting that the alliance had performed significantly better than in the 2020 local body polls.

At the same time, Tharoor acknowledged the BJP's breakthrough in the state capital. He congratulated the party on its "historic performance" and "significant victory" in the Thiruvananthapuram city corporation, calling it a notable shift in the capital's political landscape. Tharoor added that while he had campaigned for a change from decades of LDF rule, voters chose another alternative promising governance change, underscoring the essence of democracy.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday welcomed the BJP-NDA’s mandate in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, calling it a “watershed moment” in Kerala’s political landscape. “Thank you Thiruvananthapuram! The mandate the BJP-NDA got in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation is a watershed moment in Kerala’s politics. The people are certain that the development aspirations of the state can only be addressed by our Party. Our Party will work towards this vibrant city’s growth and boost ‘Ease of Living’ for the people,” Modi said.

BJP President Rajeev Chandrashekhar said, "It is a historical victory, for every BJP worker across the state because we have made significant strides in out vote share and political footprint... BJP and NDA have made gains in the hard core areas of LDF and UDF... This has established that the LDF is out of the picture... The option in the coming Assembly elections is between UDF and NDA... We always attacked LDF for their corruption and mal-governance, while Congress is in alliance with the CPI(M) in 27 states and 8 Union Territories, so it should not mislead the people... We do not want any endorsement from corrupt twins like the Congress and the Left... I am very proud to be a part of this party (BJP)..."

As early trends from the local body elections emerge, the Congress has pointed to growing anti-incumbency sentiment against the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF). Congress leader M.M. Hassan said the results reflect public discontent with the Left government, according to news agency PTI.

Buoyed by the strong performance of the Congress-led UDF in the local body polls, KPCC president Sunny Joseph said on Saturday that the front's results indicated the people had rejected the LDF government.

According to early trends, the UDF was leading in more grama panchayats, block panchayats, municipalities and corporations than the LDF. (PTI)

On Kerala local body polls, Congress MP Dean Kuriakose says, "Huge majority win received by UDF clearly reflects people’s anger against LDF government."

In a major boost to the Congress-led UDF ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, the opposition bloc appeared cruising towards a decisive victory in Kerala's local body elections on Saturday, with the LDF's last ditch effort to woo voters through various welfare schemes apparently failing to cut ice. (PTI)

United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate Dhanya has won from Kottayam Municipality Ward 28 in the ongoing Kerala local body elections, as the Congress-led alliance leads in early trends.

The victory comes amid updated trends showing the UDF consolidating its lead in several local bodies.

Counting of votes for the Kerala local body elections 2025 began at 8 am on Saturday across 244 counting centres in Kerala under tight security. (ANI)

Counting of votes for the Kerala local body elections 2025 is underway across the state, with early trends indicating a close contest between the CPI(M) led Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Congress led United Democratic Front (UDF).

Vote counting began at 8 AM on Saturday at 244 counting centres across Kerala, amid tight security. (ANI)

In Kozhikode Corporation, the LDF maintains its lead in 31 seats, the UDF leads in 24 seats, and the BJP improves its standing with 13 seats in the lead, according to The Hindu.