Kerala Exit Poll Results 2021 Highlights: Pinarayi Vijayan-Led LDF Likely To Retain Power With Clear Majority, BJP To Stand Third After UDF

Kerala Exit Poll Results 2021 Highlights: While usually, the real contest is between LDF and UDF, this time around the Bharatiya Janata Party also tried to put up a strong fight by inducting 'Metro Man' E Sreedharan.

Background

Kerala Exit Poll Results 2021 Highlights: Kerala in most instances witnesses a power shuffle between the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the United Democratic Front (UDF) as parties usually failed to win two consecutive terms in the last four decades.Polling in Kerala was done in a single phase unlike Assam and West Bengal; on April 6. Kerala is among the five states that went to the polls in March and April. The other four are Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Union Territory of Puducherry. Assam and West Bengal had multiple phases.Assam had three phases while West Bengal had 8 - the final phase is underway today.Kerala went to the polls on April 6 to elect 140 legislators and counting will take place on Sunday. Around 73.58% of the total 2.74 crore voters exercising their franchise on the day of polling. On Wednesday Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, reiterated to the media that none needs to build castles in the air. He had just come out after chairing the last cabinet meeting. While usually, the real contest is between LDF and UDF, this time around the Bharatiya Janata Party also tried to put up a strong fight by inducting 'Metro Man' E Sreedharan.Will the much-lauded engineer help the saffron party gain ground in Kerala? Will the pre-existing power trends help Congress-led UDF witness victory or is the Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government going to retain power?Know the answers to these questions by following the most reliable Exit Polls on ABP Live. Catch the Live broadcast of Kerala Exit poll results on ABP News TV. You can also read Kerala Exit Poll-related stories and watch the LIVE TV by downloading ABP Live's app on your Android or iOS smartphone.

29/04/2021 22:02:27

Kerala Exit Poll Results 2021 LIVE: What Makes Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan Confident?

When asked what makes him confident about victory over UDF, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan replied: "My confidence is I know the people of Kerala well". "If there are others who are also confident, all I would say is, let them be...." he added.

Vijayan was interacting with the media as part of his daily routine of giving out the Covid figures for the day.

29/04/2021 21:20:08

Kerala Exit Poll Results 2021 LIVE: Straight-Forward Electoral Battle Between LDF & UDF, Says C-Voter

"In Kerala, it's a straight-forward electoral battle between the incumbent Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF). According to the exit poll, the ruling LDF expected to retain the southern state of Kerala and thus buck the trend of defeating the incumbent every electoral cycle," C-Voter's states about the projection.

29/04/2021 20:45:51

Kerala Exit Poll Results 2021 LIVE: 'We Will Get More Seats Than Last Time,' Says Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

"I did say before and recently, that we are going to win and win with more number of seats than in 2016. I have no doubt about it," he said in response to a question on the exit polls.

29/04/2021 20:25:09

Kerala Exit Poll Results 2021 LIVE: LDF, BJP Lose Voter Share

As per the survey, LDF is projected to have a 42.8% voter share, UDF will secure 41.4% and BJP will receive around 13.7%. This projection reveals that compared to the 2016 Kerala Assembly Election result, LDF and BJP are likely to see a decline of 0.7% and 1.2%, respectively. So while UDF may not secure a majority in terms of number of seats, it will nevertheless see a significant gain of 2.6% in its vote base.

29/04/2021 19:53:38

Kerala Exit Poll Results 2021 LIVE: Pinarayi Vijayan-Led LDF Likely To Retain Power With Clear Majority, BJP To Stand Third After UDF

According to ABP C-Voter Exit Poll 2021, the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) will return to power in Kerala. In the 140-member assembly, the Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government may win with a simple majority in the Kerala Polls 2021, by capturing somewhere between 71-77 seats (the magic number being 71). Meanwhile, Congress-led UDF is projected to win 62-68 seats of the 140 seats - higher than its 2016 tally when it won 47 seats. The survey suggests that BJP might fail to make an impact in the state as it finishes third with chances of securing 0-2 seats.

29/04/2021 19:30:31

Kerala Exit Poll Results 2021 LIVE: Will UDF Form Govt?

Perhaps relying on Kerala's 4-decade-long electoral trend of never giving a second consecutive term to a ruling party, Congress-led UDF was upbeat about winning the election as former Congress President Rahul Gandhi was seen extensively campaign in the state. He seemed to prioritise Kerala and Tamil Nadu in the campaign trail as opposed to the most discussed West Bengal election.

The United Democratic Front consists of the Indian National Congress, Indian Union Muslim League, Kerala Congress, Revolutionary Socialist Party, Forward Bloc, and a variety of other smaller parties.

29/04/2021 19:10:51

Kerala Exit Poll Results 2021 LIVE: Know Most Reliable Exit Poll Projections

While several doubts remain over the Kerala Election results and with only 2 days to go for the final result revelation, know about the early projections of the ABP News C-Voter Exit Poll. Watch ABP News TV and follow the ongoing coverage on ABP Live as well.

29/04/2021 18:30:07

Kerala Exit Poll Results 2021 LIVE: Will LDF Make History?

For 4 decades, voters have denied parties a second consecutive term in Kerala. Hence, Congress-led UDF is upbeat about its chances of gaining power this time. But the LDF government has also maintained its edge especially with its handling of the Coronavirus spread within the state, employing its well-developed healthcare system. So if the CM Pinarayi Vijayan government retains its power, it will also be creating a record of sorts in the process.

29/04/2021 18:00:51

Kerala Exit Poll Results 2021 LIVE: BJP Tries To Make Inroads

While usually, the real contest is between LDF and UDF, this time around the Bharatiya Janata Party also tried to put up a strong fight by inducting 'Metro Man' E Sreedharan.

Will the much-lauded engineer help the saffron party gain ground in Kerala? 

29/04/2021 17:40:21

Kerala Exit Poll Results 2021 LIVE: 73.58 Percent Voter Turnout

Polling in Kerala was done in a single phase, unlike Assam and West Bengal, on April 6. Kerala is among the five states that went to the polls in March and April. The other four are Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Union Territory of Puducherry. Assam and West Bengal had multiple phases. Around 73.58% of the total 2.74 crore voters exercising their franchise on the day of polling.