Kerala Election Results HIGHLIGHTS: CM Pinarayi Claims LDF's Victory; Says Befitting Reply To BJP, UDF

Kerala Local Body Election Results 2020 HIGHLIGHTS: The LDF looks headed for victory in the local body polls, though Congress-led UDF is giving it a tough fight in municipalities, but the Left parties have gained a wide lead in Panchayats. BJP-led NDA has gained grounds this time.Though the Left Democratic Front was mired in a number of controversies ahead of the civic body polls of the state, the initial trend showed it surpassing its detractors. LDF, which used to showcase a good performance in the civic body polls, banked on the achievements in the development front under the four and half years old rule of Pinarayi Vijayan government, while UDF, during the campaign, focused on various corruption charges against the government and controversies related to the gold smuggling case.Stay tuned for latest updates on Kerala Local Body Elections here.

Background

Kerala Local Body Election Results LIVE Updates: The counting of votes in the civic body polls of Kerala are underway and the CPI-M-led Left has raced ahead of its competitors.Though the Left Democratic Front was mired in a number of controversies ahead of the civic body polls of the state, the initial trend showed it surpassing its detractors.  The Congress-led UDF was putting up a better show in the first round of counting that began at 8 a.m in the intial hours, but the NDA soon took a good lead.The shocker came at the Kochi corporation, where the Congress' mayor candidate N.Venugopal lost by just one vote to the BJP.In the three-tier local body structure the initial trends indicate that in the six corporations in the state the Left is ahead in four and UDF is ahead in two corporations.In the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, as per the latest trends LDF wins in 7 wards,  NDA -3 and UDF-1.As per trends, NDA is leading in 14 wards, the LDF is leading in 21 while the UDF  is leading only in 4 wards.S.Pushpalatha, LDF's mayor candidate has lost to NDA candidate by 145 votes.Meanwhile, the BJP workers began celebrating inThiruvananthapuram, where counting is on, for Kerala local body election.

16/12/2020 20:47:13

Kerala local body poll results as of 7 pm




Gram Panchayats-941




LDF -514




UDF -375




NDA-23




Others-29




Block Panchayats-152




LDF-108




UDF-44




District Panchayats-14




LDF-10




UDF-4




Municipality-86




LDF-35




UDF-45




NDA -2




Others-4




Corporations- 6




LDF-5




UDF-1

16/12/2020 20:42:00

BJP's seat share has increased in #KeralaLocalBodyElection. People accepted Narendra Modi's welfare programmes. In last election, Congress won 21 seats in Thiruvananthapuram corporation now it has only 8 seats. Fight is b/w BJP & CPI(M) in the state: Kerala BJP chief K Surendran

16/12/2020 19:37:03

A greater setback was evident for the BJP, which was seen promising that they will ride high, but failed to do so to the desired levels of their expectations. The shocker came at the Kochi corporation, where the Congress' mayoral candidate N. Venugopal lost by just one vote to his BJP rival, and for the Left, there was one in the Thiruvananthapuram corporation, when incumbent Mayor K. Sreekumar had to bite the dust.

16/12/2020 17:48:03

Latest trends of the Kerala local body poll results:




Gram Panchayats-941




LDF -515




UDF -376




NDA-28




Others-22




Block Panchayats-152




LDF-108




UDF-44




District Panchayats-14




LDF-10




UDF-4




Municipality-86




LDF-35




UDF-45




NDA -4




Others -2




Corporations- 6




LDF-3




UDF-3

16/12/2020 16:52:49

Left leaders and workers claimed that the "hate campaign" against the CPI(M) through various issues raised by the Opposition Congress and BJP, including the gold smuggling case and other matters, failed to resonate with the people. "All the hate campaigns against the Left have been proven wrong," senior CPI(M) leader Kodiyeri Balakrishnan told the media.

16/12/2020 16:06:21

Election recap | A total of 21,893 wards in 1,200 local self-governing bodies, including six corporations, 941 village panchayats, 14 district panchayats and 87 municipalities went to the polls in three phases on December 8, 10 and 14. The first phase saw 73.12 per cent turnout, the second phase 76.78 and the third and final phase, 78.64 per cent.

16/12/2020 15:51:41

JUST IN | Left Democratic Front (LDF) retains Thiruvananthapuram Corporation. Out of 100 wards, LDF won 51, NDA bagged 34, UDF 10 and others managed to secure 5 wards.

16/12/2020 15:30:43

Kerala Election Results LIVE Updates: LDF ahead; gets huge lead in Panchayats


With counting of votes

for local body polls in Kerala underway on Wednesday, early trends showed that the ruling CPI(M) led Left Democratic Front was leading in 520 of the total of 941 panchayats.

The LDF was also leading in 10 out of the 14 district panchayats and 108 block panchayats of the total of 152, according to the State Election Commission figures.

The Congress led UDF was ahead in four district panchayats.

Out of the six corporations in the state, the LDF and the UDF were leading in three each.

16/12/2020 15:24:45

Kerala Election Results LIVE Updates: Hate Campaign Against LDF Failed, Say Left Leaders




Left leaders and workers claimed that the "hate campaign" against the CPI(M) through various issues raised by the Opposition Congress and BJP, including the gold smuggling case and other matters, failed to resonate with the people.

"All the hate campaigns against the Left have been proven wrong," senior CPI(M) leader Kodiyeri Balakrishnan told the media.

State Finance Minister T M Thomas Isaac in a tweet said LDF was heading towards a resounding victory in local body elections.


"LDF heading towards a resounding victory in the local body elections.



People reject the slander campaign of Congress and BJP and also the machinations of central agencies.It is a vote for left politics and development alternative of Kerala government," Isaac tweeted.

16/12/2020 15:18:23

Kerala Election Results LIVE Updates: Tough fight in corporations



LDF, UDF leading in 3 each out of 6 corporations in Kerala, said the State Election Commission.

16/12/2020 15:13:17

Kerala Election Results LIVE Updates: LDF candidates make inroads in Congress' turfs



LDF candidates have won in the wards of Oommen Chandy (former CM), Ramesh Chennithala (opposition leader), Mullappally Ramachandran (KPCC president), said CPI (M) as the LDF seems headed towards a big victory in local body polls.

16/12/2020 15:10:07

"LDF heading towards a big victory in Kerala Local Body Election 2020. Electorates give a clear mandate for pro people policies. The divisive agenda and fake campaign falls flat," says CPI(M)

16/12/2020 14:44:54

Kerala Election Results LIVE Updates: Latest trends in municipalities and corporations



Municipality-86

LDF-35

UDF-45

NDA -2

Others -4





Corporations- 6

LDF-3

UDF-3

16/12/2020 14:40:35

Kerala Election Results LIVE Updates: Latest trends of Panchayat results



Gram Panchayats-941

LDF -522

UDF -363

NDA-23

Others-32




Block Panchayats-152

LDF-108

UDF-44




District Panchayats-14

LDF-10

UDF-4

16/12/2020 14:24:20

Kerala Election Results LIVE Updates
Section 144 in some pockets ahead of results



Section 144 has been in place following areas:

northern Malappuram


Parts of Kozhikode

Parts of Kasaragod district

16/12/2020 14:16:25

Kerala Election Results LIVE Updates: what happened in 2015 polls?



In 2015, the ruling Left front had nearly swept the civic polls by winning 549 village panchayats, 90 block panchayats, 44 municipalities and four corporations.


At the district panchayat level, both UDF and LDF had won 7 seats each.

BJP had come third in terms of wards in 2015 but displayed an impressive performance in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation and Palakkad municipality.

16/12/2020 14:02:24

Kerala Election Results LIVE Updates: LDF looks set to sweep the polls. Below is the number of wards won so far by the parties/ alliance in fray.

16/12/2020 14:01:06

Kerala Election Results LIVE Updates: LDF looks set to sweep the polls. Below is the number of wards won so far by the parties/ alliance in fray.

16/12/2020 13:51:56

Kerala Election Results LIVE Updates: People reject slander campaign of BJP, Congress, says Kerala Fin Min



"LDF heading towards a resounding victory in the local government elections. People reject the slander campaign of Congress and BJP and also the machinations of central agencies. It is a vote for left politics and development alternative of Kerala government," says Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac.

16/12/2020 13:24:03

Kerala local body poll results: Update from Thiruvananthpuram


As per trends, NDA leading in 22 wards, LDF- 26, UDF -4, in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation


BJP District President VV Rajesh wins from Poojappura ward.

16/12/2020 13:12:38

Kerala Election Results LIVE Updates: UDF Makes Quick Gains In Muncipalities & Corporations



As per the latest update by state election commission, UDF has gained edged over LDF in municipalities and is pitched in a neck and neck battle in corporations:



Municipalities

UDF: 46

LDF: 34



corporations




LDF: 3



UDF: 3

16/12/2020 13:07:51

Kerala Local Body Results: In the municipalities, the Left has managed to edge forward and is leading in 41, while the UDF, which initially led, has gone down and leads in 39 and the BJP in 4.

When it comes to the 14 districts, the Left is leading in 10 and the UDF in four. While in the Block Panchayats, the Left is ahead in 103, the UDF in 48 and the BJP in one. In the Gram Panchayats the Left is ahead in 488 and the UDF in 379 while the BJP in 23. The final results are expected by late afternoon.

16/12/2020 13:05:07

Kerala Local Body Results: Midway trends favour LDF across Panchayats and municipalities



Despite facing a host of controversies ahead of the Kerala civic body polls, as counting of votes reached midway on Wednesday, the ruling CPM-led LDF is ahead of its rivals and appears to be consolidating its position.

The opposition Congress-led UDF, which initially was seen putting up a better show in the first round of counting that began at 8 a.m., appears to have slightly dimmed, while the hype created by the BJP is yet to catch on.

16/12/2020 13:01:39

Kerala Local Body Results: Why are the municipal and panchayat elections so significant this time?


This time, the civic body polls have gained comparatively more significance as its result is generally considered to reflect the political mindset of the southern state which would go to assembly polls after some months.

So, despite COIVD-19 protocols and restrictions, the state witnessed a fierce campaign in which everything right from the national politics to state issues became a campaign tool.

16/12/2020 12:56:19

Kerala Election Results LIVE Updates: CM Vjayan likely to address media in the evening


Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan who was spotted at the Kannur airport and appeared to be in high spirits as he can now breathe easy and is expected to meet the media later in the evening.

16/12/2020 12:36:54

Kerala Local Body Results:LDF leading in 503 gram panchayats, 110 block panchayats, 39 municipalities and 4 corporations



As per the latest leading/trailing trend put out by the state election commission, the ruling LDF has taken a good lead. It leads in 503 gram panchayats, 110 block panchayats, 39 municipalities and 4 corporations. The UDF is ahea on 380 gram panchayats, 42 block panchayats, 4 district panchayats, 38 municipalities and 2 corporations. The NDA looks headed towards drawing a blank in corporation, block & district panchayats. It leads in 23 gram panchayats and 2 municipalities.

16/12/2020 12:25:56

Kerala Local Body Election Results LIVE Updates: Shocker for UDF at the Kochi corporation

Congress' mayor candidate N.Venugopal lost by just one vote to the BJP in the Kochi Corporation North Island ward, in the state's 2020 local body elections




"It was a sure seat. I can't say what happened. There was no problem in the party. There was a problem with the voting machine. That may be the reason for BJP's victory. I've not decided to go to court with voting machine issue so far. Will check what happened exactly," he says

16/12/2020 12:24:04

Kerala Local Body Election Results LIVE Updates: BJP holds lead in Palakkad municipality



In Palakkad municipality, the only urban body BJP gained last time, the party continues to hold a lead this time too. It is the only municipality where the party is leading right now. Palakkad, a largely rural district, has a good network of RSS workers, which gives BJP its strength.

16/12/2020 12:22:51

Kerala Local Body Polls: District Panchayats


District Panchayats-14

LDF-11

UDF-3

16/12/2020 12:21:47

Kerala Local Body Polls: Block Panchayats Update


Total: 152


LDF-93


UDF-56


NDA-2

16/12/2020 12:20:50

Kerala Local Body Polls: Gram Panchayats Update


Total: 941


LDF -403


UDF -341


NDA-29


Others-56

16/12/2020 12:17:47

Kerala Local Body Election Results LIVE Updates S.Pushpalatha, LDF's mayor candidate has lost to NDA



In a shocker to the LDF, S.Pushpalatha, its mayor candidate in Thiruvananthpuram has lost to NDA candidate by 145 votes. Initial trends on Wednesday showed the ruling CPI-M-led-Left ahead of its detractors, in the local body polls in Kerala.

16/12/2020 12:09:54

Kerala Local Body Election Results LIVE Update From Thiruvananthpuram



As per the latest update, the LDF has secured victory in 7 wards.
NDA workers started celebrations, as the alliance is leading in 13 wards.

16/12/2020 12:06:58

Kerala Local Body Election Results LIVE Updates:
A total of 21,893 wards in 1,200 local self-governing bodies including 6 corporations, 941 village panchayats, 14 district panchayats and 87 municipalities, went to polls in three phases in the southern state on December 8, 10 and 14.

16/12/2020 12:05:20

Kerala Local Body Election Results LIVE Updates: Counting of votes polled in the crucial local body elections began on Wednesday morning with the traditional political fronts-CPI (M)-led LDF, Congress-headed UDF and BJP-NDA- keeping their fingers crossed as its result is generally seen as pointer to the upcoming Assembly election.