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Kerala election counting: UDF takes strong early lead as LDF trails behind

11:33 AM May 04, 2026 IST | Mugddha Parashar

Updated At - 11:34 AM May 04, 2026 IST

kerala election counting udf takes strong early lead as ldf trails behind

Kerala Election Results 2026: UDF surges ahead as LDF trails in early trends as counting begins across 140 centres.(AI generated image)

Guwahati: The counting of votes in the 2026 Assembly elections began at 8 am. Kerala has 140 counting centres across 43 locations on Monday (May 4) for the counting of votes polled in the April 9 Assembly elections. Postal ballots were counted first.

The Congress-led UDF is surging ahead in Kerala as counting of votes for the Assembly elections gathered pace, with early trends showing a clear advantage for the Opposition alliance.

After the first few rounds of counting, the United Democratic Front(UDF) was leading in 100 of the 140 Assembly seats, while the CPI(M)-led ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) was ahead in just in 40 constituencies.

The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) was leading in only one seat, according to ECI.