Kerala election result 2025 highlights: UDF dominates, BJP wins Left bastion in Thiruvananthapuram

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The Congress-led UDF has won 505 of the 941 Gram Panchayat seats, 79 of the 152 Block Panchayat seats, seven of the 14 District Panchayat seats, and 54 of the 87 Municipality seats in the Kerala local body elections, according to the Staff Election Commission.

The UDF won 4 of the 6 Municipal Corporation seats.

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor congratulated the UDF for its performance in the local body polls in Kerala.

“This is a massive endorsement and a powerful signal ahead of the state legislative elections. Hard work, a strong message and anti-incumbency have all clearly paid off to achieve a much better result than in 2020,” Tharoor said.

The Congress leader also acknowledged BJP's victory in Thiruvananthapuram, and offered “humble congratulations” on the win.

“I campaigned for a change from 45 years of LDF misrule, but the voters have ultimately rewarded another party that also sought a clear change in governance,” Tharoor said.

The Congress-led UDF won 54 of the 87 Municipality seats, while the LDF secured 28. The NDA won two seat, while Others secured one. One contest resulted in a tie.

According to the Staff Election Commission in Kerala, among the Block Panchayats, the Congress-led UDF won 79 of the 152 seats, followed by the LDF, which secured 63 seats. The NDA and other parties could not open account, while contests on 10 seats resulted in a tie.

Kerala local body election results 2025 live: The state has a total of 941 Grama Panchayat, 152 Block Panchayats, 14 District Panchayats, 87 Municipalities, and six Corporations.

Kerala's 941 Grama Panchayats 17337 wards, Block Panchayats have 2267 wards, District Panchayats 346 wards, Municipalities 3240 wards and 421 in Corporations.

According to State Election Commission Kerala website, the local body poll results (wins and leads) at 10:30 pm were:

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

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

Ward-wise results at 10:30 pm:

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

LDF + 6568, 923, 148, 1100, 125

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

OTH + 1299, 49, 1, 323, 15

Kerala election results 2025 live: The Congress-led UDF won 54 of the 87 municipalities and four of the six corporations in the Kerala local body elections.

The UDF won Kollam, Thrissur, Ernakulam and Kannur Corporations, while the NDA won Thiruvananthapuram Corporation and the LDF bagged Kozhikode.

Kerala election results 2025 live: Kerala has total 941 Grama Panchayat, 152 Block Panchayats, 14 District Panchayats, 87 Municipalities, and six Corporations.

Below are the results, as on 9:30 pm, in the following order - Party/Group: Grama Panchayat, Block Panchayat, District Panchayat, Municipality Corporation:

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

The results are taken from State Election Commission of Kerala website.

Kerala election results 2025 live: As NDA won the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, BJP said the victory will set the pace for a “transformative shift in God’s Own Country!”

BJP's X handle shared a post: "Thank you, Kerala, for this historic mandate.

BJP has swept the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, winning 50 of the 100 seats. The people of Kerala have also voted for the BJP in huge numbers on several other seats.

This victory will set the pace for a transformative shift in God’s Own Country!"

-At 8:30 pm, The UDF had won or was leading UDF 504 of 941 Gram Panchayats, 79 of 152 Block Panchayats, seven of 14 District Panchayats, 54 of 87 Municipalities and four of six Corporations, according to State Election Commission Kerala.

-In the 101-member Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, the BJP won 50 wards, falling just one short of an absolute majority, while the LDF was pushed back to 29 and the UDF to 19, with two independents.

-Beyond Thiruvananthapuram, the NDA also retained Palakkad municipality after a tight contest and wrested Thrippunithura from the UDF, while making steady gains in Thrissur district.

Kerala election result 2025 live | 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

The results have been taken from the State Election Commission Kerala website.

Kerala election result 2025 live: Upbeat by its victory in Kerala local body polls, the Congress on Saturday expressed confidence that the UDF will receive a similar mandate in the upcoming assembly elections, asserting that many "red fortresses" will collapse in the coming times.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the state unit will campaign with a full "sense of responsibility and united purpose" in the state polls slated to be held in a few months, while Rahul Gandhi noted that the verdict shows that Kerala wants accountable governance.

While Congress leaders thanked the people of Kerala for giving the UDF a "decisive" mandate, MP Shashi Tharoor also congratulated the BJP for its "historic performance" in the city corporation of his Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency, after the saffron party won 50 of 101 seats, ending the CPI(M)-led LDF's 45-year dominance in the local body elections.

Kerala election result 2025 live: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday secured three seats in the Kerala local body elections, with all three seats won by women candidates.

Ex-mayor and MCD AAP councillor Dr Shelly Oberoi congratulated the winners, calling the victory a strong example of women's empowerment in action.

The AAP candidates who won in their respective wards are Beena Kurian (Ward 13, Karimkunnam Grama Panchayat), Sini Antony (Ward 16, Mullenkolly Grama Panchayat), and Smitha Luke (Ward 4, Uzhavoor Grama Panchayat).

(Via ANI)

Kerala has total 941 Grama Panchayat, 152 Block Panchayats, 14 District Panchayats, 87 Municipalities, and six Corporations.

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

The results have been taken from the State Election Commission Kerala website.

Kerala election result 2025: Six of the 14 districts of Kerala have Corporations - Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kozhikode, and Kannur. 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

While the NDA was set to wrest the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation from LDF, UDF bagged Kollam, Ernakulam, Thrissur and Kannur. The Kozhikode was taken by LDF.

Thiruvananthapuram MP and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor described the Kerala local election results as “Amazing”, saying the mandate is clear and that the “democratic spirit of the state shines through”.

He congratulated Congress-led UDF for a “truly impressive win” across various local bodies, saying that this is “a massive endorsement and a powerful signal ahead of the state legislative elections.” Hard work, a strong message and anti-incumbency have all clearly paid off to achieve a much better result than in 2020, he said in a post on X.

He went ahead and acknowledged the BJP victory in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, describing it as a strong showing that “marks a notable shift in the capital's political landscape”.

“I also want to acknowledge the historic performance of the BJP in Thiruvananthapuram, and offer humble congratulations on their significant victory in the city Corporation — a strong showing that marks a notable shift in the capital's political landscape. I campaigned for a change from 45 years of LDF misrule, but the voters have ultimately rewarded another party that also sought a clear change in governance,” Tharoor's X post read.

“That is the beauty of democracy. The people's verdict must be respected, whether for the UDF overall or for the BJP in my constituency,” he said.

Kerala election result 2025: Here are the district wise Grama Panchayat results, as on 6 pm, as per trends/wins on State Election Commission Kerala website:

Thiruvananthapuram: UDF - 25, LDF - 36, NDA - 6, Tie - 6

Kollam: UDF - 32, LDF - 33, NDA - 2, Tie - 1

Alappuzha: UDF - 23, LDF - 36, NDA - 5, Tie - 8

Ernakulam: UDF - 66, LDF - 7, OTH - 4, TIE - 5

Thrissur: UDF - 34, LDF - 44, NDA - 1, TIE - 7

Malappuram: UDF - 87, LDF - 4, NDA - 0, OTH - 1, TIE - 2

Kozhikode: UDF - 39, LDF - 27, NDA - 0, OTH - 0, TIE - 4

Kannur: UDF - 21, LDF - 48, NDA - 0, OTH - 0, TIE - 2

Kasaragod: UDF - 17, LDF - 13, NDA - 3, OTH - 0, TIE - 5

Idukki: LDF - 11, OTH - 1, TIE - 4

Wayanad: UDF - 15, LDF - 6, NDA - 0, OTH - 0, TIE - 2

Pathanamthitta, UDF - 34, LDF - 11, NDA - 4, OTH - 0, TIE - 4

Kottayam: LDF - 71, NDA - 3, TIE, 5

Palakkad: UDF - 31, LDF -46, NDA - 2, TIE, 9

There are a total 941 Grama Panchayats across Kerala districts with 17,337 wards.

On Kerala local body elections result, CPI(M) state secretary MV Govindan said in a presser that the the LDF has suffered an unexpected setback. A detailed review will be conducted at all levels and necessary corrections will be made, he said.

“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,” he could be heard saying in a video of the press conference shared by ANI news agency.

At 6 pm, LDF had won or was leading in 341 of 941 Grama Panchayats, 63 of 152 Block Panchayats, seven of 14 District Panchayats, 28 of 87 Municipalities and one of six Corporations.

Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala has a total of 73 Gram Panchayats, 11 Block Panchayats, one District Panchayat, four municipalities and one corporation.

Where did NDA win? Thiruvananthapuram has one corporation - the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation - plus four surrounding municipalities: Varkala, Neyyattinkara, Attingal, and Nedumangad. The Thiruvananthapuram Corporation has 101 wards, of which the NDA has managed to bag 50, UDF 19, LDF 29 and others two.

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

The above figures have been taken from State Election Commission Kerala.

Palakkad result live: Palakkad district of Kerala has a total of 88 Grama Panchayats, 13 Block Panchayats, one District Panchayat, seven and municipalities.

The local body results in Palakkad district are as follows:

Party - G B D M C

LDF - 46, 9, 1, 2, 0

NDA - 2, 0, 0, 1, 0

OTH - 0, 0, 0, 0, 0

UDF - 31, 3, 0, 4

Tie - 9, 1, 0, 0, 0

Kerala local body election result live: Results (for wards) are 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

The above figures have been taken from State Election Commission Kerala.

Kerala local body election result live: Reacting to the decisive victory to the UDF in the Kerala local body elections, 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 Congress-led UDF widened its overall lead in Kerala’s local body polls, increasing its tally to 7,554 gram panchayat wards, 1,094 block panchayat wards and 67 district panchayat wards, while holding steady at 1,458 municipality wards and 187 corporation wards.

Kerala local body election result live: Beyond Thiruvananthapuram, the BJP-led NDA retained the Palakkad municipality after a close contest with the UDF and wrested control of Thrippunithura municipality from the Congress. In Thrissur district too, the BJP won 18 wards in Kodungallur municipality and eight in Thrissur corporation.

Kerala local body election result live: Reacting to the Kerala local body election results, Congress MP Dean Kuriakose said the UDF’s performance reflects widespread public anger against the LDF government. “The huge majority win received by the UDF clearly reflects people’s anger against the LDF government,” he said.