Kerala Election Results 2021: LDF gains lead in early trends; Metro Man E Sreedharan leads in Palakkad
Initial trends in Kerala show that of the 39 constituencies, the LDF is leading in 27 seats, the Congress-led UDF in 11 and the NDA on one seat.
FollowAs counting of votes began, LDF is leading in majority constituencies across the state. Currently, the postal ballots are being counted, in which, traditionally, LDF scores better than UDF.
Initial trends in Kerala show that of the 39 constituencies, the LDF is leading in 27 seats, the Congress-led UDF in 11 and the NDA on one seat. Congress-led UDF is leading in Tripunithura, Piravom, Aruvikkara, Kovalam assembly constituencies and Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF is leading in Vattiyoorkavu, Attingal, Kannur, and Kazhakuttam seats.
'Metro man' E Sreedharan leading Palakkad in postal vote counting. He is the BJP's star candidate in Kerala this year. He leads in Palakkad by 1,425 votes.
In Kerala the incumbent LDF has an edge in a close fight with the Congress-led UDF. The LDF is hoping to buck a 40-year tradition and win re-election.
The fate of 957 candidates is in the fray as votes are being counted for 140 assembly seats in Kerala today.
Various pre-poll and post-poll surveys have predicted victory for the ruling Communist Party of India (M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF).
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan refrained from making any prediction before the results. "Let's wait till tomorrow. Everything will be clear. After that, I will comment," he said.
Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) is also confident that it will form its government in the state. Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is hoping to increase their seat counts this time. In the last assembly elections, the NDA opened its account in the state by winning one seat. It had a vote share of 14.96%.
Prominent candidates that are in include Pinarayi Vijayan, opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala, former CM Oommen Chandy, Metro Man E Sreedharan, actor Suresh Gopi.
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