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Kerala Local Body election results updates: LDF's victory befitting reply to UDF, BJP, says Pinarayi Vijayan

| Updated: Monday, December 21, 2020, 11:50 [IST]

Kochi, Dec 16: The ruling CPI(M)-led LDF in Kerala on Wednesday appeared set for a sweep in the local body polls in the state, while the BJP seemed to have made some gains, leading in Pandalam, the centre of protestsagainst women's entry into Sabarimala, among others.

Kerala Local Body election results: UDF leads in municipalities, LDG in corporations

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11:50 PM, 16 Dec

The Left Democratic Front was leading in 514 of the 941 grama panchayats, five of the six city corporations and 11 of the 14 district panchayats, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said, describing the strong performance as people's victory. He claimed the main opposition Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) has become insignificant while the BJP has bitten the dust and "communal forces" were also shown the exit in the state in the grassroot-level polls, held ahead of the assembly elections likely in April-May 2021

6:40 PM, 16 Dec

The results have shown that UDF and its opportunistic politics have no space in Kerala. Congress was siding with the BJP to carry out false campaign and malign LDF. It has not succeeded: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

6:40 PM, 16 Dec

LDF got a comprehensive victory in local body polls. This is victory of the people of state. This election results are befitting reply to those who are trying to destroy Kerala. Efforts of those who tried to destabilise govt using central agencies have been defeated: Kerala CM

5:20 PM, 16 Dec

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.

5:06 PM, 16 Dec

UDF leading in 45 municipalities, LDF 35 and NDA 2

4:54 PM, 16 Dec

LDF leads in 10 district panchayats and UDF 4

4:30 PM, 16 Dec

Latest trend: LDF leads in 518 grama panchayats, UDF 373 and NDA 22.

4:13 PM, 16 Dec

UDF leads in 45 municipalities, LDF 35 and NDA 2.

4:13 PM, 16 Dec

LDF leads in 516 grama panchayats, UDF 374, NDA 23

4:13 PM, 16 Dec

LDF leads in 110 block panchayats and UDF 42

4:13 PM, 16 Dec

LDF leads in 517 grama panchayats, UDF 374, NDA 22

3:57 PM, 16 Dec

LDF leads in 516 grama panchayats, UDF 374, NDA 23

3:25 PM, 16 Dec

Kochi: No one has a majority

3:23 PM, 16 Dec

CPM-led LDF leads in Kozhikode.

3:22 PM, 16 Dec

Congress-led- UDF leads in Kannur Corporation.

3:14 PM, 16 Dec

Police resort to lathicharge on CPM and BJP workers who clashed at Koyilandy after declaration of the election results.

3:10 PM, 16 Dec

Left Democratic Front (LDF) retains Thiruvananthapuram Corporation. Out of 100 wards, LDF won 51, NDA won 34, UDF won 10 and others won 5.

2:56 PM, 16 Dec

LDF leading in 10 district panchayats, UDF 4.

2:41 PM, 16 Dec

Corporations- 6 LDF-3 UDF-3

2:41 PM, 16 Dec

Municipality-86 LDF-35 UDF-45 NDA -2 Others -4

2:40 PM, 16 Dec

District Panchayats-14 LDF-10 UDF-4

2:40 PM, 16 Dec

Block Panchayats-152 LDF-108 UDF-44

2:40 PM, 16 Dec

Latest trends Gram Panchayats-941 LDF -522 UDF -363 NDA-23 Others-32

2:39 PM, 16 Dec

Ajith Kumar of NDA wins from Thalavadi division in Champakulam block panchayat.

2:30 PM, 16 Dec

LDF leads in 520 grama panchayats, UDF 365, and NDA 23.

2:19 PM, 16 Dec

LDF retains Guruvayur municipality in Thrissur

2:18 PM, 16 Dec

CPM leader VS Achuthanandan's former staff Latheesh B Chandran defeats CPM candidate in Muhamma.

1:56 PM, 16 Dec

Landslide victory in local body elections; people stand with the LDF government, says health minister KK Shailaja.

1:39 PM, 16 Dec

LDF wins, 13, UDF, 13 and the others 6 in the Pathanamthitta municipality, which has a total of 32 seats.

1:31 PM, 16 Dec

Sreekumar, the outgoing mayor of the CPM in Thiruvananthapuram corporation,lost to the BJP candidate from the Karikkakam ward.

9:12 AM, 16 Dec

The polls were held in the four districts to elect representatives in 6,867 wards in 354 local bodies, including two Corporations and 31 municipalities.

9:12 AM, 16 Dec

Vijayan later expressed confidence that the ruling Left Democratic Front would achieve an impressive victory in the crucial local body polls, considered a curtain raiser for the Assembly elections due next year.

9:13 AM, 16 Dec

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Industries Minister E P Jayarajan, senior CPI(M) leader and Polit Bureau member Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, Congress leader and former minister Aryadan Mohammed, IUML state president Panakkad Hyderali Shihab Thangal and P KKunhalikutty, MP, were among those who voted in the third phase.

9:13 AM, 16 Dec

The first phase for the southernmost districts including Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha and Idukki on December 8 recorded a turnout of 73.12 per cent.

9:13 AM, 16 Dec

The second phase of the election held on December 10 for Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad and Wayanad districts recorded a voting per cent of 76.78 per cent.

9:13 AM, 16 Dec

As per latest details issued by the SEC, Kozhikode district recorded the highest turnout with 78.98 per cent, followed by Malappuram (78.86) and Kannur 77.54) Kasaragod recorded the lowest voter turnout with 77.14 per cent.

9:13 AM, 16 Dec

The third and the final phase of the local body polls concluded in Kerala on Monday in the four northernmost districts, with 78.62 per cent turnout being recorded, according to the State Election Commission.

9:20 AM, 16 Dec

The elections are considered to be a semi-final to the assembly elections expected to be held in April and May next year.

9:20 AM, 16 Dec

A total of 941 gram panchayats, 152 block panchayats, 87 municipalities, 14 district panchayats and six corporations are up for grabs.

9:20 AM, 16 Dec

In the Kochi corporation’s North Island ward, N Venugopal of the Congres lost to the BJP by one vote.

9:20 AM, 16 Dec

The fight in Thiruvananthapuram is close and initial leads show the LDF is leading in 5 wards and the BJP in 3, while the Congress is ahead in 2.

9:20 AM, 16 Dec

The BJP holds the lead in the Palakkad municipality, while the LDF is leading in Neyyattinkara, Varkala municipalities.

9:20 AM, 16 Dec

Congress-led front leading in 47 municipalities, Left from on 27 and NDA on 4.

9:20 AM, 16 Dec

Congress-led front leads in 16 panchayats and Left front in 8 in Ernakulam.

9:21 AM, 16 Dec

Left front leading in seven wards, both Congress-led front and NDA lead in two wards each in Alappuzha municipality.

9:21 AM, 16 Dec

In the Alappuzha municipality the Left front leads in 12, Congress-led front in one and NDA in 2

9:21 AM, 16 Dec

The Congress-led front leads in 46, Left front in 37 and NDA in six divisions in 11 municipalities and Kochi corporation in Ernakulam.

9:29 AM, 16 Dec

Congress led front leading in 46, the Left in 37 and NDA in six divisions in the 11 municipalities and Kochi corporation in Ernakulam.

9:32 AM, 16 Dec

The results so far: Gram panchayats: LDF - 161 UDF - 149 NDA - 15

9:33 AM, 16 Dec

Block panchayats: LDF - 54 UDF - 23 BJP - 1

9:33 AM, 16 Dec

Corporations: LDF - 3 UDF - 3

9:33 AM, 16 Dec

Municipalities: LDF - 28 UDF - 45 NDA - 5

9:33 AM, 16 Dec

District panchayats: LDF - 7 UDF - 6

9:44 AM, 16 Dec

Initial leads in the first hour of counting show the LDF leading in panchayats and municipalities, with UDF coming in as a close second.

9:46 AM, 16 Dec

Pathanamthitta district panchayat leads: Left front and Congress-led front both leading in 4 while NDA in 1.

9:46 AM, 16 Dec

CPM-led LDF is maintaining lead in Onchiyam grama panchayat.

9:48 AM, 16 Dec

In Trivandrum corporation, the LDF is leading in 10 seats, the UDF in one seat and the NDA in two seats.

9:48 AM, 16 Dec

Congress-led front wins three divisions while Left front wins two in Irinjalakuda municipality, Thrissur.

9:50 AM, 16 Dec

LDF takes early lead in 266-gram panchayats, 74 block panchayats, 10 district panchayats, 38 municipalities and three corporations. UDF is trailing behind LDF.

9:51 AM, 16 Dec

The CPM candidate in the booth where CM Pinarayi Vijayan's residence is located in Dharmadam in Kannur district has won.