Kerala Election Results: From Sabarimala gold theft to minority vote shift — 5 key reasons why LDF lost to UDF

Key Highlights

• The Congress-led UDF emerged as the biggest winner in the heart of the battle, leading in 505 of the 941 Grama Panchayats, 79 of 142 Block Panchayats, seven of 14 District Panchayats, 54 of 87 Municipalities and four of six Corporations, according to the State Election Commission, Kerala.
• The Left Democratic Front (LDF) suffered a setback, with a majority in only 340 Grama Panchayats.
• The National Democratic Alliance led with 26, while AAP won three, according to the State Election Commission.
• In the 101-member Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, the Bharatiya Janata Party 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.
• The oath-taking of elected panchayat members and municipal councillors will be held on 21 December.