Kerala Assembly Election 2016: LDF returns to power, Congress decimated; BJP opens its account
CPI(M)-led LDF has won 91 seats in Kerala Assembly, Congress-led UDF could win only 47 seats as against 72 seats it won in 2011.
May 19, 2016, 22:35 PM IST
Kerala Assembly Results 2016: As it happened
Kerala voted for change with United Democratic Front, which had been in power for the last 5 years, being routed by the Left Democratic Front. Buoyed by LDF's massive win in the Kerala Assembly polls, senior leaders of the CPI(M)-led alliance said the people of the state gave a verdict against corruption under Congress-led UDF rule and "communal politics" practised by BJP-led NDA. The Kerala Elections 2016 Results is being announced by the Election Commission of India. Below are the Kerala election live results.
May 19, 2016, 22:20 PM IST
Why LDF won in Kerala: Key reasons
The LDF victory has not come as a surprise, as the alliance has met the expectations of replacing the UDF every alternate year in Kerala.
May 19, 2016, 17:00 PM IST
Kerala Election 2016 Results: BJP ahead in two seats, LDF on track to form govt
As counting of votes contonue for 140-member Kerala Assembly, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was leading in two seats.
May 19, 2016, 10:37 AM IST
Kerala Assembly Election 2016: BJP pins hope on octogenarian O Rajagopal again
BJP's expectation is high as octogenarian O Rajagopal had polled 50,076 in the constituency against Congress's Shashi Tharoor in last Parliament polls.
Apr 26, 2016, 14:44 PM IST
Kerala Assembly Election 2016: Filing of nominations to begin today
The Assembly Election in Kerala will be held on May 16 and counting on May 19.
Apr 22, 2016, 09:38 AM IST
Oops! BJP's Sreesanth just called Kerala a `city`, gets trolled
Former Indian cricketer S. Sreesanth is contesting Kerala Assembly Election 2016 on the Bharatiya Janata Party's ticket.
Apr 20, 2016, 15:08 PM IST
Intolerance charge by Cong-Left against BJP a fog, says MJ Akbar
Terming as "fog" the allegation of Congress and Left that it is "intolerant and divides people on communal lines", BJP on Friday said people have not believed it and were clear about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "development message".
Apr 08, 2016, 12:28 PM IST
Election Commission lifts ban on free rice supply in Kerala ahead of Assembly polls
The Election Commission on Wednesday gave its nod for implementing the free rice supply scheme which the Kerala government had announced in its 2016-17 budget.
Apr 07, 2016, 13:28 PM IST
Kerala Assembly Elections 2016: 'Tainted' K Babu says he is confident of winning
Kerala Excise Minister K Babu on Tuesday exuded confidence that he would retain Thrippunithura seat in the upcoming Assembly Elections.
Apr 06, 2016, 16:04 PM IST
Candidates named, Kerala poll battle warms up
Kerala's Assembly Elections are still over a month away, but the two main alliances in the state -- plus the BJP -- are already battle ready.
Apr 05, 2016, 14:34 PM IST
JSS supremo KR Gowri slams CPI(M), welcomes BJP's invitation to join NDA
Janadhipatya Samrakshana Samithy supremo KR Gowri was a minister in the first Communist govt in Kerala headed by EMS Namboodiripad in 1957.
Mar 31, 2016, 13:07 PM IST
Achuthanandan, Vijayan will both contest in Kerala
CPI-M veterans VS Achuthanandan and his known rival Pinarayi Vijayan figure in the first list of 124 LDF candidates announced in Kerala on Wednesday.
Mar 30, 2016, 23:15 PM IST
Congress yet to finalise Kerala candidates
The Congress on Tuesday cleared at least 50 names for the 82 seats it is contesting in the Kerala assembly elections, but party sources said the final list may take some time as objections have been raised by a few top leaders.
Mar 30, 2016, 00:09 AM IST
Kerala polls: BJP leaders were in touch with Sreesanth since last two years, claims his father-in-law
Former cricketer S Sreesanth's father-in-law Hirendra Singh Shekhawat dismissed reports that his proximity with senior Sangh leader Indresh Kumar helped the ex-pacer bag a ticket from BJP for upcoming Kerala Assembly polls.
Mar 28, 2016, 15:31 PM IST
