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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

Kerala election: Five reasons why UDF lost the battle to LDF

The result of Kerala Assembly election came as a huge setback for United Democratic Front.

May 19, 2016, 19:11 PM IST

Kerala election result: Significance of 'Rajettan' entering Kerala Assembly with a lotus

Rajagopal has now entered history books as the first ever BJP MLA in Kerala.

May 19, 2016, 18:36 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

Rahul Gandhi would fulfil Mahatma Gandhi's dream of 'Congress-mukt Bharat': Nitin Gadkari

The BJP was on the road to victory in Assam for the first time.

May 19, 2016, 14:29 PM IST

Congress loses Assam, Kerala; Rahul Gandhi accepts verdict of people with humility

With Congress displaying a dismal performance in Assembly Election in West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Assam, party vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accepted defeat with humility.

May 19, 2016, 12:16 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

Stage set for counting of votes in high-stakes Assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, Puducherry Thursday

Election Commission officials said that counting of votes, which will commence at 8 AM, will be over by 3 PM.

May 18, 2016, 23:21 PM IST

Assembly Elections 2016: BJP to create history in Assam, Mamata to sweep West Bengal, Left to reclaim Kerala, Jayalalithaa on her way out?

If exit polls are to be believed then Assam, Tamil Nadu and Kerala will see a change of government on May 19 and West Bengal will maintain status quo.

May 18, 2016, 23:14 PM IST

Kerala Assembly election results 2016: A comeback for Left, setback for Congress

The India Today-Axis exit poll gave 88 to 101 seats to the Left Democratic Front (LDF) in the 140-member assembly and 38-48 to the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF).

May 18, 2016, 17:36 PM IST

Exit polls predict Trinamool Congress sweep in West Bengal, BJP win in Assam, Left victory in Kerala, advantage DMK in Tamil Nadu

BJP appeared poised to win in Assam for the first time, ending 15 long years of Congress rule, according to various exit polls.

May 16, 2016, 23:35 PM IST

West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry Assembly elections 2016 - Exit polls: As it happened

Exit polls at the end of five-state elections on Monday evening predicted a Trinamool sweep in West Bengal, a BJP win in Assam, a Left victory in Kerala but the verdict was split over Tamil Nadu.

May 16, 2016, 20:19 PM IST

For Shashi Tharoor, Congress-Left alliance in Bengal is to fight 'devil' Trinamool, in Kerala CPM a 'menace'

Shashi Tharoor said Kerala CM Oomen Chandy has eclipsed his predecessors, even stalwarts like AK Antony.

May 16, 2016, 12:49 PM IST

Kerala polls: Parties upbeat amid last-leg campaigning

There is disenchantment in the state against the UDF government, which is corrupt, said opposition CPI-Marxist state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan.

May 13, 2016, 22:24 PM IST

Kerala Assembly Election 2016: CPI-M assails PM Narendra Modi for his Somalia remarks

CPI-M state secretary said "Gujarat Model" development projected by the BJP was actually a false propaganda.

May 12, 2016, 14:07 PM IST

Kerala seeks apology from PM Narendra Modi, not silence: Oommen Chandy

Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said Prime Minister Narendra​ Modi`s comparison of Kerala with Somalia was absurd.

May 12, 2016, 12:39 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

Kerala polls toss AMMA in Catch-22 situation

 Malayalam movie artistes are currently caught in a `catch 22` situation as two senior members of their Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) are most likely to take on each other in the upcoming stated assembly polls.

Mar 08, 2016, 14:27 PM IST

Political fronts in Kerala all set for Assembly elections

The Election Commission on Friday announced that polling in Kerala will be held on May 16. Counting of the votes will be taken up on May 19. 

Mar 04, 2016, 18:53 PM IST

CPI-M to take call on alliance with Congress in West Bengal

The CPI-M in Kerala will certainly face the heat if the CPI-M in West Bengal goes forward with an alliance with its arch rivals here - the Congress party.

Feb 13, 2016, 14:05 PM IST