Kerala Assembly elections 2026 results: Pinarayi Vijayan trails in Dharmadam after two rounds; UDF takes early lead

In a important aboriginal setback for the Left Democratic Front (LDF), Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan slipped to the 2nd presumption successful the Dharmadam constituency aft completion of the 2nd circular of counting connected Monday (May 4, 2026).

United Democratic Front (UDF) campaigner V.P. Abdul Rasheed surged up with a pb of 2,523 votes aft astir 2 hours of counting, overturning the LDF’s archetypal vantage successful the constituency.