Kerala Assembly poll: LDF holds ground in South Kerala despite UDF surge

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BJP’s V. Muraleedharan celebrates aft  winning successful  the Kazhakuttam Assembly constituency

BJP’s V. Muraleedharan celebrates aft winning successful the Kazhakuttam Assembly constituency | Photo Credit: -

Amid the rout that it suffered successful overmuch of North and Central Kerala astatine the hands of the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF), the Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) fared comparatively amended successful South Kerala successful the Assembly elections arsenic the results were declared connected Monday. If not for the decision by adjacent margins successful immoderate seats, it would person had much to amusement than the eleven seats it secured from the region.

In the Thiruvananthapuram district, the LDF which won 13 of the 14 constituencies successful 2021, managed to clasp 5 of the seats contempt the monolithic question against the LDF government. The UDF secured 7 seats from the district, with the crowning glory being the triumph successful the accepted near stronghold Vamanapuram, wherever Muhammed Sudeersha S. defeated two-time MLA D.K.Murali by a borderline of 12,185 votes. At Chirayinkeezhu, erstwhile MP Ramya Haridas overcame stiff absorption from wrong her enactment to wrest the spot from the CPI. Communist Marxist Party (CMP) person C.P.John secured triumph successful Thiruvananthapuram constituency against Sudhir Karamana of the LDF.

Published - May 04, 2026 09:53 p.m. IST

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