UDF puts up an impressive show across three-tier panchayats in Ernakulam

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The section assemblage predetermination results person proved that the Congress-led United Democratic Front’s power astatine the grassroots level is intact successful Ernakulam, arsenic the confederation has accrued its tally crossed three-tier panchayats compared to the erstwhile elections successful 2020.

The UDF registered a thumping triumph successful the Ernakulam territory panchayat winning 25 retired of 28 seats. The territory panchayat divisions won by the UDF are Moothakunnam, Karukutty, Thuravoor, Kalady, Kodanad, Pulluvazhi, Nellikuzhy, Neryamangalam, Pothanikad, Avoly, Valakam, Pampakuda, Mulanthuruthy, Udayamperoor, Kumbalangi, Kolenchery, Vengola, Edathala, Keezhmad, Athani, Kadungalloor, Alangad, Kottuvally, Vypeen, and Njarackal. Of them, 20 belonged to the Congress portion the Kerala Congress won 2 seats and the RSP, Kerala Congress (Jacob), and the IUML 1 each. The verdict marks a leap from the UDF’s 2020 tally erstwhile it had won 16 seats.

The CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) suffered a large setback successful the Ernakulam territory panchayat with the fig of its seats falling down to 3 from 9 past time. CPI(M) candidates won successful Cherai, Puthencruz, and Kadamakudy. Kitex-backed Twenty20 failed to clasp 2 seats this time. In Kadamakudy, the UDF was not successful the fray aft Congress campaigner Elsy George’s information got rejected.

Of the full 14 artifact panchayats successful the district, the UDF made a comeback winning 12 this time, making a leap from past time’s six. The artifact panchayats that stood with the UDF are Alangad, Angamaly, Edappally, Koovapady, Kothamangalam, Mulanthuruthy, Muvattupuzha, Palluruthy, Pambakkuda, Parakkadavu, Paravur, and Vazhakulam. The LDF managed to clasp lone Vypeen this time. Vadavukode, which went to the Twenty20 past time, has thrown a hung verdict this time.

Of the 82 grama panchayats, the UDF emerged the largest beforehand successful 75 and the LDF successful three. Twenty20 managed to clasp Kizhakkambalam and Aikkaranadu. While the UDF appears to person a wide bulk successful 58 panchayats, the representation was yet to beryllium wide successful 19 wherever Independents, including those backed by large fronts, volition beryllium a decisive factor.

The BJP, contempt a spirited campaign, failed to marque inroads into grama panchayats. It won 51 wards crossed panchayats.

Published - December 13, 2025 09:45 p.m. IST

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