Kerala local body polls 2025: UDF surges ahead, BJP leads in state capital; setback for LDF

Thiruvananthapuram: With the counting for Kerala local body polls underway, the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) and the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) have reasons to cheer, while the anti-incumbency factor seems to be hitting the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front.

While the UDF leads in the overall tally, the NDA is well ahead in Thiruvananthapuram corporation but is facing a tough fight in Palakkad and Pandalam municipalities where it was in power.

Former director general of police and retired IPS officer R Sreelekha won as BJP candidate in her maiden electoral contest in Thiruvananthapuram.

Out of the six corporations, UDF is leading in four and LDF and NDA in one each. In 2020 LDF won five and UDF one.

Among the 87 municipalities, UDF is leading in 54, LDF in 29 and NDA in one. In 2020 it was LDF - 35, UDF - 45 and NDA - 2

Of the 14 district panchayats UDF is leading in eight and LDF in six, while it was LDF-11 and UDF-3 in 2020.

UDF leads in 75 block panchayats, LDF in 64 and NDA in one. It was 108 for LDF and 44 for UDF.

With regard to grama panchayats UDF leads in 404, LDF in 368 and NDA in 27. It was 514 for LDF, 375 for UDF and 23 for NDA.

Kerala PCC president Sunny Joseph said that the people voted against the anti-people policies of the LDF government.