● 5 :15 pm In a historic win LDF wave sweeps Assembly polls bagging 99 out of 140 seats. UDF secures 41, NDA and indpendents failed to make a single score this time.
● 03 :15 pm :: UDF’s Sajeev Joseph wins Irikur with a 4250 vote lead while its IC Balakrishnn wins seat in Bathri with a lead of 11, 822 votes seats
In Chavra, Shibu Baby John trails behind LDF candidate Sujith Vijayan who nears victory with 2112 in the lead
Vote Position : LDF:9 UDF 4: : NDA 0 Other : 0 seats
● 03 :02 pm :: Counting over: Former Rajya Sabha MP, P. Rajeev seals impressive victory for LDF in Kalamassery with a lead of 13,570 votes.
Vote Position : LDF:97 UDF 43: : NDA 0 Other : 0 seats
● 02 :52 pm :: Counting Over in Konni where K Surendran’s helicopter arrival failed to impress voters and LDF’s CPM candidate KU Janeesh sealed victory with a 7416-vote lead.
Vote Position : LDF:97 UDF 43: : NDA 0 Other : 0 seats
● 02 :39 pm :: Azhikode: KM Shaji ousted, LDF’s KV Sumesh secures victory with 5605 votes, a first for Left in 10 years here. Postal votes meanwhile has run into controversy in Azhikode and will be accounted for later
Vote Position : LDF:96 UDF 44: : NDA 0 Other : 0 seats
● 02 :30 pm :: NDA reduced to zero with Kummanam in Nemom, Suresh Gopi in Thrissur and E Sreedharan in Palakkad all trailing in 2nd position.
Vote Position : LDF:95 UDF 45: : NDA 0 Other : 0 seats
● 01 :51 pm :Counting over in Poonjar: PC George finally falls after trailing all time since counting began early morning. George cedes victory to LDF’s Sebastin Kullathinkal who won the seat by l1040 votes.
Vote Position : LDF:97 UDF 42: : NDA 1 Other : 0 seats
● 01: 30 pm : Nemom, the constituency watched with bated breath sways to LDF now. A lead maintained by BJP’s Kummanam over 1000 since counting began has now been toppled with LDF’s V Sivankutty now leading with 2330. 5 more counting rounds remain, of which
Meanwhile, Oomen Chandy has won Puthupally with a 7426 lead.
Vote Position : LDF:98 UDF 41: : NDA 1 Other : 0 seats
● 01: 27 pmCounting Over: KN Balagopal wins with 6336 vote majority.
Counting Over : Balussery lends victory to LDF’s Sachin Dev secured 20,223 votes in lead.
Counting Over : LDF’s candidate R Bindu secures Irinjalakudi seat with 6482 votes
Vote Position : LDF:91 UDF 47: : NDA 2 seats
● 12: 24 pm : LDF leads in 95 seats sealing continued rule for LDF's Pinarayi government.
Vote Position : LDF:95 UDF 42: : NDA 3 seats
● 11: 40 am : Counting is over for Perambra where LDF’s CPI(M) candidate TP Ramakrshnan has sealed victory with over 5000 votes in the lead.
LDF is leading big in 9 districts ascertaining continued Pinarayi government in state.
LDF: 89 UDF : 48: NDA 3 seats
● 11.10 am : LDF overwhelms Thrissur this time with lead in most constituencies.
MM Mani in Udumbanchola builds charismatic lead of 20511.
Vote Position LDF: 91 UDF : 46 : NDA 3.seats
● 10:55 pm : Vote counting for Kerala Assembly Elections began 8 am morning. LDF rose to lead in over 80 constituencies during the first-half hour, climbing from there to above 90 by 9.30 am trailed by UDF hovering between 40-50 and NDA in two at the time.
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