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Election Results 2025 Kerala Local Body Polls Live Updates: Elections were held for 6 corporations, 14 district panchayats, 87 municipalities, and 152 block panchayats.

The local body polls were held in two phases in Kerala. (File/PTI)

The local body polls were held in two phases in Kerala. (File/PTI)

Election Results 2025 Kerala Local Body Polls Live Updates: The results of the key 2025 local body polls in Kerala are set to be declared today, December 13. The counting commenced at 8 am at 244 centres and 14 district collectorates. All eyes are on the local body election results as it will show the public’s inclination for the upcoming Assembly election in 2026. Check latest updates on Kerala local body election results 2025 here.

Elections were held for 6 corporations, 14 district panchayats, 87 municipalities, 152 block panchayats, and 941 grama panchayats.

On Thursday, State Election Commissioner A Shahjahan announced that this year’s local body elections in Kerala recorded the highest turnout since the first civic elections were held in 1995.

Conducted in two phases, the local body polls saw a turnout of 76.08 per cent in the second phase, according to figures released by the SEC around 9:30 pm on Thursday. The first phase of polling, which concluded on December 9, had a turnout of 70.91 per cent, resulting in an overall turnout of 73.69 per cent for the elections.

Kerala Election Result LIVE: 'Sign Of Growing Confidence In UDF', Says Rahul Gandhi As UDF Surges Statewide In Civic Polls

Congress leader and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hailed the UDF’s performance in the Kerala local body elections, thanking the people of the state for placing their trust in the alliance. Calling the mandate decisive and encouraging, he said the results reflected growing public confidence in the UDF and signalled a strong path towards victory in the next Assembly polls.

Kerala Election Result LIVE: Congress Leader Satheesan On Kerala Local Body Poll Results, Says 'Wonderful Victory To UDF'

Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly and senior Congress leader VD Satheesan on Saturday thanked the people of the state for what he termed a “wonderful victory” for the United Democratic Front (UDF) in the local body polls, The Congress leader also criticised Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for allegedly promoting communalism.

Kerala Election Result LIVE: PM Modi Hails BJP-NDA’s ‘Watershed’ Mandate In Thiruvananthapuram

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed the BJP-NDA’s performance in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation as a “watershed moment” in Kerala’s politics, thanking voters for their support as counting is underway for local body polls.

 PM Modi Hails BJP-NDA’s ‘Watershed’ Mandate In Thiruvananthapuram

In a post on X, the PM said the mandate reflected people’s faith in the BJP’s ability to fulfil the state’s development aspirations and improve ease of living, while also praising the tireless efforts and long-standing grassroots work of party karyakartas in Kerala for making the result possible.

Kerala Election Result LIVE: Shashi Tharoor Lauds UDF's Outcome

Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram Shashi Tharoor on Saturday welcomed the outcome of the Kerala local body elections. “What a day of amazing results in the Kerala local self-government elections! The mandate is clear, and the democratic spirit of the state shines through,” Tharoor wrote on X.

Kerala Election Result LIVE: 'UDF's Win Reflects People’s Anger Against LDF Government': Cong MP

Congress MP Dean Kuriakose was quoted by PTI as saying, “Huge majority win received by UDF clearly reflects people’s anger against LDF government.”

Kerala Election Result LIVE: LDF Leads In Kozhikode Corporation

LDF continues to lead in 31 seats in Kozhikode Corporation, while UDF leads in 24 seats. BJP betters its position by leading in 13 seats.

Election Results 2025 Kerala Live Updates: UDF Wave Across Kerala

According to early trends, the UDF was leading in more grama panchayats, block panchayats, municipalities and corporations than the LDF.

Kerala Election Result LIVE: UDF Leads In Thrissur

According to the latest trends by Kerala SEC, while the UDF is ahead in Thrissur Corporation, leading in 33 of 56 wards, the LDF continues to dominate the municipalities in Thrissur district.

Kerala Election Result LIVE: UDF Leads In Thrissur

According to the latest trends by Kerala SEC, while the UDF is ahead in Thrissur Corporation, leading in 33 of 56 wards, the LDF continues to dominate the municipalities in Thrissur district.

Kerala Election Result LIVE: Clear Edge For Congress Led UDF

Of the total 941 Gram Panchayaths, UDF gets clear edge:

UDF-216
LDF-172
NDA-4

Block Panchayath total -152
UDF-69
LDF-50
NDA-0

District panchayat -14
UDF-6
LDF-6

Municipality total 87
UDf-36
LDF-13

Corporation 6
UDF-4
LDF-1
NDA -1

Kerala Election Results 2025 Live Updates: UDF Leading On 387 Wards

According to the Trends by the State Election Commission, Kerala, UDF led by the Congress is leading on 387 wards, LDF led by CPI(M) is leading on 283 wards, NDA led by the BJP is leading on 71 wards, and Others are leading on 59 wards in the Kerala local body elections.

Kerala Local Body Election Results LIVE: UDF Candidate Wins From Kottayam Municipality Ward

UDF (United Democratic Front) candidate Dhanya wins from the Kottayam Municipality Ward 28.

Election Results 2025 Kerala Live Updates: LDF Leads In 353 Grama Panchayat Seats

According to the trends on the State Election Commission website, of the total 941 Grama Panchayat seats, LDF leads in 353 Grama Panchayat seats, while the UDF leads in 309.

Kerala Local Body Election Results LIVE: 73.69 Per Cent Voter Turnout Was Recorded

The local body polls were held in two phases and according to SEC figures, the voter turnout in the second phase of polling was 76.08 per cent. In the first phase of polling, which concluded on December 9, the turnout was 70.91 per cent, bringing the total polling in the local body elections to 73.69 per cent.

Election Results 2025 Kerala Live Updates: NDA Leads In Trivandrum Corporation

NDA leads in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation with leads in 25 wards, followed by LDF with 15 and UDF with 11.

Kerala Election Results 2025 Live Updates: LDF Dominates In Anthoor municipality in Kannur

The Left Democratic Front dominates in Anthoor municipality in Kannur district. It has won in 11 wards and leads in two wards as counting is underway. Even before counting, the LDF had secured victory unopposed in five wards. The municipality has a total of 29 wards

Kerala Election Results 2025 Live Updates: Counting Underway In Thrissur

Election Results 2025 Kerala Live Updates: NDA Leads In Trivandrum Corporation

As the first results of the local body elections are out, NDA is leading in 17 seats, LDF at 16 , and UDF on 8 seats in Trivandrum corporation.

Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 Live Updates: NDA, LDF Leads In Initial Trends

Initial leads of Trivandrum Corporation show:

NDA: 12
LDF : 12
UDF: 3
Others :1

NDA, LDF Leads In Initial Trends

Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 Live Updates: Oath Taking Ceremony On December 21

The oath taking of elected panchayat members and municipal councillors will be held on December 21 at 10 am. Meanwhile, the Oath taking of corporation councillors will be held on December 21 at 11 am.

Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 Live Updates: Counting Of Votes Begins

Kerala Local Body Election Result counting has commenced. The votes of over two crore voters will be counted at 244 centres and 14 district collectorates.

Election Results 2025 Kerala Local Body Polls LIVE Updates: Polling Took Place In Two Phases

The first phase of polling took place on December 9 in seven southern and central districts which were Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta, Idukki and Ernakulam. The second phase was held for seven districts including Thrissur, Palakkad, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod on December 11.

Election Results 2025 Kerala LIVE Updates: Results Of 1199 Local Bodies Today

Kerala Local Body Elections 2025 were held in two phases on 9 & 11 December 2025. The polls were conducted in 1199 of the total 1200 local bodies in Kerala. Mattannur municipality in Kannur District will not go to polls this time as the elections are due only in Sept 2027.

Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025 Live Updates: Counting Of Votes To Start At 8 AM

According to the State Election Commission (SEC), counting of the votes will begin at 8 am. Elections were held for 6 corporations, 14 district panchayats, 87 municipalities, 152 block panchayats, and 941 grama panchayats.

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