UDF Dominates Kerala Local Body Polls with 38.8% Vote Share, SEC Confirms

• The Congress-led UDF secured 38.81% of votes in the 2025 Kerala local body elections, surpassing the CPI(M)-led LDF.
• LDF garnered 33.45% of votes, while BJP-led NDA finished third with 14.71% of over 2.12 crore votes polled.
• UDF led in municipal corporations (34.95%), district panchayats (39.17%), and municipalities (38.85%).
• Compared to 2020, UDF gained 3,082 wards, LDF lost 1,227 wards, and NDA improved by 320 wards.
• Data released by the State Election Commission (SEC) confirms the significant shift in political landscape.

Why It Matters: UDF emerged as the clear winner in Kerala local body polls, showing significant gains over LDF.