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Keralam local body bypolls: Congress-led UDF suffers setback as Opposition LDF wrests seven wards
Congress-led UDF trails LDF in 38 Kerala local body bypolls, narrowly winning 19 seats to 18 for LDF across 12 districts.
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Updated - September 29, 2026 02:47 pm IST
Ayyappankkavu UDF candidate Ajith Kumar A.K. and party workers celebrate after the former's local body bypoll victory on Tuesday (September 29, 2026) | Photo Credit: special arrangement
September 29, 2026 14:36
Congress-led UDF suffers setback as Opposition LDF wrests seven wards
September 29, 2026 13:47
Ruling UDF loses sitting seats, vote share declines
The ruling Congress-led UDF suffered a setback in local body bypolls held on Monday, losing several sitting seats and seeing its overall vote share decline, despite winning 18 of the 38 wards that went to the polls.
According to State Election Commission (SEC) figures, the UDF won 18 seats, the CPI(M)-headed LDF got 16, the BJP-led NDA won one and three wards went to independent candidates.
The results, according to reports, indicate that the UDF lost around four sitting seats, including two in the Chirayinkeezhu constituency from where Ramya Haridas had won in the Assembly polls. - PTI
September 29, 2026 13:05
Bypolls leave status quo in Ernakulam as UDF, LDF and Twenty20 retain seats
Political fronts have managed to maintain status quo in Ernakulam district as the results of the local body bypolls were declared on Tuesday. Of the four wards which went to the bypolls, the United Democratic Front (UDF) retained its two seats, while the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Twenty20 Party have maintained one each.
September 29, 2026 12:56
UDF retains Kuttichira ward in Kozhikode Corporation
The United Democratic Front (UDF) retains the Kuttichira ward in the Kozhikode Corporation in the byelection. However, the majority held by the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) candidate, Farseena Arakkal, came down to 436 votes, compared with that of Fathima Thahiliya, who, as the UDF candidate, had secured 2,273 votes more than her Left Democratic Front (LDF) opponent in the 2025 local body polls.
September 29, 2026 12:49
V.D. Satheesan govt faces first major electoral test as counting on in 38 local body wards across 12 districts
V.D. Satheesan govt faces first major electoral test as counting on in 38 local body wards across 12 districts in Keralam
Counting begins in 38 Kerala local wards: UDF’s test, LDF opposition, and BJP stakes loom large.
September 29, 2026 12:41
UDF retains Ayyappankkavu in Kochi Corporation
Keralam local body bypolls: UDF retains Ayyappankkavu in Kochi Corporation
UDF holds Ayyappankkavu in Kochi bypoll as Ajith Kumar AK wins maiden contest, extending UDF strength in the 76-member council.
Published - September 29, 2026 12:47 pm IST
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