Keralam local body bypolls results LIVE: UDF, LDF fight it out in 38 wards
The United Democratic Front (UDF) retained the Kuttichira ward in Kozhikode Corporation and Ayyappankkavu in Kochi in Kerala local body by-elections. These results are being closely watched as a test for the UDF and Left Democratic Front (LDF) in the region.
Why it matters
These local by-election results provide an immediate snapshot of political sentiment and power dynamics in Kerala, potentially indicating trends for future state or national elections.
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.
Counting begins in 38 Kerala local wards: UDF’s test, LDF opposition, and BJP stakes loom large.
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