Kottayam (Kerala) [India], December 13 (ANI): Counting of votes for the Kerala local body elections 2025 is underway across the state, with early trends indicating a close contest between the CPI(M) led Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Congress led United Democratic Front (UDF).

Vote counting began at 8 AM on Saturday at 244 counting centres across Kerala, amid tight security.

According to the trends on the State Election Commission website, as of 10:15 AM, the LDF leads in 353 Grama Panchayat seats, while the UDF leads in 309. The NDA is leading in 30 seats, and others are ahead in 13 seats, out of a total of 941 Grama Panchayat seats. The figures reflect a competitive race, with both major fronts closely matched in several regions.

In the District Panchayat segment, out of 14 sea

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