The Opposition Congress-led United Democratic Front in Kerala on Saturday emerged as a clear winner against the ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led Left Democratic Front in the elections to the local bodies in the state.

The results are being seen as a major boost for the UDF ahead of the Assembly elections slated for April 2026.

The elections were conducted for six corporations, 14 district panchayats, 87 municipalities, 152 block panchayats and 941 gram panchayats in two phases on December 9 and December 11.

The UDF won four among the six corporation seats – Kollam, Kochi, Thrissur and Kannur – all considered strongholds of the LDF. The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance secured its first-ever win in the Thiruvananthapuram corporation.

The LDF s

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