Kerala Local Body Election Results 2020 LIVE Updates: UDF's Mayor Pick for Ernakulam Loses to BJP by 1 Vote; Fight Between LDF, UDF in Kochi

Visuals from Thiruvananthapuram:

UDF Ernakulam Mayor Candidate Loses by 1 Vote | The United Democratic Front's mayor candidate for Ernakulam, K N Venugopal, loses seat by one vote to BJP candidate. In Kochi corporation, the UDF is leading by a slight margin against the LDF. 

Gram panchayats 

LDF - 161

UDF - 149

NDA - 15

Block panchayats

LDF - 54

UDF - 23

BJP - 1

Corporations

LDF - 3

UDF - 3

Municipalities

LDF - 28

UDF - 45

NDA - 5

District panchayats

LDF - 7

UDF - 6

Early trends:

Trivandrum corporation: LDF 10
UDF: 1
NDA: 2

Early trends in Kerala local body polls:

UDF Leads in 4 Corporations | Meanwhile, the United Democratic Front (UDF) is leading in four and the Left Democratic Front (LDF) in two out of six corporations.

Early Trends Indicate LDF Lead in Thiruvananthapuram | The LDF is leading by four wards in Varkala municipality and one ward in Neyyattinkara, as per the early trends by the state election commission. In both bodies, the UDF and NDA have not led in any seat. The initial leads show LDF leading in five wards, BJP in three wards and Congress in two wards in Thiruvananthapuram.

The early trends by State Election Commission Kerala:

Kerala Local Body Polls Counting Begins | The counting of votes for the Kerala State Election Commission starts for 21,893 wards in 1,200 local bodies, which went to polls in three phases.

Postal Ballots to be Counted First | The poll body is set to count the postal votes first. This year, postal votes are more this time because those tested for covid positive and those in quarantine were given that facility. 

CM Pinarayi Vijayan Among Voters | Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Industries Minister E P Jayarajan, senior CPI(M) leader and Polit Bureau member Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, Congress leader and former minister Aryadan Mohammed, IUML state president Panakkad Hyderali Shihab Thangal and P KKunhalikutty, MP, were among those who voted in the third phase. Vijayan later expressed confidence that the ruling Left Democratic Front would achieve an impressive victory in the crucial local body polls, considered a curtain raiser for the Assembly elections due next year.

2nd Phase of Polls Held in December 10 | The second phase of the election held on December 10 for Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad and Wayanad districts recorded a voting per cent of 76.78 per cent. The first phase for the southernmost districts including Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha and Idukki on December 8 recorded a turnout of 73.12 per cent.

78.62% Overall Voter Turnout | The Kerala local body polls were conducted by the State Election Commission on Monday (December 14) in the four northernmost districts. The overall voter turnout in the state was recorded at 78.62 per cent.

Voter Turnout in Districts for Kerala Local Body Polls | The voter turnout was 63.76 per cent in Malappuram, and 63.32 per cent in Kozhikode. In Kannur, it was 63.16 per cent in Kannur and 61.9 per cent in Kasaragod. The final polling figure will be available after 8 pm. If the present trend continues, the four districts are likely to record a turnout between 75 per cent and 80 per cent. In comparison, the first two phases of the elections recorded 72 per cent and 76 per cent turnout respectively.

Kerala Local Body Poll Results 2020 Today | The Kerala State Election Commission will start counting of votes today at 8 am for 21,893 wards in 1,200 local bodies, which went to polls in three phases.