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  Congress struggles to break Kerala CM impasse, tussle continues over top post contenders

  India | May 13, 2026 0:00 IST

  Over the past few days, several senior leaders were called to Delhi for consultations. Former Kerala Congress chiefs, senior MLAs and working presidents met central observers and top leadership to give their views on who should lead the new government.

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  LDF rebukes Congress-led UDF over delay in choosing Kerala CM: 'Respect people's verdict'

  India | May 12, 2026 17:48 IST

  In the Assembly elections held on April 9, the Congress-led UDF secured a decisive victory and returned to power in Kerala, defeating the LDF after two consecutive terms in government.

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  Who will be new Kerala CM? Congress chief seeks wider consultations before taking final decision

  India | May 12, 2026 9:35 IST

  Discussions will be held with the leaders on Tuesday, and a decision is expected soon, party sources said. The three main contenders for the post of chief minister are senior leaders Ramesh Chennithala, V D Satheesan and AICC general secretary (Organisation) K C Venugopal.

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  Congress likely to announce Kerala CM candidate today; KC Venugopal leads race

  India | May 11, 2026 23:58 IST

  In one of Kerala’s most significant political developments in decades, the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) stormed to power in the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections, bringing an end to the Left Democratic Front’s (LDF) 10-year rule.

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  Who will be Kerala CM? 43 Congress MLAs prefer KC Venugopal, 10 left it to party chief, say sources

  India | May 08, 2026 23:42 IST

  Kerala Govt Formation: Since Priyanka Gandhi is currently a Member of Parliament from Kerala—and Rahul Gandhi has served in that capacity in the past—both are expected to play a pivotal role in determining the next Chief Minister.

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  KC Venugopal, Ramesh Chennithala among frontrunners to be next Kerala CM: Sources

  India | May 07, 2026 14:20 IST

  The names of two senior Congress leaders, KC Venugopal and Ramesh Chennithala, are among the frontrunners to become the next chief minister of Kerala. The two, notably, belong to the Nair community of the state.

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  Election Commission says over 68 lakh attempts foiled on counting day to hack EC's result portal

  India | May 06, 2026 21:38 IST

  The Election Commission said ECINET cybersecurity protocols resulted in "effectively countering" over 68 lakh malicious hits on the counting day originating from within and overseas targeting key election platforms, including the results portal.

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  Congress-led UDF sweeps Kerala as voters end Left rule; BJP opens account with 3 seats

  India | May 05, 2026 0:04 IST

  Kerala voted for change as the Congress-led UDF returned to power after 10 years, winning 98 seats and ending the LDF's rule. The BJP also made a small breakthrough by winning three seats in the state.

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  Kerala Election Results: Full list of winners on 14 Scheduled Castes and 2 Scheduled Tribes seats

  India | May 05, 2026 18:31 IST

  Kerala Election Results 2026: There are 14 seats reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC), and two seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ST) in the Kerala Legislative Assembly, out of a total of 140 seats. Scroll down to check the list of winners.

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  Kerala Election result: What happened in key seats such as Kannur, Kozhikode North and Ottapalam?

  India | May 04, 2026 21:56 IST

  The United Democratic Front registered a landslide victory in the Kerala assembly elections as the alliance bagged 102 seats. The ruling Left Democratic Front was reduced on just 35 seats.

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  Chathannoor Election Results 2026: BJP’s BB Gopakumar wins by 4,398 votes

  India | May 04, 2026 16:23 IST

  BJP’s BB Gopakumar has won Chathannoor with 51,923 votes, defeating CPI’s R Rajendran by 4,398 votes. Congress candidate Sooraj Ravi finished third. The contest, initially close, ended with a clear BJP victory.

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  Manjeshwar Election Results 2026: IUML’s AKM Ashraf wins by 29,252 votes

  India | May 04, 2026 18:00 IST

  IUML’s A K M Ashraf has won Manjeshwar with 96,948 votes, defeating BJP’s K Surendran by 29,252 votes. CPI(M)’s K R Jayananda finished third. The contest ended in a clear and decisive victory for IUML.

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  Vattiyoorkavu Election Results 2026: K Muraleedharan of Congress wins by 5,425 votes

  India | May 04, 2026 18:19 IST

  Congress candidate K Muraleedharan has won Vattiyoorkavu with 48,338 votes, defeating CPI(M)’s V K Prasanth by 5,425 votes. BJP’s R Sreelekha finished third as the close contest ended in a clear result.

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  Kanjirappally Election Results 2026: Rony K Baby of Congress wins by 5,772 votes

  India | May 04, 2026 16:37 IST

  Congress candidate Rony K Baby has won Kanjirappally with 56,646 votes, defeating Kerala Congress (M)’s Dr N Jayaraj by 5,772 votes. BJP’s George Kurian finished third. The contest concluded with a clear win for Congress.

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  Malampuzha Election Results: A Prabhakaran of CPI-M defeats C Krishnakumar of BJP by 19721 votes

  India | May 04, 2026 16:40 IST

  Malampuzha Election Results 2026: A Prabhakaran of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) wins the Malampuzha seat by defeating C Krishnakumar of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 19721 votes.

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  Paravur Election Results 2026: VD Satheesan of Congress wins with a margin of 20600 votes

  India | May 04, 2026 17:54 IST

  Paravur Election Results 2026: VD Satheesan of the Indian National Congress wins Paravur by defeating Et Taison Master of CPI with a margin of 20600 votes.

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  Thiruvananthapuram Election Results 2026: CP John of CMPKSC wins by 9,863 votes

  India | May 04, 2026 17:55 IST

  CMPKSC’s CP John has won Thiruvananthapuram with 45,586 votes, defeating Independent Sudhir Karamana by 9,863 votes. BJP’s Karamana Jayan finished third. The close contest eventually ended in a clear victory for CP John.

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  Dharmadam Election Results 2026: CM Pinarayi Vijayan wins by 19,247 votes

  India | May 04, 2026 17:50 IST

  CM Pinarayi Vijayan has won Dharmadam with 85,614 votes, defeating Congress candidate Abdul Rasheed by 19,247 votes. BJP’s K Ranjith finished third. The contest, initially close, ended with a clear win for the CPI(M).

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  Who is best choice for CM post in Kerala? Check what exit polls predict

  India | April 30, 2026 21:44 IST

  Polling for the 140-member Kerala assembly was held on April 9, and the results of the assembly elections will be announced on May 4, along with West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, and Puducherry.

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  Kerala Exit Polls 2026: Matrize projects 3-5 seats for BJP-led NDA with vote share of 13.40%

  India | April 30, 2026 14:59 IST

  Matrize exit poll projects BJP-led NDA at 13.40% vote share in Kerala, up from 12.41% in 2021. The alliance may win 3–5 seats after drawing a blank last time, while UDF and LDF continue to dominate the contest.