Kerala Assembly Results 2016: As it happened

Kerala voted for change with United Democratic Front, which had been in power for the last 5 years, being routed by the Left Democratic Front. Buoyed by LDF's massive win in the Kerala Assembly polls, senior leaders of the CPI(M)-led alliance said the people of the state gave a verdict against corruption under Congress-led UDF rule and "communal politics" practised by BJP-led NDA. The Kerala Elections 2016 Results is being announced by the Election Commission of India. Below are the Kerala election live results.    

By Biplob Ghosal | Last Updated: Thursday, May 19, 2016 - 22:58

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala voted for change with United Democratic Front, which had been in power for the last 5 years, being routed by the Left Democratic Front. Buoyed by LDF's massive win in the Kerala Assembly polls, senior leaders of the CPI(M)-led alliance said the people of the state gave a verdict against corruption under Congress-led UDF rule and "communal politics" practised by BJP-led NDA. The Kerala Elections 2016 Results is being announced by the Election Commission of India. Below are the Kerala election live results.

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19 May 2016, 22:06 PM

Here's the final tally of 140 seats: 

Bharatiya Janata Party 1 
Communist Party of India 19
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 58
Indian National Congress 22
Nationalist Congress Party 2
Indian Union Muslim League 18
Janata Dal (Secular) 3
Kerala Congress (M) 6
Communist Marxist Party Kerala State Committee 1
Congress (Secular) 1
Kerala Congress (Jacob) 1
Kerala Congress (B) 1
National Secular Conference 1
Independent 6

19 May 2016, 20:07 PM

CPM's Pinarayi Vijayan met party worker who got injured during bomb explosion in LDF victory rally in Kannur.

19 May 2016, 20:06 PM

 Meanwhile, denouncing the attacks, CPI-M has accused the RSS of  'murderous attacks'.
 

19 May 2016, 20:01 PM

One person got killed and five others injured when bombs were hurled at a Left Democratic Front (LDF) victory rally in Dharmadam, which elected Marxist leader Pinarayi Vijayan to the state assembly.

 

 

19 May 2016, 19:04 PM

 CPI-M leader Prakash Karat has said the party would name its chief minister on Friday.

"The state secretariat and state committee will meet in Thiruvananthapuram tomorrow to elect a leader," he was quoted as saying by IANS.

19 May 2016, 17:56 PM

GS Jayalal of Communist Party of India​ has defeated BB Gopakumar of BJP in Chathannur by 34407 votes margin.

N Vijayan Pillai of Communist Marxist Party Kerala State Committee​ has defeated Shibu Babyjohn by 6189 votes margin.

UR Pradeep of  Communist Party of India (Marxist)​ has defeated Thulasi of Congress by 10200 votes margin.

Adv. KK Ramachandran Nair of Communist Party of India (Marxist)​ has defeated PC Vishnunath of Congress by 7983 votes margin.

P Thilothaman of Communist Party of India​ has defeated Adv S Sarath of Congress by 7196 votes margin.

19 May 2016, 17:43 PM

Adv B Satyan of Communist Party of India (Marxist) has defeated K Chandrababu of Revolutionary Socialist Party in Attingal by 40383 votes margin.

KM Shaji of Indian Union Muslim League has defeated MV Nikesh Kumar of Communist Party of India (Marxist)​ in Azhikode by 2287 votes margin.

Purushuan Kadalundi of Communist Party of India (Marxist)​ has defeated UC Raman Padanilam (Independent) in Balusseri by 15464 votes margin.

Retnakaran of Communist Party of India​ has defeated Hassan MM of Congress in Chadyamangalam by 21928 votes margin.

BD Devassy of Communist Party of India (Marxist)​ has defeated TU Radhakrishnan of Congress in Chalakkudy by 26648 votes margin.

19 May 2016, 17:32 PM

One CPI (M) worker dead after a bomb was hurled during LDF's victory rally in Pinarayi, Kannur district of Kerala

19 May 2016, 17:19 PM

Dr TM Thomas Issac of Communist Party of India (Marxist) has defeated Congress candidate Adv. Laly Vincent in Alappuzha by 31032 votes margin.

Anwar Sadath of Congress has defeated Adv V Saleem of Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Aluva by 18835 votes margin.

G. Sudhakaran of Communist Party of India (Marxist) has defeated Shaik P Harriz of Janata Dal (United) in Balapuzha by 22621 votes margin.

Roji M John of Congress has defeated Benny Moonjely of Janata Dal (Secular)​ in Angamaly by 9186 votes margin.

KS Sabarinadhan of Congress has defeated Adv AA Rasheed of  Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Aruvikkara by 21314 votes margin.

 

19 May 2016, 17:16 PM

Chittayam Gopakumar of Communist Party of India has defeated KK Shaju of Congress by 25460 votes.

19 May 2016, 16:16 PM

EC declares results of 127 Kerala Assembly seats: 

Communist Party of India wins 16, Communist Party of India (Marxist) 54, Indian National Congress 18, Nationalist Congress Party 2, Indian Union Muslim League 17, Kerala Congress (M) 6, Communist Marxist Party Kerala State Committee 1, Kerala Congress (Jacob) 1, Kerala Congress (B) 1, Congress (Secular) 1, Janata Dal (Secular) 3, National Secular Conference 1 and Independent 6. 

19 May 2016, 15:33 PM

CPI-M leader Prakash Karat says the CPI-M would name its chief minister on Friday. 

"The state secretariat and state committee will meet in Thiruvananthapuram tomorrow to elect a leader," he said.

19 May 2016, 14:40 PM

EC declares results of 114 Kerala Assembly seats: 

Communist Party of India wins 15, Communist Party of India (Marxist) 51, Indian National Congress 17, Nationalist Congress Party 2, Indian Union Muslim League 12, Kerala Congress (M) 5, Communist Marxist Party Kerala State Committee 1, Kerala Congress (Jacob) 1, Kerala Congress (B) 1, Congress (Secular) 1, Janata Dal (Secular) 2, National Secular Conference 1 and Independent 5. 

19 May 2016, 14:34 PM

BJP president Amit Shah says, unmatched efforts and sacrifice of party workers in Kerala, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu has established a strong party base in the respective states.

19 May 2016, 14:34 PM

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy declared elected from Puthuppally in Kottayam district defeating nearest rival Jaick C Thomas of CPI(M) by 27,092 votes.

19 May 2016, 14:32 PM

With the LDF heading for a victory in the Kerala Assembly polls, the focus of CPI (M) is now on who in the party will head the government. Probable candidates for the top slot are party stalwart VS Achuthanandan and politburo member Pinarayi Vijayan.

19 May 2016, 13:54 PM

 Four ministers in the Oommen Chandy cabinet as well as the speaker and deputy speaker bit the dust as the Left Democratic Front swept the Kerala elections. The ministers who lost are Shibhu Baby John (labour), PK Jayalekshmi (scheduled tribes welfare), K Babu (ports and excise), and KP Mohanan (agriculture). 

19 May 2016, 13:41 PM

Kerala Elections 2016 Results:

AK Saseendran (NCP-LDF) wins by 29,057 votes against P Krishnachand (JDU-UDF) in Elathur.

VKC Mammed Koya (CPM-IND-LDF) defeats Adam Mulsi of Congress by 14,363 votes in Beypore.

Karat Razack (CPI(M)-Ind LDF) defeats MA Razack Master (IUML-UDF) by 573 votes in Koduvally.

George M Thomas of CPI(M) defeats Ummer Master (IUML) by a margin of 3,008 votes in Thiruvambady constituency.

M Ummer (IUML-UDF) defeats K Mohandas (CPI-M) by a margin of 19,616 votes in Manjeri constituency.

JNU student leader and CPI(M)candidate Muhammed Muhassin defeats sitting MLA CP Muhammed (Congress by a margin of 7,404 votes in Pattambi.

V Unni (CPI-M) defeats Congress leader Shanimol Osman by a margin of 16,888 votes in Ottapalam.

Sitting MLA AV Vijayadas (CPI-M) defeats Congress leader Pandalam Sudhakaran (Cong-UDF) in Kongad constituency.

M Shasuddin (IUML-UDF) defeats KP Suresh Raj of CPI(M) by 12,325 votes in Mannarkadu.

Sitting MLA Shafi Parambil (Congress) defeats Shobha Surendran of BJP by 17,483 votes in Palakaad constituency.

KD Prasenan (CPI-M) defeats Kusala Kumar (Kc-M-UDF) by a margin of 36,606 votes in Alathur constituency.

UR Pradeep (CPI-M) defeats Rosy Peter (Congress) by a margin of 10,200 votes in Chelakara.

KC Moideen (CPI-M) defeats C P John (CMP-UDF) by a margin of 7,782 votes in Kunnamkulam.

Sitting MLA KV Abdul Khader (CPI-M) defeats V M Sadiqali (IUML-UDF) by 5,098 votes in Guruvayur.

Murali Perunelly (CPI-M) defeats AbduRahaman kutty (Congress) by 19,325 votes in Manalur constituency.

K Rajan of (CPI) defeats sitting MLA AP Vincent (Congress) by 13,248 votes in Ollur constituency.

Sitting MLA VS Sunil Kumar (CPI-M) defeats Padmaja Venugaopal (Cong-UDF) by a margin of 6,987 votes in Thrissur.

Sitting MLA Geetha Gopi (CPI) defeats KV Dasan (Congress) by a margin of 26,777 votes in Natikka.

ET Taison master (CPI) defeats MT Muhammed Nahas (RSP-UDF)in Kaipammangalam.

C Raveendranath (CPI-M) defeating Sundaran Kunnathully (Congress) by 38,478 votes in Pudukkad. 

19 May 2016, 13:41 PM

Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala (Congress) wins from Haripad by a margin of 18,621 votes defeating P Prasad of CPI. 

19 May 2016, 13:35 PM

EC declares results of 81 Assembly seats: 

Communist Party of India wins 14, Communist Party of India (Marxist) 35, Indian National Congress 12, Nationalist Congress Party 2, Indian Union Muslim League 8, Kerala Congress (M) 4, Communist Marxist Party Kerala State Committee 1, Kerala Congress (Jacob) 1, Kerala Congress (B) 1, Independent 3

19 May 2016, 13:19 PM

PM Narendra Moid speaks to CPI (M) veteranV S Achuthanandan and wished him for LDF's victory in Kerala elections.

19 May 2016, 13:18 PM

Kerala Election Results: Left Democratic Front wins 74 Assembly seats, United Democratic Front manages to bag 41.

19 May 2016, 13:02 PM

Oommen Chandy accepts defeat, says, "As the chairman of UDF front, I take the responsibility."

"UDF accepts people's verdict...this loss was unexpected. We will assess results and discuss all aspects," Chandy said.

19 May 2016, 12:48 PM

EC declares results of 60 Assembly seats: 

Communist Party of India wins 8, Communist Party of India (Marxist) 25, Indian National Congress 10, Nationalist Congress Party 2, Indian Union Muslim League 4, Kerala Congress (M) 3, Communist Marxist Party Kerala State Committee 1, Kerala Congress (Jacob) 1, Kerala Congress (B) 1, Independent 3

19 May 2016, 12:43 PM

Expressing his views on Kerala Assembly Election Results, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor says, "It is disappointing, we will be a constructive opposition."

19 May 2016, 12:42 PM

Kerala Elections 2016 Results: LDF wins 29 Assembly seats, UDF bags 15

19 May 2016, 12:36 PM

UDF candidate K Muraleedharan wins from Vattiyoorkavu

19 May 2016, 12:22 PM

EC declares results of 28 Assembly seats in Kerala

Communist Party of India (Marxist) wins 11, Communist Party of India 7, Indian National Congress 3, Nationalist Congress Party 2, Indian Union Muslim League 2, Communist Marxist Party Kerala State Committee 1, Kerala Congress (B) 1, Independent 1

19 May 2016, 12:06 PM

Labour minister Shibu Baby John (RSP-UDF) defeated by N Vijay Pillai (CMP-LDF) by a margin of 6,189 votes in Chavara in Kollam.

19 May 2016, 11:31 AM

Kerala election live results: LDF wins 18 Assembly seats.

CPI(M)-13, CPI-3, NCP-1, KCB-1 

UDF wins 7; Congress - 4, IUML - 2, Kerala Congress(M) -1

19 May 2016, 11:31 AM

BJP leader and cricketer-turned politician S Sreesanth loses from Thiruvananthapuram.

19 May 2016, 11:06 AM

CPI (M) wins 4 Assembly seat, CPI 1, Congress bags 2, Indian Union Muslim League​ (IUML) 2 and Nationalist Congress Party​ (NCP) 1.

19 May 2016, 10:59 AM

Communist Party of India wins 1 assembly seat in Kerala.

19 May 2016, 10:53 AM

BJP creates history in Kerala, O Rajagopal wins from Nemom constituency.

19 May 2016, 10:50 AM

LDF candidate Kadakampally Surendran wins Kazhakoottam constituency in Thiruvananthapuram district by a margin of 7347 votes against his nearest rival V Muraleedharan of BJP.

19 May 2016, 10:49 AM

Communist Party of India (Marxist) wins three Assembly seats.

19 May 2016, 10:46 AM

Kerala election updates: Congress leader PT Thomas wins in Thrikkakkara

19 May 2016, 10:16 AM

First Kerala Election 2016 results out; CPI(M) leader Veena George wins from Aranmula constituency.

19 May 2016, 10:16 AM

Kerala election live results: CPI (M) stalwart VS Achuthanandan leads by 8000+ votes in Malampuzha assembly constituency.

19 May 2016, 10:08 AM

Commenting on the early trends, Congress leader PC Chacko says, it looks like will have to concede defeat in Kerala. He said if UDF loses, responsibility will be fixed.

19 May 2016, 09:47 AM

Kerala election results live updates: BJP leads in Nemom, Manjeswaram, Palakkad and Kasargod.

19 May 2016, 09:41 AM

Kerala Assembly Elections 2016 Live Updates: At 9: 45 am, Bharatiya Janata Party leading in 2, Communist Party of India in 15 Communist Party of India (Marxist) in 34, Indian National Congress 22, Nationalist Congress Party 2, Indian Union Muslim League 13, Janata Dal (Secular) 1, Kerala Congress (M) 6, Communist Marxist Party Kerala State Committee 1, Kerala Congress (B) 1, Independent 4

19 May 2016, 09:40 AM

Kerala election results live: LDF way ahead in in 89 seats, UDF 47 and BJP 3.

19 May 2016, 09:28 AM

Kerala Elections 2016 Results: NDA's Ravisha Thantri Kuntar leading from Kasargod seat by 4517 votes

19 May 2016, 09:26 AM

The way Left Democratic Front is surging ahead, it seems the Left will win the Kerala Assembly Election 2016.

19 May 2016, 09:10 AM

Communist Party of India-Marxist politburo member Pinarayi Vijayan leading from Dharmadom by 11688 votes.

19 May 2016, 09:00 AM

Kerala Elections 2016: Veteran CPI(M) leader VS Achutannadan leading from Malampuzha.