The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) has secured a decisive mandate in Kerala, winning 102 of the 140 Assembly seats. The incumbent CPI(M) led Left Democratic Front (LDF) has been reduced to 35 seats, its worst performance in the state.
The BJP-led NDA has won three seats, its best-ever tally in Kerala. The UDF's gains in the 2024 parliamentary election and the 2025 local body polls were not temporary and were part of a larger anti-incumbency wave.
The LDF's vote share has fallen to 37.6%, below even its 43.4% vote share in the 2001 election. Its seat share has fallen to 25%, in the 140-member assembly.
The rout has also been severe at the ministerial level, with 13 sitting ministers from the LDF government losing their seats.
The BJP's gains have been geographically concentrated, rather than a state-wide surge. The CPI (M) faces a two-fold crisis: anti-incumbency against the government and discontent within the party's own ranks.
