The 2026 Assembly election results in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Keralam, Assam and Puducherry have surprised the political party and voters with a mixed outcome. Along with the BJP in West Bengal, the Congress party managed to break its 10-year losing streak in Keralam but experienced setbacks in Tamil Nadu, Assam and West Bengal. Notably, a significant share of the seats won by Congress in Kerala and Assam were secured by Muslim candidates.&nbsp;In Keralam, out of 35 Muslim MLAs elected, 30 seats were secured by the United Democratic Front (UDF), including eight from the Congress and 22 from the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML). Similarly, 18 out of 20 Muslim candidates in Assam positioned by the Congress clinched victories, as compared to a significantly lower success rate among its non-Muslim candidates. Congress's ally, Raijor Dal, secured two seats, one of them won by a Muslim candidate, and the other won by Akhil Gogoi, who is under NIA probe for reportedly being the "kingpin of Maoist activities in Assam."&nbsp;In contrast, just one out of the remaining 79 non-Muslim candidates fielded by Congress managed to win, even though the party had pronounced candidates for 101 seats in Assam. In response, the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) President, Maulana Badruddin Ajmal, remarked that the Congress is "finished in Assam" and has effectively turned into a Muslim league. "Those who dig wells for others, themselves fall into them. Congress had tried to dig a well (defeat) the AIUDF, and now Congress is finished. Congress has become the Muslim League, I am very sad with that," said Ajmal.<h3>Congress' muslim candidates victory</h3>In Assam’s Gauripur constituency, Congress candidate Abdul Sobahan Ali Sarkar secured a decisive win, defeating BJP-backed AIUDF candidate Nizanur Rahman by 19,097 votes. Similarly, Aftab Mollah of Congress triumphed in Jaleshwar with a margin of 109,688 votes over AIUDF leader Sheikh Alam. The party also put up a strong performance in Samaguri, where Tanzil Hussain defeated the BJP’s Anil Saikia by 108,310 votes.&nbsp;In West Bengal, Congress won two seats, both in constituencies with sizeable Muslim populations, and notably fielded more Muslim candidates than the Trinamool Congress. In Tamil Nadu, the party nominated two Muslim candidates, one of whom won. Overall, Muslim candidates fielded by Congress and its allies in states such as Kerala and Assam achieved a high success rate, exceeding 80 per cent in certain instances.&nbsp;One of the best examples comes from the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), a part of the United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala. The party gave a seat to Fathima Thahiliya, who won the Perambra constituency in Kozhikode by over 5,000 votes. After her victory against CPI (M) leader TP Ramakrishnan, Fathima became the first Muslim woman MLA from the party.&nbsp;Congress’s performance highlights strong support among Muslim voters in Assam, with most winning candidates securing margins of around 20,000 votes and over 100,000 in constituencies like Gauripur, Jaleshwar, Samaguri, and Algapur-Katlicherra. BJP led with 37.81 per cent vote share, Congress had 29.84 per cent, while in Kerala, Congress-IUML combined reached 39.80 per cent.&nbsp;Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/-never-seen-such-rigged-polls-in-my-life-mamata-banerjee-accuses-bjp-ec-of-collusion-after-bengal-loss-1777979081617">'I will not resign, I did not lose': Mamata Banerjee accuses BJP, EC of collusion after Bengal loss</a>

The 2026 results show a polarised landscape. Congress broke its 10-year Kerala drought with 30 Muslim MLAs winning under the UDF. However, in Assam, Congress faced criticism as 18 of its 20 winners were Muslim, leading rivals to claim the party has transitioned into a "Muslim League".

The 2026 Assembly election results in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Keralam, Assam and Puducherry have surprised the political party and voters with a mixed outcome. Along with the BJP in West Bengal, the Congress party managed to break its 10-year losing streak in Keralam but experienced setbacks in Tamil Nadu, Assam and West Bengal. Notably, a significant share of the seats won by Congress in Kerala and Assam were secured by Muslim candidates. In Keralam, out of 35 Muslim MLAs elected, 30 seats were secured by the United Democratic Front (UDF), including eight from the Congress and 22 from the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML). Similarly, 18 out of 20 Muslim candidates in Assam positioned by the Congress clinched victories, as compared to a significantly lower success rate among its non-Muslim candidates. Congress's ally, Raijor Dal, secured two seats, one of them won by a Muslim candidate, and the other won by Akhil Gogoi, who is under NIA probe for reportedly being the "kingpin of Maoist activities in Assam." In contrast, just one out of the remaining 79 non-Muslim candidates fielded by Congress managed to win, even though the party had pronounced candidates for 101 seats in Assam. In response, the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) President, Maulana Badruddin Ajmal, remarked that the Congress is "finished in Assam" and has effectively turned into a Muslim league. "Those who dig wells for others, themselves fall into them. Congress had tried to dig a well (defeat) the AIUDF, and now Congress is finished. Congress has become the Muslim League, I am very sad with that," said Ajmal. Congress' muslim candidates victory In Assam’s Gauripur constituency, Congress candidate Abdul Sobahan Ali Sarkar secured a decisive win, defeating BJP-backed AIUDF candidate Nizanur Rahman by 19,097 votes. Similarly, Aftab Mollah of Congress triumphed in Jaleshwar with a margin of 109,688 votes over AIUDF leader Sheikh Alam. The party also put up a strong performance in Samaguri, where Tanzil Hussain defeated the BJP’s Anil Saikia by 108,310 votes. In West Bengal, Congress won two seats, both in constituencies with sizeable Muslim populations, and notably fielded more Muslim candidates than the Trinamool Congress. In Tamil Nadu, the party nominated two Muslim candidates, one of whom won. Overall, Muslim candidates fielded by Congress and its allies in states such as Kerala and Assam achieved a high success rate, exceeding 80 per cent in certain instances. One of the best examples comes from the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), a part of the United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala. The party gave a seat to Fathima Thahiliya, who won the Perambra constituency in Kozhikode by over 5,000 votes. After her victory against CPI (M) leader TP Ramakrishnan, Fathima became the first Muslim woman MLA from the party. Congress’s performance highlights strong support among Muslim voters in Assam, with most winning candidates securing margins of around 20,000 votes and over 100,000 in constituencies like Gauripur, Jaleshwar, Samaguri, and Algapur-Katlicherra. BJP led with 37.81 per cent vote share, Congress had 29.84 per cent, while in Kerala, Congress-IUML combined reached 39.80 per cent. Also read: 'I will not resign, I did not lose': Mamata Banerjee accuses BJP, EC of collusion after Bengal loss

The 2026 results show a polarised landscape. Congress broke its 10-year Kerala drought with 30 Muslim MLAs winning under the UDF. However, in Assam, Congress faced criticism as 18 of its 20 winners were Muslim, leading rivals to claim the party has transitioned into a "Muslim League".

Congress ‘new Muslim League’? 18/20 Muslim candidates win in Assam; 30 of 35 Muslim MLAs win in Kerala

Nothing is left of the Left, as it has lost its last bastion of Keralam and is no longer in power in any state or Union Territory in the country. The Left Democratic Front (LDF) is on the way out as the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) is storming back to power.&nbsp;With the UDF making a comeback after a decade, the focus has shifted to its chief ministerial face.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Congress did not declare a CM candidate before the elections and projected a collective leadership against CM Pinarayi Vijayan, but certain camps in the party have voiced support for their leaders.&nbsp;&nbsp;Veteran Congress leader PJ Kurien said on Saturday that there were several persons in the party qualified to become chief minister if the UDF wins, but that only three names were being considered for the position. He did not share the three names.Kurien said that unlike the Left Front, the Congress has no dearth of qualified leaders.&nbsp;&nbsp;In line with the party tradition, the newly elected Congress MLAs are likely to pass a resolution empowering the party high command to choose the next CM.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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The main contenders for CM’s post are: <h2>VD Satheesan</h2>The Leader of the Opposition in the outgoing Assembly is considered the front-runner. He is said to have effectively led the charge against the LDF government in the Keralam Assembly for the past five years. Satheesan expressed his gratitude to the people in the state and said that he has delivered on his promise to bring UDF back in power. He also thanked top leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, who campaigned vigorously across the state. IUML Keralam chief Syed Sadikali Shihab Thangal has openly spoken in favour of Satheesan as CM. However, the Congress may not want to give the impression that the IUML is calling the shots in the alliance. <h2>Ramesh Chennithala</h2>Veteran leader Ramesh Chennithala, who was the Leader of Opposition during Pinarayi Vijayan’s previous term is also in the fray and has a good connect in the party organisation even outside the state. Among all the Nair leaders in Congress, Chennithala has the strongest community connect due to his close ties to the Nair Service Society. However, the 2021 poll loss under his leadership, may go against him. <h2>KC Venugopal</h2>Congress National General Secretary (Organisation), KC Venugopal is currently the second-most powerful non-Gandhi Congress leader after party chief Mallikarjun Kharge. The name of Venugopal, who represents Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency, is also doing the rounds for CM face in Keralam.He enjoys the trust of both Rahul Gandhi and Kharge, and may get a favourable consideration even if he did not contest the Assembly elections. However, his crowning as CM would leave a big vacuum at the Congress' central leadership. <h2>Shashi Tharoor</h2>The name of Shashi Tharoor, a four-time MP from Thiruvananthapuram, has been doing the rounds as a CM contender, though he has always been viewed as someone meant for central politics, not state politics, even though his relations with the party’s central leadership have been rocky.

The Congress party did not declare a chief ministerial candidate before the Keralam Assembly elections and projected a collective leadership against CM Pinarayi Vijayan, but certain camps in the party have voiced support for their leaders. 

Nothing is left of the Left, as it has lost its last bastion of Keralam and is no longer in power in any state or Union Territory in the country. The Left Democratic Front (LDF) is on the way out as the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) is storming back to power. With the UDF making a comeback after a decade, the focus has shifted to its chief ministerial face. The Congress did not declare a CM candidate before the elections and projected a collective leadership against CM Pinarayi Vijayan, but certain camps in the party have voiced support for their leaders. Veteran Congress leader PJ Kurien said on Saturday that there were several persons in the party qualified to become chief minister if the UDF wins, but that only three names were being considered for the position. He did not share the three names. Kurien said that unlike the Left Front, the Congress has no dearth of qualified leaders. In line with the party tradition, the newly elected Congress MLAs are likely to pass a resolution empowering the party high command to choose the next CM.

The Congress party did not declare a chief ministerial candidate before the Keralam Assembly elections and projected a collective leadership against CM Pinarayi Vijayan, but certain camps in the party have voiced support for their leaders.&nbsp;

Cong’s Keralam CM contenders: Who among VD Satheesan, Ramesh Chennithala, KC Venugopal, or Shashi Tharoor will get the crown?

Kerala's LDF, or the Left Democratic Front led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M), looks set to go out of power as the Congress-led UDF crossed the halfway mark in the assembly election's official trends on Monday (May 4). This is not just another election story as the United Democratic Front is poised to form the government in the south Indian state. When the Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government exits, it would mark the first time since 1977 that no Indian state has a communist or Left-wing government.<h2>India's tryst with communism in national politics</h2>While it was never a national force electorally, the Communist Party of India (CPI) and its splinter group, CPI-M, which became bigger than its parent, were a much-valued alternative stream of politics in India. The fortunes of CPI-M, CPI and allied Left-of-centre parties waxed and waned over the years even as they became the voices of the working classes.&nbsp;In 1996–1998 period, the CPI(M) provided external support to the United Front government led by Congress. The party's decision not to join the government was later described by its veteran leader Jyoti Basu as a 'Himalayan Blunder.In 2004–2008, the CPI(M) provided external support to the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, having got its best-ever 43 seats in the 2004 national election. That period could be considered its national political peak, before the party withdrew support to the Congress-led government in protest against the US–India civilian nuclear deal, among other things.Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/big-winners-kerala-assam-west-bengal-tamil-nadu-puducherry-assembly-elections-2026-congress-udf-bjp-nda-cpi-m-cpi-ind-inc-admk-tvk-dmk-aitc-1777867484994">BIG WINNERS Assembly Elections 2026: Who won, who lost in Kerala, Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry</a><h2>State-level strongholds of Communists in India: Kerala, West Bengal, Tripura</h2>At the state level, Communist governments were the strongest in West Bengal and Kerala.&nbsp;Kerala has the unique distinction of having formed the world's first democratically elected Communist government, with EMS Namboodiripad as chief minister, in 1957. Since then, the state saw Communist governments alternating with the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) coalitions in practically every five-year terms. But that streak was broken in 2021, when the LDF was re-elected to power for a second straight term for the first time in the southern state's political history, under Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.<a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/assembly-elections-2026-keralam-can-pinarayi-vijayan-get-a-hat-trick-1777870365411/embed">https://www.wionews.com/videos/assembly-elections-2026-keralam-can-pinarayi-vijayan-get-a-hat-trick-1777870365411/embed</a>In West Bengal, the CPI-M-led Left Front had an unhindered reign for 34 years, from 1977 to 2011. Jyoti Basu was the Communist chief minister of the eastern state for over 23 years. This meant West Bengal hosted the longest democratically elected communist government in the world, before Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress trounced them at the hustings.Tripura was another stronghold for the communists. The Left Front held power in the north-eastern state for 25 straight years, from 1993 until 2018.Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/pinarayi-vijayan-s-ldf-defeated-in-kerala-assembly-elections-is-it-political-winter-for-the-veteran-cpi-m-leader-1777875820048">Pinarayi Vijayan's LDF faces defeat in Kerala Assembly election. Is it political winter for the veteran CPI-M leader?</a><h2>What the future holds for communist governments in India</h2>The Kerala assembly election might have created a situation of no communist governments in India for the first time since 1977, but going by the state's political history, LDF might come back when the next elections are held. In West Bengal, the Left never managed to rise up from the defeat of 2011, and is currently a marginalised force. The situation is not much different in Tripura, where the Left Front was defeated in the 2018 elections by the BJP-IPFT alliance.There have been smaller or shorter spells of Left or communist presence in governments of other states, like Tamil Nadu and Bihar. The Left continues to have some influence in local bodies, trade unions, and a few parliamentary seats. But the heydays of communist-led governments may be a thing of the past for India, at least for some more years to come.

The Kerala assembly election trends show the LDF losing power, likely ending communist governments in India for the first time since 1977. This is a significant shift in the country’s political landscape.


Kerala's LDF, or the Left Democratic Front led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M), looks set to go out of power as the Congress-led UDF crossed the halfway mark in the assembly election's official trends on Monday (May 4). This is not just another election story as the United Democratic Front is poised to form the government in the south Indian state. When the Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government exits, it would mark the first time since 1977 that no Indian state has a communist or Left-wing government. India's tryst with communism in national politics While it was never a national force electorally, the Communist Party of India (CPI) and its splinter group, CPI-M, which became bigger than its parent, were a much-valued alternative stream of politics in India. The fortunes of CPI-M, CPI and allied Left-of-centre parties waxed and waned over the years even as they became the voices of the working classes. In 1996–1998 period, the CPI(M) provided external support to the United Front government led by Congress. The party's decision not to join the government was later described by its veteran leader Jyoti Basu as a 'Himalayan Blunder. In 2004–2008, the CPI(M) provided external support to the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, having got its best-ever 43 seats in the 2004 national election. That period could be considered its national political peak, before the party withdrew support to the Congress-led government in protest against the US–India civilian nuclear deal, among other things. Also read: BIG WINNERS Assembly Elections 2026: Who won, who lost in Kerala, Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry State-level strongholds of Communists in India: Kerala, West Bengal, Tripura At the state level, Communist governments were the strongest in West Bengal and Kerala. Kerala has the unique distinction of having formed the world's first democratically elected Communist government, with EMS Namboodiripad as chief minister, in 1957. Since then, the state saw Communist governments alternating with the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) coalitions in practically every five-year terms. But that streak was broken in 2021, when the LDF was re-elected to power for a second straight term for the first time in the southern state's political history, under Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. https://www.wionews.com/videos/assembly-elections-2026-keralam-can-pinarayi-vijayan-get-a-hat-trick-1777870365411/embed In West Bengal, the CPI-M-led Left Front had an unhindered reign for 34 years, from 1977 to 2011. Jyoti Basu was the Communist chief minister of the eastern state for over 23 years. This meant West Bengal hosted the longest democratically elected communist government in the world, before Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress trounced them at the hustings. Tripura was another stronghold for the communists. The Left Front held power in the north-eastern state for 25 straight years, from 1993 until 2018. Also read: Pinarayi Vijayan's LDF faces defeat in Kerala Assembly election. Is it political winter for the veteran CPI-M leader? What the future holds for communist governments in India The Kerala assembly election might have created a situation of no communist governments in India for the first time since 1977, but going by the state's political history, LDF might come back when the next elections are held. In West Bengal, the Left never managed to rise up from the defeat of 2011, and is currently a marginalised force. The situation is not much different in Tripura, where the Left Front was defeated in the 2018 elections by the BJP-IPFT alliance. There have been smaller or shorter spells of Left or communist presence in governments of other states, like Tamil Nadu and Bihar. The Left continues to have some influence in local bodies, trade unions, and a few parliamentary seats. But the heydays of communist-led governments may be a thing of the past for India, at least for some more years to come.

The Kerala assembly election trends show the LDF losing power, likely ending communist governments in India for the first time since 1977. This is a significant shift in the country’s political landscape. &nbsp;

India without Communist governments: Kerala assembly election defeat of LDF marks history. Here is why

Pinarayi Vijayan, who led the Left Democratic Front (LDF) in the Kerala Assembly Election 2026, is facing exit after two consecutive terms as the south Indian state's chief minister. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) leader might have contributed to how the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) — which was often kept away from any meaningful electoral victories in the state over alleged communal politics — improved its vote share as results and trends trickled in on Monday (May 4). Vijayan, in spite of the strong anti-incumbency, led the LDF in the election, hoping to win a third straight term. But most of his cabinet ministers who contested the elections are now losing even as the Congress-led UDF appears set to form the next government.<h2>Pinarayi Vijayan's leadership and Kerala Assembly election results</h2>Pinarayi Vijayan's way of functioning opened up space for the BJP in Kerala's politics, according to analysts. He is known for a strong, centralised style of leadership, which critics have called ‘Stalinist’. There is also enough anecdotal evidence that even the fellow travellers of the Left movement in the state gravitated towards the BJP in the last decade, due to their specific discomfort with Vijayan's leadership. Malayalis traditionally favoured alternating five years of the LDF and five for the UDF. But the growth of the BJP in the past decade, since Narendra Modi became Indian prime minister, created space for a third alternative. It might take years for the BJP to become a significant, let alone majority, player in Kerala. But its historical best performance this year indicates the opening of the doors.<a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/assembly-elections-2026-counting-underway-across-four-states-one-ut-1777873082216/embed">https://www.wionews.com/videos/assembly-elections-2026-counting-underway-across-four-states-one-ut-1777873082216/embed</a><h2>From popularity to electoral drubbing: Pinarayi Vijayan is the target of anti-incumbency sentiment against the LDF government</h2>Pinarayi Vijayan, born on May 24, 1945, is an old-school communist who led a changing Kerala. He reportedly sidelined key leaders of the party, including the late veteran Achuthanandan and the rising star of the LDF government during the COVID pandemic, K. K. Shailaja.Vijayan, Kerala's 12th chief minister since May 25, 2016, became the first-ever in the state to win a re-election for a consecutive second term in 2021. The victory was hailed as significant, as it broke the state's long-standing alternating power pattern between the LDF and the Congress-led UDF.Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/india-awaits-verdict-with-bated-breath-in-high-stakes-5-state-assembly-elections-1777840262858">India awaits verdict with bated breath in high-stakes 5-state assembly elections</a>&nbsp;Vijayan made this possible by riding on the popularity achieved over how the government handled the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, among other things. During both terms, Vijayan's government focused on disaster management, particularly the 2018 floods and the COVID-19 response. For his supporters, Vijayan's government is known for its focus on social welfare, infrastructure development, and public health initiatives. But in the last five years, many common voters were frustrated with common issues like unemployment and the rising cost of living.<h2>Pinarayi Vijayan's decades-long political career</h2>Vijayan, who entered politics through student activism at Government Brennen College in Thalassery, joined the CPI(M) in 1964. Since becoming a member of the district committee at age 24 and later the district secretariat, Vijayan worked his way up in the party ranks in Kannur district. He became a lawmaker in 1970, having been elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly from the Koothuparambu constituency. He was elected from the same seat in 1977 and 1991. In 1996, he won from Payyannur. Vijayan was elected from the Dharmadam constituency in 2016 and 2021. During the 1975–77 Emergency imposed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of the Congress party, Vijayan was arrested for protests and reportedly faced police brutality. As the Minister of Electricity and Cooperation in the 1996–98 EK Nayanar government, Vijayan is credited with significant improvements in power generation and distribution, but at the same time faced allegations of corruption in what is known as the Lavalin case.Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/pinarayi-vijayan-drops-cm-from-bio-ahead-of-kerala-assembly-results-1777830716803">Pinarayi Vijayan drops ‘CM’ from bio ahead of Kerala assembly results</a><h2>Is Vijayan looking at political winter after Kerala Assembly election results?</h2>At the time of writing this, it is not clear if Vijayan, turning 81 this month, will choose to be the Leader of the Opposition, a role he never held (he transitioned directly from state party secretary to chief minister). Will he go back to being the party secretary? Or will he stand aside to pave the way for younger leaders to take the party back to another victory in the next election? Vijayan remains a key national figure in the CPI(M) as a member of the Politburo, the party's highest decision-making body, since 2002. Vijayan's leadership qualities were fully on display whenever the CPI(M) was in the opposition. He was Kerala State Secretary of the CPI(M) from 1998 to 2015, one of the longest such stints, during which he strengthened the party structures. There is no retirement age in politics. It may be too early to write off the leader.&nbsp;

Kerala Assembly elections 2026: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's LDF is facing defeat. During his two-term chief ministership, the south Indian state saw growth of BJP. With Vijayan as the target of anti-incumbency sentiment, the results could reshape state politics

Pinarayi Vijayan, who led the Left Democratic Front (LDF) in the Kerala Assembly Election 2026, is facing exit after two consecutive terms as the south Indian state's chief minister. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) leader might have contributed to how the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) — which was often kept away from any meaningful electoral victories in the state over alleged communal politics — improved its vote share as results and trends trickled in on Monday (May 4). Vijayan, in spite of the strong anti-incumbency, led the LDF in the election, hoping to win a third straight term. But most of his cabinet ministers who contested the elections are now losing even as the Congress-led UDF appears set to form the next government. Pinarayi Vijayan's leadership and Kerala Assembly election results Pinarayi Vijayan's way of functioning opened up space for the BJP in Kerala's politics, according to analysts. He is known for a strong, centralised style of leadership, which critics have called ‘Stalinist’. There is also enough anecdotal evidence that even the fellow travellers of the Left movement in the state gravitated towards the BJP in the last decade, due to their specific discomfort with Vijayan's leadership. Malayalis traditionally favoured alternating five years of the LDF and five for the UDF. But the growth of the BJP in the past decade, since Narendra Modi became Indian prime minister, created space for a third alternative. It might take years for the BJP to become a significant, let alone majority, player in Kerala. But its historical best performance this year indicates the opening of the doors. https://www.wionews.com/videos/assembly-elections-2026-counting-underway-across-four-states-one-ut-1777873082216/embed From popularity to electoral drubbing: Pinarayi Vijayan is the target of anti-incumbency sentiment against the LDF government Pinarayi Vijayan, born on May 24, 1945, is an old-school communist who led a changing Kerala. He reportedly sidelined key leaders of the party, including the late veteran Achuthanandan and the rising star of the LDF government during the COVID pandemic, K. K. Shailaja. Vijayan, Kerala's 12th chief minister since May 25, 2016, became the first-ever in the state to win a re-election for a consecutive second term in 2021. The victory was hailed as significant, as it broke the state's long-standing alternating power pattern between the LDF and the Congress-led UDF. Also read: India awaits verdict with bated breath in high-stakes 5-state assembly elections Vijayan made this possible by riding on the popularity achieved over how the government handled the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, among other things. During both terms, Vijayan's government focused on disaster management, particularly the 2018 floods and the COVID-19 response. For his supporters, Vijayan's government is known for its focus on social welfare, infrastructure development, and public health initiatives. But in the last five years, many common voters were frustrated with common issues like unemployment and the rising cost of living. Pinarayi Vijayan's decades-long political career Vijayan, who entered politics through student activism at Government Brennen College in Thalassery, joined the CPI(M) in 1964. Since becoming a member of the district committee at age 24 and later the district secretariat, Vijayan worked his way up in the party ranks in Kannur district. He became a lawmaker in 1970, having been elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly from the Koothuparambu constituency. He was elected from the same seat in 1977 and 1991. In 1996, he won from Payyannur. Vijayan was elected from the Dharmadam constituency in 2016 and 2021. During the 1975–77 Emergency imposed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of the Congress party, Vijayan was arrested for protests and reportedly faced police brutality. As the Minister of Electricity and Cooperation in the 1996–98 EK Nayanar government, Vijayan is credited with significant improvements in power generation and distribution, but at the same time faced allegations of corruption in what is known as the Lavalin case. Also read: Pinarayi Vijayan drops ‘CM’ from bio ahead of Kerala assembly results Is Vijayan looking at political winter after Kerala Assembly election results? At the time of writing this, it is not clear if Vijayan, turning 81 this month, will choose to be the Leader of the Opposition, a role he never held (he transitioned directly from state party secretary to chief minister). Will he go back to being the party secretary? Or will he stand aside to pave the way for younger leaders to take the party back to another victory in the next election? Vijayan remains a key national figure in the CPI(M) as a member of the Politburo, the party's highest decision-making body, since 2002. Vijayan's leadership qualities were fully on display whenever the CPI(M) was in the opposition. He was Kerala State Secretary of the CPI(M) from 1998 to 2015, one of the longest such stints, during which he strengthened the party structures. There is no retirement age in politics. It may be too early to write off the leader.

Kerala Assembly elections 2026: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's LDF is facing defeat. During his two-term chief ministership, the south Indian state saw growth of BJP. With Vijayan as the target of anti-incumbency sentiment, the results could reshape state politics

Pinarayi Vijayan's LDF faces defeat in Kerala Assembly election. Is it political winter for the veteran CPI-M leader?

Kerala Election Results 2026: After 10 years in opposition, Congress-led UDF has stormed back to power with a decisive mandate, crushing the Left and reshaping the state’s political map in one of its clearest electoral resets in years. Scroll down.

Kerala has delivered a decisive political reset. ON Monday (May 4)After a decade out of power, the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) swept back into government, comfortably crossing the majority mark in the 140-member Assembly and handing the Left Democratic Front one of its clearest defeats in recent years. The numbers now leave little room for ambiguity. The Indian National Congress has won 63 seats, emerging as the single largest party in Kerala. Its key ally, the Indian Union Muslim League, has secured 22 seats, giving the UDF a commanding combined majority. Final Kerala tally snapshot Congress: 63 IUML: 22 CPI(M): 26 CPI: 8 BJP: 3 Also read | BIG WINNERS Kerala, Assam, W Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry: Who won, who lost LDF trailing as anti-incumbency bites The ruling Left Democratic Front, led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist), has been pushed well behind. CPI(M) finished with 26 seats, while the Communist Party of India managed 8. For Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s alliance, this result signals that anti-incumbency, governance fatigue and constituency-level dissatisfaction appear to have outweighed the Left’s organisational strength. Wayanad emerges as Congress fortress One of the sharpest symbolic victories came from Wayanad, where the UDF swept all seven Assembly seats, reinforcing the Congress alliance’s grip on one of Kerala’s most politically watched districts. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra called it a “resounding mandate,” framing the victory as both statewide trust and regional reaffirmation. Also read | Midnight terror in Bihar: Part of Vikramshila Setu plunges into Ganges | Watch Key battlegrounds These 20 constituencies are Kerala’s real pressure points, where leadership battles, BJP expansion attempts, Congress resurgence hopes, and the Left’s governance test collided at once. Constituency Region Type Main Faces Why It Matters Vattiyoorkavu Urban, Thiruvananthapuram VK Prasanth (LDF) vs K Muraleedharan (UDF) vs R Sreelekha (BJP) Congress prestige battle, BJP urban push, infrastructure-heavy seat Kazhakkoottam IT corridor, Urban Kadakampally Surendran (LDF) vs S Suresh Kumar (UDF) vs V Muraleedharan (BJP) Technopark belt, middle-class swing, BJP national face Nemom Suburban battleground V Sivankutty (LDF) vs KS Sabarinadhan (UDF) vs Rajeev Chandrasekhar (BJP) One of Kerala’s biggest prestige fights, BJP’s high-stakes test Paravur Coastal + Suburban VD Satheesan (UDF) vs ET Tyson (LDF) Opposition leader’s home turf, leadership barometer Aranmula Temple + Agrarian Veena George (LDF) vs K Sivadasan Nair (UDF) vs Kummanam Rajasekharan (BJP) Ministerial prestige, BJP symbolic challenge Puthuppally Legacy Congress seat Chandy Oommen (UDF) vs Jaick C Thomas (LDF) Oommen Chandy legacy, emotional Congress stronghold Konni Plantation + Forest KU Jenish Kumar (LDF) vs Satheesh Kochuparambil (UDF) Sabarimala pressure, rural volatility Alappuzha Coastal Backwater PP Chitharanjan (LDF) vs AA Shukoor (UDF) Fishing economy, tourism and coastal distress Haripad Rural-Coastal Ramesh Chennithala (UDF) vs TT Jismon (LDF) Senior Congress face, prestige contest Tanur Coastal Malappuram PK Navas (IUML-UDF) vs Muhammed Sameer (LDF) Narrow margins, Muslim League influence Muvattupuzha Semi-urban Mathew Kuzhalnadan (UDF) vs N Arun (LDF) Anti-govt campaign face, middle Kerala pulse Thripunithura Urban Heritage Deepak Joy (UDF) vs Unnikrishnan KN (LDF) Kochi suburban swing, close-fight history Thrissur Cultural capital Rajan J Pallan (UDF) vs Alankode Leelakrishnan (LDF) vs Padmaja Venugopal (BJP) BJP growth test after Lok Sabha gains Irinjalakuda Rural-Urban Mix R Bindu (LDF) vs Thomas Unniyadan (UDF) Ministerial seat, education + agrarian balance Chalakudy Fragmented battleground Saneeshkumar Joseph (UDF) vs Biju S Chirayath (LDF) Tight margins, multi-cornered pressure Palakkad Urban swing Ramesh Pisharody (UDF) vs Sobha Surendran (BJP) vs NMR Razaq (LDF-backed) Three-way war, BJP expansion zone Perinthalmanna Malappuram urban Najeeb Kanthapuram (IUML-UDF) vs KP Mujeeb (LDF) IUML stronghold under pressure Kozhikode North Urban Triangle Thottathil Raveendran (LDF) vs K Jayanth (UDF) vs Navya Haridas (BJP) BJP rise in North Kerala Manjeshwaram Border seat AKM Ashraf (IUML-UDF) vs K Surendran (BJP) Razor-thin margins, communal and linguistic sensitivity Dharmadom CM’s seat Pinarayi Vijayan (LDF) vs VP Abdul Rasheed (UDF) Chief Minister’s political legitimacy test Kerala Election Results 2026: Full List of constituency-wise winners Constituency No. Leading Candidate Leading Party Trailing Candidate Trailing Party Margin ADOOR 115 ADV. C V SANTHAKUMAR INC PRIJI KANNAN CPI 10332 ALAPPUZHA 104 A.D THOMAS INC P.P.CHITHARANJAN CPI(M) 21015 ALATHUR 60 T M SASI CPI(M) K M FEBIN INC 8553 ALUVA 76 ANWAR SADATH INC ADV. A.M.ARIFF CPI(M) 29143 AMBALAPPUZHA 105 G.SUDHAKARAN IND H. SALAM CPI(M) 27935 ANGAMALY 75 ROJI M JOHN INC SAJU PAUL CPI(M) 37008 ARANMULA 113 ABIN VARKEY KODIYATTU INC VEENA GEORGE CPI(M) 18985 AROOR 102 ADV. SHANIMOL OSMAN INC DALEEMA CPI(M) 9324 ARUVIKKARA 136 ADV. G. STEEPHEN CPI(M) V. S. SIVAKUMAR INC 2843 ATTINGAL 128 O.S AMBIKA CPI(M) ADV. P SUDHEER BJP 13375 AZHIKODE 10 K. V. SUMESH CPI(M) ADV. KAREEM CHELERI IUML 349 BALUSSERI 25 V.T. SOORAJ INC ADV. K.M. SACHINDEV CPI(M) 16980 BEYPORE 29 P.A MOHAMED RIYAS CPI(M) P V ANVAR IND 7487 CHADAYAMANGALAM 122 M. M. NASEER INC J. CHINCHURANI CPI 7486 CHALAKUDY 72 SANEESHKUMAR JOSEPH INC ADV. BIJU S CHIRAYATH KC(M) 23156 CHANGANASSERY 99 VINU JOB KUZHIMANNIL KC ADV. JOB MAICHIL KC(M) 8368 CHATHANNOOR 126 B.B.GOPAKUMAR BJP ADV.R.RAJENDRAN CPI 4398 CHAVARA 117 SHIBU BABY JOHN RSP DR.SUJITH VIJAYANPILLAI IND 18573 CHELAKKARA 61 U R PRADEEP CPI(M) SIVADASAN IND 29386 CHENGANNUR 110 SAJI CHERIAN CPI(M) ADV. ABI KURIAKOSE INC 10292 CHERTHALA 103 P. PRASAD CPI K.R. RAJENDRA PRASAD INC 14489 CHIRAYINKEEZHU 129 RAMYA HARIDAS INC MANOJ EDAMANA CPI 1422 CHITTUR 58 ADV. SUMESH ACHUTHAN INC ADV. V. MURUGADAS ISJD 6510 DEVIKULAM 88 F. RAJA INC ADV. A. RAJA CPI(M) 5233 DHARMADAM 12 PINARAYI VIJAYAN CPI(M) ADV. V.P ABDUL RASHEED INC 19247 ELATHUR 26 ADV.VIDYA BALAKRISHNAN INC A.K.SASEENDRAN NCP-SP 12162 ERANAKULAM 82 T.J VINOD INC SABU GEORGE IND 36163 ERAVIPURAM 125 ADV.VISHNU MOHAN RSP M.NOUSHAD CPI(M) 8803 ERNAD 34 P.K.BASHEER IUML ADV.SHAFEER KIZHISSERI CPI 41289 ETTUMANOOR 96 NATTAKOM SURESH INC V. N. VASAVAN CPI(M) 19752 GURUVAYOOR 63 N. K. AKBAR CPI(M) C. H. RASHEED IUML 1998 HARIPAD 107 RAMESH CHENNITHALA INC T.T.JISMON CPI 23377 IDUKKI 91 ROY K PAULOSE INC ROSHY AUGUSTINE KC(M) 23822 IRIKKUR 9 ADV. SAJEEV JOSEPH INC ADV. MATHEW KUNNAPPALLY KC(M) 42426 IRINJALAKUDA 70 ADV. THOMAS UNNIYADAN KC DR.R.BINDU CPI(M) 10212 KADUTHURUTHY 94 ADV.MONS JOSEPH KC NIRMALA JIMMY KC(M) 31300 KAIPAMANGALAM 69 K.K. VALSARAJ CPI T.M. NAZAR INC 9944 KALAMASSERY 77 ADV. V E ABDUL GAFOOR IUML P RAJEEVE CPI(M) 16312 KALLIASSERI 7 M.VIJIN CPI(M) ADV. RAJEEVAN KAPPACHERI INC 18433 KALPETTA 19 ADV. T SIDDIQUE INC P K ANIL KUMAR RJD 45031 KANHANGAD 4 ADV. GOVINDAN CPI SHAIJI OTTAPALLI KC 15316 KANJIRAPPALLY 100 RONY K BABY INC DR. N. JAYARAJ KC(M) 5772 KANNUR 11 ADV.T.O. MOHANAN INC RAMACHANDRAN K. C(S) 18551 KARUNAGAPPALLY 116 C.R. MAHESH INC ADV.M.S. THARA CPI 26618 KASARAGOD 2 KALLATRA MAHIN IUML ASHWINI M L BJP 22698 KATTAKKADA 138 M. R. BAIJU INC ADV. I. B. SATHEESH CPI(M) 7136 KAYAMKULAM 108 ADV.M.LIJU INC ADV.U.PRATHIBHA CPI(M) 15572 KAZHAKOOTTAM 132 V. MURALEEDHARAN BJP KADAKAMPALLY SURENDRAN CPI(M) 428 KOCHI 80 MOHAMMED SHIYAS INC K.J. MAXY CPI(M) 8188 KODUNGALLUR 73 ADV. O J JANEESH INC ADV. V R SUNIL KUMAR CPI 8308 KODUVALLY 31 P K FIROS IUML SALEEM MADAVOOR IND 36682 KOLLAM 124 ADV. BINDHU KRISHNA INC S. JAYAMOHAN CPI(M) 16830 KONDOTTY 33 T.P. ASHRAFALI IUML DR. P. JIJI CPI(M) 56017 KONGAD 53 THULASI TEACHER INC ADV. K.SANTHAKUMARI CPI(M) 3706 KONNI 114 ADV K U JENISH KUMAR CPI(M) PROF SATHEESH INC 1838 KOTHAMANGALAM 87 SHIBU THECKUMPURAM KC ANTONY JOHN CPI(M) 16859 KOTTAKKAL 46 PROF. ABID HUSSAIN IUML PREETHI KONCHATH CPI(M) 62638 KOTTARAKKARA 119 K.N. BALAGOPAL CPI(M) ADV.P. AISHA POTTY INC 1012 KOTTAYAM 97 THIRUVANCHOOR R. INC ADV.K. ANILKUMAR CPI(M) 35986 KOVALAM 139 ADV. M.VINCENT INC BHAGATH RUFUS IND 32709 KOZHIKODE N. 27 ADV.K JAYANTH INC THOTTATHIL RAVINDRAN CPI(M) 1483 KOZHIKODE S. 28 ADV. FYZAL BABU IUML AHAMMAD DEVARKOVIL INL 10795 KUNDARA 123 P. C. VISHNUNADH INC S. L. SAJIKUMAR CPI(M) 32564 KUNNAMANGALAM 30 M.A. RAZAK MASTER IUML ADV. P T A RAHIM IND 13313 KUNNAMKULAM 62 A C MOIDEEN CPI(M) P T AJAY MOHAN INC 4563 KUNNATHUNAD 84 V. P. SAJEENDRAN INC ADV. P. V. SREENIJIN CPI(M) 21283 KUNNATHUR 118 ULLAS KOVUR RSP KOVOOR KUNJUMON KRSP(L) 25314 KUTHUPARAMBA 14 P K PRAVEEN RJD JAYANTHI RAJAN IUML 1286 KUTTANAD 106 REJI CHERIYAN KC THOMAS K. THOMAS NCP-SP 20600 KUTTIADI 21 PARAKKAL ABDULLA IUML K. P. KUNHAMMEDKUTTY CPI(M) 10922 MALAMPUZHA 55 A PRABHAKARAN CPI(M) C KRISHNAKUMAR BJP 19721 MALAPPURAM 40 P.K KUNHALIKUTTY IUML K.T. MUJEEB RAHMAN NCP-SP 85327 MANALUR 64 PROF C RAVINDRANATH CPI(M) T N PRATHAPAN INC 126 MANANTHAVADY 17 USHA VIJAYAN INC O R KELU CPI(M) 10543 MANJERI 37 ADV. M. RAHMATHULLA IUML V.M. MUSTHAFA IND 57887 MANJESHWAR 1 A K M ASHRAF IUML K SURENDRAN BJP 29252 MANKADA 39 MANJALAMKUZHI ALI IUML KUNNATH MOHAMED IND 45609 MANNARKKAD 54 ADV. N. SAMSUDHEEN IUML MANZIL ABOOBACKER CPI 25903 MATTANNUR 15 V K SANOJ CPI(M) CHANDRAN THILLANKERI INC 14168 MAVELIKKARA 109 M.S. ARUN KUMAR CPI(M) ADV. MUTHARA RAJ INC 15736 MUVATTUPUZHA 86 DR. MATHEW K. INC N ARUN CPI 42829 NADAPURAM 22 K.M. ABHIJITH INC ADV.P. VASANTHAM CPI 23600 NATTIKA 68 GEETHAGOPI CPI ADV. SUNIL LALOOR INC 7093 NEDUMANGAD 130 G R ANIL CPI MEENANKAL KUMAR INC 21583 NEMMARA 59 K PREMAN CPI(M) A. THANKAPPAN INC 3305 NEMOM 135 RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR BJP V SIVANKUTTY CPI(M) 4978 NEYYATTINKARA 140 N. SHAKTHAN INC K. ANSALAN CPI(M) 6966 NILAMBUR 35 ARYADAN SHOUKATH INC U SHARAFALI IND 54851 OLLUR 66 K RAJAN CPI ADV. SHAJI J K. INC 8884 OTTAPPALAM 52 ADV. K. PREMKUMAR CPI(M) P.K SASI IND 26777 PALA 93 MANI C KAPPEN IND JOSE K MANI KC(M) 2991 PALAKKAD 56 RAMESH PISHARODY INC SOBHA SURENDRAN BJP 13147 PARASSALA 137 C K HAREENDRAN CPI(M) NEYYATTINKARA SANAL INC 15013 PARAVUR 78 ADV.V.D.SATHEESAN INC E.T.TAISON MASTER CPI 20600 PATHANAPURAM 120 JYOTHI KUMAR C. INC K B GANESH KUMAR KC(B) 8310 PATTAMBI 50 MUHAMMED MUHASSIN CPI T. P. SHAJI INC 9442 PAYYANNUR 6 V. KUNHIKRISHNAN IND T. I. MADHUSOODANAN CPI(M) 7487 PEERUMADE 92 ADV.CYRIAC THOMAS INC K SALIMKUMAR CPI 27634 PERAMBRA 24 ADV. FATHIMA T. IUML T. P. RAMAKRISHNAN CPI(M) 5087 PERAVOOR 16 ADV. SUNNY JOSEPH INC K K SHAILAJA CPI(M) 14453 PERINTHALMANNA 38 NAJEEB KANTHAPURAM IUML V.P MOHAMMED HANEEFA CPI(M) 32431 PERUMBAVOOR 74 MANOJ MOOTHEDAN INC BASIL PAUL KC(M) 28434 PIRAVOM 85 ANOOP JACOB KC(J) SABU K JACOB KC(M) 44681 PONNANI 48 K.P NOUSHAD ALI INC ADV.M.K SAKKEER CPI(M) 13267 POONJAR 101 ADV.SEBASTIAN M.J INC ADV. SEBASTIAN K. KC(M) 6693 PUDUKKAD 71 K K RAMACHANDRAN CPI(M) K M BABURAJAN INC 2853 PUNALUR 121 C. AJAYAPRASAD CPI NOUSHAD YOUNUS IUML 21529 PUTHUPPALLY 98 ADV. CHANDY OOMMEN INC K. M. RADHAKRISHNAN CPI(M) 52907 QUILANDY 23 ADV. K. PRAVEEN K. INC K. DASAN CPI(M) 12070 RANNI 112 ADV. PAZHAKULAM M. INC ADV. PRAMOD NARAYAN KC(M) 4344 SHORNUR 51 P.MAMMIKUTTY CPI(M) P.HARIGOVINDAN INC 16517 SULTHANBATHERY 18 I C BALAKRISHNAN INC M S VISWANATHAN CPI(M) 16597 TALIPARAMBA 8 T K GOVINDAN IND P K SHYAMALA CPI(M) 12551 TANUR 44 P K NAVAS IUML MOHAMED SAMEER IND 27131 TARUR 57 SUMOD CPI(M) SUBRAMANIAN K C INC 11910 THALASSERY 13 KARAYI RAJAN CPI(M) SAJU K P INC 20523 THAVANUR 47 ADV. V S JOY INC DR. K T JALEEL IND 14647 THIRUVALLA 111 ADV.VARGHESE MAMMEN KC ANOOP ANTONY BJP 10146 THIRUVAMBADI 32 C K KASIM IUML LINTO JOSEPH CPI(M) 6741 THIRUVANAN. 134 C P JOHN CMP SUDHIR KARAMANA IND 9863 THODUPUZHA 90 APU JOHN JOSEPH KC CYRIAC CHAZHIKADAN KC(M) 44291 THRIKKAKARA 83 UMA THOMAS INC ADV. PUSHPA DAS CPI(M) 50211 THRIPUNITHURA 81 DEEPAK JOY INC K N UNNIKRISHNAN CPI(M) 18468 THRISSUR 67 RAJAN. J. PALLAN INC ALANKODE LEELA. CPI 26803 THRITHALA 49 V T BALRAM INC M B RAJESH CPI(M) 8385 TIRUR 45 KURUKKOLI MOIDEEN IUML V.ABDURAHIMAN CPI(M) 24137 TIRURANGADI 43 P M A SAMEER IUML AJITH KOLADI CPI 63387 TRIKARIPUR 5 SANDEEP VARIER INC DR. V P P MUSTAFA CPI(M) 4431 UDMA 3 NEELAKANDAN INC C H KUNHAMBU CPI(M) 4847 UDUMBANCHOLA 89 ADV. SENAPATHY VENU INC K.K. JAYACHANDRAN CPI(M) 20021 VADAKARA 20 K K REMA RMPI M K BHASKARAN RJD 14862 VAIKOM 95 K BINIMON INC P PRADEEP CPI 1360 VALLIKUNNU 42 T V IBRAHIM IUML ADV. MUSTHAFA IND 51289 VAMANAPURAM 131 MUHAMMED SUDHEER. INC MURALEEDHARAN NAIR CPI(M) 12185 VARKALA 127 ADV.V JOY CPI(M) VARKALA KAHAR INC 2050 VATTIYOORKAVU 133 K. MURALEEDHARAN INC ADV. V.K PRASANTH CPI(M) 5425 VENGARA 41 K.M. SHAJI IUML SABAH KUNDUPUZHAKKAL IND 30325 VYPEN 79 TONY CHAMMANY INC ADV. M. B. SHYNI CPI(M) 15648 WADAKKANCHERY 65 XAVIER CHITTILAPPILLY CPI(M) P.N. VAISAKH INC 5690 WANDOOR 36 A.P ANILKUMAR INC DR.K.K DAMODARAN CPI(M) 47939

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