Kerala Assembly Elections Results 2026 | In a major setback, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is trailing in his constituency, Dharmadam. Vijayan, who ruled the state for two terms, is up against UDF's VP Abdul Rasheed. Vijayan won the seat in the 2021 Assembly election by a margin of more than 50,000 votes against Congress pick C Raghunathan.  

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Overall, in Kerala, the Congress-led UDF has taken a huge lead against the LDF. Currently, the UDF is ahead in 80-plus seats, while the ruling LDF is around 40. The BJP-led NDA is ahead in 5 seats.

Not just Vijayan, at least seven state ministers are trailing in their respective seats. Veena George, M B Rajesh, O R Kelu, R Bindhu, J Chinchurani, P Rajeev, K B Ganesh Kumar, and Roshy Augustine were trailing in their respective constituencies in the first hour of counting.

Published on: May 4, 2026 10:11 AM IST