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Kerala Assembly polls: rebel candidates deal heavy blows to CPI(M) in Taliparamba, Payyannur
The HinduThe Hindu
4 May 2026

Kerala Assembly polls: rebel candidates deal heavy blows to CPI(M) in Taliparamba, Payyannur

CPI(M) dissidents T.K. Govindan and V. Kunhikrishnan emerge victorious. Kunhikrishnan’s win as a UDF-supported Independent and Govindan’s historic victory assumes significance as both candidates had called for reform and internal democracy within CPI(M).

The HinduThe Hindu
4 May 2026

Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Cong. high command will take a decision on CM candidate in two days: Satheesan

Satheesan says his promise to the people is good governance, transparency and accountability and that performance monitoring will be a strong point of the governance

Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Cong. high command will take a decision on CM candidate in two days: Satheesan
The HinduThe Hindu
4 May 2026

Voters deliver a decisive victory for the Congress-led UDF in Kerala Assembly election

The Bharatiya Janata Party bagged three seats in Nemom and Kazhakuttom in Thiruvananthapuram and Chathanoor in Kollam, fundamentally realigning Kerala’s LDF-UDF ‘revolving door’ politics 

Voters deliver a decisive victory for the Congress-led UDF in Kerala Assembly election
The HinduThe Hindu
4 May 2026

Kerala Assembly polls 2026: S. Rajendran spoils the party for CPI(M) in Devikulam

Rajendran’s move to BJP saw him secure 15,032 votes — largely from the plantation sector — effectively paving the way for a United Democratic Front victory

Kerala Assembly polls 2026: S. Rajendran spoils the party for CPI(M) in Devikulam
The HinduThe Hindu
4 May 2026

Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: BJP breaches the Left bastion of Chathannur

BJP candidate B.B. Gopakumar emerges victorious in the Assembly constituency in his third attempt

Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: BJP breaches the Left bastion of Chathannur
The HinduThe Hindu
4 May 2026

Kerala Assembly polls 2026: CPI(M) will review the result, take up corrective measures: M.V. Govindan

LDF convener T.P. Ramakrishnan says CPI(M) will engage directly with the public to understand the cause of the defeat

Kerala Assembly polls 2026: CPI(M) will review the result, take up corrective measures: M.V. Govindan
The HinduThe Hindu
4 May 2026

Kerala Assembly Polls 2026: MP and MLA from same family as Thulasi wins Kongad

It is a personal and political win for her husband and Palakkad MP V.K. Sreekandan as well, as he was actively involved in her campaign, putting in sustained efforts on the ground

Kerala Assembly Polls 2026: MP and MLA from same family as Thulasi wins Kongad
The HinduThe Hindu
4 May 2026

Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: UDF wave dismantles long-standing Left strongholds across Kollam

While the UDF captured eight out of 11 seats and the BJP made a historic breakthrough by winning Chathannur, the LDF has been reduced to just two seats, Punalur and Kottarakara

Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: UDF wave dismantles long-standing Left strongholds across Kollam
The HinduThe Hindu
4 May 2026

Kerala Assembly polls 2026: IUML anchors UDF’s comeback in Malabar region

The party secures a record 22 seats, strengthens the confidence of its allies, and emerges as the third largest party in the Assembly, after Congress and CPI(M). The party will have its first woman representative in the Assembly, Fatima Thahilia from Perambra

Kerala Assembly polls 2026: IUML anchors UDF’s comeback in Malabar region
The HinduThe Hindu
4 May 2026

Kerala Assembly Polls 2026: Shanimol Usman wrests Aroor, P. Prasad strengthens hold on Cherthala

Ms. Usman defeats CPI(M)’s sitting MLA Daleema by a margin of 9,324 votes; Mr. Prasad, CPI’s incumbent Minister, wins by a margin of 14,489 votes against K.R. Rajendra Prasad

Kerala Assembly Polls 2026: Shanimol Usman wrests Aroor, P. Prasad strengthens hold on Cherthala
The HinduThe Hindu
4 May 2026

Kerala Assembly polls | V. D. Satheesan: Captaining a resurgent Congress in Kerala

UDF’s emphatic win in the Kerala Assembly polls has not only silenced Satheesan’s critics, but reasserted the political supremacy of the Congress leader, who was given the task of reinvigorating the party and its disenchanted workers after he was chosen as the Leader of the Opposition following UDF’s electoral debacle in 2021

Kerala Assembly polls | V. D. Satheesan: Captaining a resurgent Congress in Kerala
The HinduThe Hindu
4 May 2026

BJP wins three seats in Kerala Assembly polls

State BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar said "this was an anti-CPI(M) election" as the people were "fed up with their corruption and alleged misappropriation of gold from Sabarimala"

BJP wins three seats in Kerala Assembly polls
The HinduThe Hindu
4 May 2026

Kerala Assembly poll results: UDF reclaims Thrikkarippur seat after six decades as Sandeep Varier wins

Varier maintained a clear lead from the initial rounds of counting and steadily widened the margin through successive rounds, signalling a strong anti-incumbency wave

Kerala Assembly poll results: UDF reclaims Thrikkarippur seat after six decades as Sandeep Varier wins
The HinduThe Hindu
4 May 2026

Kerala Assembly poll results: CPI(M) rebel V. Kunhikrishnan wins Payyannur seat with 7,487 votes, breaking CPI(M) stronghold

Kunhikrishnan secures 76,640 votes against incumbent MLA T.I. Madhusoodanan

Kerala Assembly poll results: CPI(M) rebel V. Kunhikrishnan wins Payyannur seat with 7,487 votes, breaking CPI(M) stronghold
The HinduThe Hindu
4 May 2026

Kerala Assembly polls 2026 results: UDF sweeps Wayanad; Minister O.R. Kelu suffers defeat

Kelu, CPI(M) leader and Minister in the outgoing Cabinet, lost to Congress candidate Usha Vijayan by a margin of 10,543 votes

Kerala Assembly polls 2026 results: UDF sweeps Wayanad; Minister O.R. Kelu suffers defeat