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Kerala Local Body Polls 2025: UDF Surges as Ruling LDF Govt Suffers Major Setback; NDA Gains Ground in Thiruvananthapuram

The 2025 Kerala local body election results show a strong urban surge for the UDF, while the LDF retains influence in rural areas. The NDA made notable gains, especially by emerging as the front-runner in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation. Polling across 1,199 local bodies recorded a record 73.69% turnout, with vote counting concluding on December 13 after a closely contested battle across panchayats, municipalities, and corporations.

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Published by Shubhi
Published: December 13, 2025 13:15:52 IST

The vote counting of the local body elections in Kerala for 2025 was finalised on December 13, 2025, revealing the UDF’s flourishing in the urban areas and the LDF’s retaining the rural power during the closely fought battles. The NDA also left its mark with considerable pull in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation.​

 

Election Overview

The polling was conducted in two stages on December 9 and 11 in a total of 1,199 local bodies and 12,931 wards with a 73.69% voter turnout, which is the highest since 1995.​

 

The counting of votes at 244 centres started at 8 AM on December 13, with covering postal ballots and then EVMs (Electronic Voting Machines).​

 

Key Trends by Alliance

 

As per the latest trends in the 2025 Kerala local body election results at 11:30 a.m.

District panchayats (14)

  • UDF: 8
  • LDF: 6
  • NDA: 0

 

Municipalities (87)

  • UDF: 55
  • LDF: 28
  • NDA: 2

 

Corporations (6)

  • UDF: 4
  • LDF: 1
  • NDA: 1

Previous vs Current Performance

Alliance 2020 Vote Share 2025 Vote Share Key 2020 Wins 2025 Trends
LDF 37.40% 40.2% (+2.8%) 514 GP, 5 Corps Leads rural panchayats
UDF 38.60% 37.9% (-0.7%) 321 GP, 1 Corps Urban corporation gains ​
NDA 13.30% 15% (+1.7%) 19 GP Thiruvananthapuram lead 

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