Battle For Votes
Exit poll figures for Kerala indicate a return of power for the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) in the state.
Burdened with the weight of corruption charges, the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) coalition appears to be trailing behind.
BJP might open its account in the state, after all.
The UDF, led by Oommen Chandy of the Congress has ruled the state for the past five years. The LDF winning, would be in line with the state’s track record of alternating between the two fronts for decades now.
The counting of votes is scheduled for May 19.
Exit Poll Figures
Facebook Live Discussing Kerala Exit Poll Figures
Kerala recorded a voter turnout of 71 percent till 6 pm on Monday, the Election Commission said. The figure is a marginal drop from the 2011 polls, where the turnout was 75.12 percent.
The Quint in conversation with Ramanathan S discuss about Kerala exit polls and what they mean for the 2 front runners – the UDF and the LDF.
Shashi Tharoor Not Ready To Write Off Congress Yet
Shashi Tharoor in his statement to NDTV accepts that some of the exit poll figures are indicating a win for the LDF.
As I understand there are couple of polls one of which show a narrow win for the LDF. I am not yet ready to write off the Congress. But if it turns out so, it will be because of current pattern of changing governments.Shashi Tharoor
On BJP’s chances at getting any seats in Kerala, Siddharth Vardarajan on NDTV said that If the BJP opens its account in the state, it would mean they have proved themselves to be a serious player.
A Win For the LDF Predicted
India Today-Axis
Television channel India Today is predicting a win for LDF.
LDF: 88 – 101
UDF: 38 – 48
BJP: 0 – 3
Others: 1 - 4
C-Voter
The agency C-Voter is also predicting a safe win for LDF.
LDF: 74 – 82
UDF: 54 – 62
NDA: 0 – 4
Others: 0 – 4
Today’s Chanakya
Today’s Chanakya also predicts a close win for the LDF.
LDF : 66-84
UDF : 48-66
BJP+ : 4-12
Others: 0-1