Kerala Exit Polls Predict Return of the Left

A total of 1,203 candidates are contesting for 140 assembly seats.

An artist makes graffiti of Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kochi ahead of Kerala assembly polls. (Photo: IANS)

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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

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Facebook Live Discussing Kerala Exit Poll Figures

Updated at:16th May, 2016 at 11:12 PM

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.

Updated at:16th May, 2016 at 9:16 PM

Updated at:16th May, 2016 at 8:19 PM

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

Updated at:16th May, 2016 at 9:04 PM

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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.

Updated at:16th May, 2016 at 9:45 PM

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.

Updated at:16th May, 2016 at 8:51 PM

• Political power in Kerala has oscillated between the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) and the CPI-M led Left Democratic Front (LDF) for decades. The BJP is looking to open a fresh account.
• The polls will decide the fate of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and his arch-rival VS Achuthanandan in the state.
• A total of 1,203 candidates, including 109 women, are contesting for the 140 assembly seats.
  
• Voting began at 7 AM on Monday and ended at 6 PM.
  
• 70.35 percent voting was recorded till 5 PM.
  

Updated at:16th May, 2016 at 7:22 PM

2011 Kerala Assembly Elections Results

2011 Kerala assembly election results. (Photo Courtesy: Elections.in)

(With agency inputs)

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Updated at:16th May, 2016 at 9:45 PM