Analysis of Kerala Elections 2026- Trends, Figures, Seats and Numbers
The result for the Kerala Elections 2026 was declared on 4th May. UDF bounced back to power with 102 seats, and LDF collapsed to a record low of 35 seats, and for the first time, BJP won three seats in Southern Kerala. The big guns of LDF, a dozen senior ministers of the cabinet, lost. CPI-M party forts of Kannur, Kollam, Alapuzha, and Kozhikode were dented. This article will discuss Trends, figures, seats, and Numbers of the elections and how this has indeed been a historic election. Before we proceed, do read the precursor articles for a better understanding. Political Geography of Kerala Kerala is both politically, historically, and geographically divided into three regions — Northern, Central, and Southern. The divisions are largely flexible and don't consider it as the end word, but rather a generalised term. It is also known as Malabar, Cochin, and Travancore, respectively. Malabar — Kasargod, Kannur, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Malappuram Cochin — Palakkad, Thrissur, Ern...
