## Kerala Election Results – Summary
The United Democratic Front (UDF) secured a significant victory in the Kerala Assembly elections, winning 82 seats out of 140. The Left Democratic Front (LDF) managed to win 42 seats, a substantial decline from their previous performance.
**UDF Performance:**
* Total Seats Won: 82
* Indian National Congress: 47 seats
* Indian Union Muslim League: 18 seats
* Kerala Congress (Joseph): 2 seats
* Kerala Congress (Mani): 1 seat
* Revolutionary Socialist Party (Baby John): 1 seat
* Communist Marxist Party: 1 seat
* Loktantrik Janata Dal: 1 seat
* Independent: 1 seat
**LDF Performance:**
* Total Seats Won: 42
* Communist Party of India (Marxist): 28 seats
* Communist Party of India: 10 seats
* Kerala Congress (B): 1 seat
* NCP: 1 seat
* Janadhipathya Secular Movement: 1 seat
* Independent: 1 seat
**BJP/NDA Performance:**
* The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) failed to make significant gains, winning no seats.
**Key Individual Results:**
* V.D. Satheesan of the Congress won from Paravur with a margin of 37,793 votes.
* Leader of Opposition, P.K. Kunhalikutty of the IUML, won from Malappuram.
* Former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan won from Dharmadam with a reduced margin of 7,459 votes.
* Several ministers in the outgoing LDF government faced defeat.
**Post-Election Developments:**
The Congress High Command will decide the next Chief Minister of Kerala. V.D. Satheesan is a frontrunner for the position, with support from most UDF allies. Discussions are underway regarding the allocation of portfolios and the composition of the new cabinet. The UDF’s victory marks a shift in Kerala’s political landscape after five years of LDF rule.
