Ministers Duraimurugan, Gandhi, deputy speaker Pitchandi lose; E.V.Velu, MRK Panneerselvam, Premallatha win

BJP wins Bengal, TVK leads Tamil Nadu, UDF returns in Kerala as 2026 Assembly election results reshape the political landscape.

BJP’s decision to give most seats in the district to its ally Twenty20 backfires, with the corporate-backed outfit failing to make an impact; five segments that backed the Left front in 2021 shift their allegiance to UDF

Congress ends two-decade-old draught, wins five seats, K.K. Rema retains Vadakara. All the LDF incumbent MLAs in the district, including LDF convener T.P. Ramakrishnan and Minister for Forest and Wildlife A.K. Saseendran, face defeat

At the heart of the unprecedented political churning appears to be a calculated narrative cultivated by Mr. Vijay, who reiterated that the DMK is an “evil force”. But the DMK failed to effectively counter it

From an impressive 50 seats in 2021, LDF’s tally has nose-dived to less than a dozen seats this time around in north Kerala