Kerala Local Body By-elections

5 UPDATES · 7 DAYS · 29 SEPT 2026 — 5 OCT 2026

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Latest · 5 Oct 2026

CPI(M) Kozhikode district secretary M. Mehboob stated that minority voters did not desert the LDF during the recent Assembly elections despite the coalition winning only one of thirteen seats.

What this timeline covers

This event covers the by-elections in 38 local body wards across 12 districts in Kerala, including its reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments. It excludes other actions by the UDF, LDF, or BJP, or other activities in the Kerala region, unless they are developments of this specific by-election occurrence.

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29Sept

STORY BEGINS — The Hindu

Authorities will begin counting votes at 10 a.m. on September 29, 2026, for by-elections in 38 local body wards across 12 districts in Kerala.

The Hindu

The LDF wrested seven wards from the UDF during Kerala's local body by-elections, winning 18 seats compared to the UDF's 19.

The Hindu

The Left Democratic Front and United Democratic Front shared gains in seven local body bypolls in Palakkad district, with both fronts retaining several seats.

The Hindu

The Left Democratic Front won both local body wards in Kannur's by-elections, increasing its majority from 269 to 276 votes.

5Oct

LATEST UPDATE — The Hindu

CPI(M) Kozhikode district secretary M. Mehboob stated that minority voters did not desert the LDF during the recent Assembly elections despite the coalition winning only one of thirteen seats.

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