Kerala Elections
UDF wins 99 seats in Kerala assembly polls, LDF reduced to 35
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Congress-led UDF secured 99 seats in the 2026 Kerala assembly election results, ending LDF's decade-long rule. The ruling LDF won 35 seats while NDA gained 3. This marks a power shift after ten years.
Congress and Left have ramped up attacks on the Centre's FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026, sparking concerns among Kerala's Christian groups ahead of April 9 assembly elections. Church leaders warned against targeting legitimate organisations. The BJP insists the changes safeguard national security.
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In Kerala's Pathanamthitta, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi sang a Congress parody song on the Sabarimala gold theft case. In Kottayam, he targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, hinting at a CPM-BJP nexus. The speeches were part of campaigning for the April 9 assembly elections.