Vote counting for the 2026 Kerala Assembly election ends for all 140 seats, and the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) is projected to secure a decisive victory. Multiple outlets report that the UDF makes a comeback in the state after the 2016 election, reversing the outcome for the incumbent Left Democratic Front (LDF) led by the CPI(M), which is described as underperforming. NDTV reports the UDF wins 102 seats while the LDF wins 35 seats, while other reports characterize the result as a major shift in Kerala’s political landscape. Times of India frames the outcome as consistent with a pattern of alternating governments in the state, citing anti-incumbency against the LDF. Business Standard similarly describes a large win for the UDF and notes that the chief ministerial candidate for the coalition has not been announced yet. The BJP is reported to win specific seats, including Nemom, Kazhakuttam and Chathannoor, though most coverage characterizes it as a marginal player overall. The results set up a new phase of coalition negotiations and government formation in Kerala.