UDF leads in Kerala with 55 seats, majority mark at 71
Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 71. The UDF is currently leading in 55 seats, leaving it 16 seats short of a majority if these leads hold. The LDF is trailing with a tally of 43 seats and would need 28 more to reach the majority mark. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 15 seats in Kerala. No alliance has crossed the majority threshold at this stage of counting.