LDF gains three seats as Kerala counts local body bypolls in 38 wards
29 September 2026
Votes for local body bypolls in 38 wards across 12 districts of Kerala were counted on 29 September 2026.
The UDF tally in these wards fell from 22 to 19 and the LDF tally rose from 15 to 18, while the NDA retained one seat.
The recorded turnout was 58.81 per cent and 126 candidates were in the fray.
The wards included divisions in the Kochi and Kozhikode corporations, municipal wards in Mattannur, Chittur-Thathamangalam and Chalakudy, district and block panchayat wards, and 23 grama panchayat wards.
Kannur recorded the highest turnout and Kottayam the lowest.
The UDF lost seven sitting wards and the LDF four, with the LDF picking up seven new seats.
Wards:
38
Districts:
12
Turnout:
58.81%
Candidates:
126
Why it matters for exams: Fresh, precise numbers on a state-wide local body bypoll round, useful for polity and current affairs questions.
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