US EditionBJP Wins Three Seats in Kerala Assembly Polls
The party won three seats and posted narrow victories in Nemom and Kazhakkoottam as it sought to expand in a state long dominated by the LDF and UDF.
- On Monday, the Bharatiya Janata Party secured a historic breakthrough in the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections, winning three seats including Nemom, Kazhakkoottam, and Chathannoor.
- Riding an anti-incumbency wave against the Left Democratic Front , the BJP capitalized on shifting voter sentiment in a state traditionally dominated by the LDF and United Democratic Front .
- BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar won Nemom by over 3,000 votes, V Muraleedharan defeated LDF's Kadakampally Surendran in Kazhakkoottam by over 200 votes, and B B Gopakumar secured Chathannoor with over 4,000 votes.
- The Congress-led United Democratic Front has crossed the majority mark in the 140-member Kerala Assembly, leading in approximately 100 seats while the LDF trails in 38.
- Despite these gains, the National Democratic Alliance performance remains limited to two leads in Kerala, contrasting with the BJP's expanded footprint in Assam and West Bengal.
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Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: BJP wins Nemom, Kazhakoottam and Chathannoor seats
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Keralam Election Results 2026: BJP registers strong performance with wins in Chathannoor, Kazhakkoottam and Nemom
Thiruvananthapuram: In a significant political development in Kerala, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has recorded a strong electoral performance in the 2026 Assembly elections by winning three crucial constituencies, signalling a notable shift in voter sentiment. The BJP opened its account in Kollam district with B B Gopakumar securing a decisive victory in Chathannoor, defeating LDF candidate R. Rajendran by a margin of 4,002 votes. The win i…
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