Kerala Local Body Election Results 2020: LDF Scores Begin, Winning 514 Gram Panchayats, UDF Bags 377; BJP Distant 3rd
The counting of votes for Kerala local body elections 2020 started at 8 am today. The Kerala local body election results 2020 will be declared by evening. Viewers can watch live streaming of counting of votes and election results on Asianet News.
Kerala, December 16: In a major boost to the Pinarayi Vijayan-led government, the electorate in Kerala granted victory to the CPI(M)-led LDF in majority of the local bodies. The LDF was poised for victory in 514 Gram Panchayats, 108 Block Panchayats, 10 District Panchayats, 35 Municipalities and 3 Corporations. Congress-led UDF was ahead in 377 Gram Panchayats, 46 Block Panchayats, 4 District Panchayats, 45 Municipalities and 3 Corporations. The NDA led by the BJP had secured a lead in 24 Gram Panchayats and 2 Municipalities.
The elections to 15,962 wards in 941-gram panchayats, 2080 wards in 152 block panchayats, 331 divisions in 14 district panchayats, 3078 wards in 86 municipalities and 414 wards in six municipal corporations were held in three phases on December 8, 10 and 14. Kerala Local Body Election Results 2020 Live Streaming on Asianet News: Watch Live Telecast of Poll Outcome in Malayalam
The overall voter turnout was 76 percent, only marginally lower than 77.76% in 2015.
Here's what had happened in 2015 polls:
In 2015 polls, the CPM-led LDF took control of 551 of the 941 village panchayats, 42 of 86 municipalities, 7 of 14 district panchayats, 88 of 152 block panchayats and 4 out of the 6 corporations. UDF was in second place by winning in 362 panchayats, 7 district panchayats, 2 corporations, 40 municipalities and 63 block panchayats.
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