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title: "LDF Makes Gains in Kerala Local Body Bypolls; UDF Wins 19, LDF 18 Seats"
english_title: "Kerala Local Body Bypoll Results: UDF Wins 19 Seats, LDF 18"
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# LDF Makes Gains in Kerala Local Body Bypolls; UDF Wins 19, LDF 18 Seats

> **Lead Summary:** **Thiruvananthapuram: **The LDF improved its position in Kerala's local body by-elections, winning 18 of the 38 wards, while the UDF won 19 seats and Twenty20 retained one seat. Before the by-elections, the UDF held 22 of the seats, the LDF 15 and Twenty20 one. The results therefore changed the respective tallies to 19 for the UDF, 18 for the LDF and one for Twenty20.

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**Thiruvananthapuram: **The LDF improved its position in Kerala's local body by-elections, winning 18 of the 38 wards, while the UDF won 19 seats and Twenty20 retained one seat. Before the by-elections, the UDF held 22 of the seats, the LDF 15 and Twenty20 one. The results therefore changed the respective tallies to 19 for the UDF, 18 for the LDF and one for Twenty20.

The by-elections were held across 38 local body wards in 12 districts. The contests covered different levels of local administration, including corporation, municipality, district panchayat, block panchayat and grama panchayat wards. The counting was held on September 29.

The UDF won seats in several districts, including Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad. The LDF also registered victories across several districts, including Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kannur and Kasaragod.

Twenty20 retained the Kolenchery East ward of Poothrikka Grama Panchayat in Ernakulam district. Twenty20 candidate Deenamma Jacob won the ward by a margin of 96 votes.

Among the notable results, the LDF won the Anchuthengu ward of Chirayinkeezhu Block Panchayat and the Mundakkal ward of Mangalapuram Grama Panchayat in Thiruvananthapuram. The LDF also won Athipotta in Alathur Block Panchayat and Bavode East in Peralassery Grama Panchayat. In Chittur-Thathamangalam Municipality's Paruthikkavu ward, the contest ended in a tie and the LDF candidate won through a draw of lots.

The UDF secured victories in several wards that were previously held by the LDF. These included Vallokkun in Kunnamthanam Grama Panchayat, Thudanganad in Muttom Grama Panchayat, Kurummala East in Chelakkara Grama Panchayat and Ragam Corner in Sreekrishnapuram Grama Panchayat.

The detailed results also showed closely fought contests in several wards. In Kunnamthanam, the UDF candidate won by just two votes, while the UDF victory in Ranni's Block Padi ward came by a margin of five votes. At the other end of the scale, the LDF won the Pallassana ward of Palakkad District Panchayat by 6,150 votes.

Other notable margins included 2,140 votes for the LDF in Thrikkodithanam, 1,247 votes in Edathirinji and 925 votes in Ottoor. The UDF won the Kallara division of Thiruvananthapuram District Panchayat by 3,019 votes.

The results across the 38 wards produced a final tally of 19 seats for the UDF, 18 for the LDF and one for Twenty20. The State Election Commission's official portal has also published the trend and result information for the September 28 local-body by-elections.

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