Congress MP Jebi Mather expressed confidence that the United Democratic Front (UDF) will form the government in Keralam following the 2026 Assembly elections.
Speaking about the party’s prospects, Mather stated, “We are very confident that it’s going to be a very scintillating victory and that is the wish of the people of Keralam and the decision of the people of Keralam that it should be the Congress-led UDF government that should be in power.”
She added that the Chief Minister would be a Congress leader, with the final decision to be made by the elected MLAs and the party leadership. “The CM will be a Congress leader who will be decided by the MLAs and the High Command. We are all waiting for the UDF government and the Congress Chief Minister,” she said.
Exit poll projections have indicated a strong position for the UDF ahead of the vote count. Axis My India forecasted a comfortable majority for the UDF, projecting 78 to 90 seats out of the 140-member assembly. It predicted the Left Democratic Front (LDF) would win 49 to 62 seats, and the BJP-led NDA would secure between zero and three seats.
Other exit polls showed similar trends. People’s Pulse suggested the ruling LDF would win 55 to 60 seats, the UDF 75 to 85 seats, and the NDA 0 to 3 seats. JVC projected the UDF would gain 72 to 84 seats, LDF 52 to 60 seats, and the BJP-led NDA three to eight seats.
Keralam held its legislative elections in a single phase on April 9, with a voter turnout of 78.27 per cent. The LDF had won the 2021 election, breaking the state’s trend of government changes every five years.
In the 2021 polls, the LDF secured 99 out of 140 seats, with the CPI-M winning 62. Pinarayi Vijayan was then reappointed Chief Minister.
The counting of votes for the 2026 elections will begin across the state at 8:00 am today with postal ballots, followed by electronic voting machine counts at 8:30 am. Results will be updated in real time on ECINET and the official election portal.
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