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Congress Gears Up for Victory in Kerala with Tents and Ladoos Ready

Congress leaders in Kerala are confident of victory as counting begins, with tents erected and ladoos ordered for celebrations. Early postal ballot trends show a tight race between the LDF and UDF, while the NDA opens its account in four seats. Key battlegrounds include Dharmadam, Paravur, and Palakkad, with security tight across 140 constituencies. The state awaits clarity on whether the LDF's initial edge will hold or if the UDF's confidence translates into a power change.

Key Points: Kerala Election 2025: Congress Prepares for Win

  • Congress sets up tents and orders ladoos for victory celebration
  • Early trends show neck-and-neck race between LDF and UDF
  • NDA opens account in four seats, aims to increase vote share
  • Key battlegrounds include Dharmadam, Paravur, and Palakkad
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Cong prepares for celebrations in Kerala; tents erected, 'ladoos' set to arrive

Congress sets up tents and orders ladoos in Kerala as counting begins for a tight race against LDF and NDA in 140 assembly seats.

"The UDF has anchored its campaign on anti-incumbency, pointing to rising prices, corruption allegations, and unemployment. - Congress leaders"

Thiruvananthapuram, May 4

As the counting got underway in Kerala on Monday, the Congress leaders appeared to be confident about their performance. A specially erected 'shamiyana' in front of the Congress state headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram, alongside reports of bulk orders for ladoos, clearly signalled that the party was bracing for a victory celebration.

As counting began for the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly election, early postal ballot trends pointed to a closely fought contest.

The Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) were involved in a neck-and-neck race.

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the Bharatiya Janata Party, opened its account in four seats where it is leading.

Despite the early numbers, confidence remains high across camps. State Communist Party of India (Marxist) secretary M.V. Govindan expressed strong optimism that the LDF is on course for a historic third consecutive term.

The Left is banking on its governance record, welfare delivery, and infrastructure push under Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

The UDF, meanwhile, has anchored its campaign on anti-incumbency, pointing to rising prices, corruption allegations, and unemployment.

Buoyed by exit poll projections favouring a change of guard, Congress leaders appear confident that public sentiment has translated into votes, even as internal leadership tussles linger in the background.

The NDA is aiming to expand its footprint by increasing vote share beyond 20 per cent, hoping to emerge as a decisive force if the verdict turns fragmented.

High-decibel campaigning and outreach to key communities are seen as its primary strengths.

Across Kerala's 140 constituencies, counting is progressing under tight security, with electronic voting machine tallies expected to sharpen trends through the morning.

Key battlegrounds include Dharmadam, Paravur, Haripad, Thrissur, Palakkad, Nemom, and Nilambur.

With early leads offering no decisive advantage yet, the state awaits clarity on whether the initial edge for the LDF will hold or if the UDF's visible confidence will translate into a change in power.

At Kalamassery, the constituency of State Industries Minister P. Rajeeve, voting got delayed as the keys to the strong room appeared to be missing.

- IANS

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Sneha F
The Kalamassery key missing incident is classic Kerala election chaos! 😂 But seriously, Pinarayi Vijayan's governance record is strong. LDF might actually pull off a hat-trick. Congress needs more than ladoos to counter that development push.
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Rahul R
People are tired of corruption allegations and unemployment under LDF. UDF has a real chance this time. Anti-incumbency is strong - just look at how people are talking about price rise in every chai kadai. Let's see if Congress can channel that anger into votes.
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Nikhil C
NDA opening account in four seats is interesting. BJP is slowly building a base in Kerala, especially among the Ezhava community and sections of the Christian vote. If they cross 20% vote share, Kerala politics will never be the same. We might see a triangular contest next time.
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Vikram M
Has anyone considered the confusion this creates for voters? We have three major fronts now, and in some constituencies, it's a four-cornered fight. First-past-the-post means a candidate can win with just 30-35% of votes. That's not democracy, that's a lottery. 😤
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Aditya G
The fact that strong room keys went missing in Kalamassery is unacceptable. Our election commission needs to step up. But honestly, I think LDF's welfare schemes like Karunya health insurance and pension schemes will carry them through. Ground-level delivery matters more than campaign rhetoric.

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