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CPI Admits Defeat in Keralam Elections 2026, Blames Anti-Incumbency

CPI Secretary Binoy Viswam has admitted the Left Democratic Front's defeat in the 2026 Keralam Assembly elections, promising a serious analysis of the loss. The BJP made history by winning two seats for the first time, with Rajeev Chandrasekhar leading in Nemom and V Muraleedharan winning Kazhakootam. The Congress-led UDF has crossed the majority mark in the 140-member assembly, reflecting strong anti-incumbency against the CPI(M)'s decade-long rule. Chandrasekhar expressed gratitude to voters and party workers, calling the BJP's breakthrough a new beginning for Keralam's development.

Key Points: Keralam Elections 2026: CPI Admits Defeat, BJP Wins Seats

  • CPI admits defeat in Keralam 2026 elections
  • BJP wins two assembly seats for first time in state history
  • Rajeev Chandrasekhar leads in Nemom, V Muraleedharan wins Kazhakootam
  • Congress-led UDF crosses majority mark in 140-member assembly
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Keralam Elections Results 2026: CPI admits defeat, will analyse reasons, says Binoy Viswam

CPI Secretary Binoy Viswam admits LDF defeat in Keralam 2026 assembly polls. BJP wins two seats for first time as Congress-led UDF crosses majority.

"We were expecting a majority. But it was proven wrong. We will take our lessons from this defeat. - Binoy Viswam"

Thiruvananthapuram, May 4

CPI Secretary for Kerala Binoy Viswam on Monday acknowledged the defeat of the Left Democratic Front in the 2026 Keralam Assembly elections, stating that the party will seriously reflect on the reasons behind the loss.

Speaking to ANI, he said "We were expecting a majority. But it was proven wrong. We will take our lessons from this defeat."

"There is no meaning in whitewashing it with some reasons that we can build up. There are reasons for this big failure that we faced as the Left and Communists into this defeat", he said.

As the results of the counting of votes came in, Keralam BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar earlier today said that this would be the first time in the history of the State that two MLAs will represent the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the State Assembly.

After 23 rounds of counting, Chandrasekhar was leading in the Nemom Assembly seat with 56721 votes, leading by 4978 votes over V Sivankutty's 51743 votes at 5 pm.

V Muraleedharan defeated V Sivankutty with a narrow lead in the Kazhakootam Assembly seat and B B Gopakumar won the Chathannoor seat as per the Election Commission.

The state BJP chief joined the celebration with the party workers at the BJP office in Keralam.

"It is for the first time that we are seeing that the party is being supported by the people across the board. We saw that in the local body elections, when the people of Thiruvananthapuram gave NDA the mandate to govern the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, and it follows from that that in these Assembly elections, there was a very strong anti-incumbency against the CPI (M). These elections were more about throwing out the CPI (M). We have put forth a very comprehensive vision for PM for development and opportunities for all Malayalis. We are very happy that there are two MLAs in the Keralam Assembly to represent the NDA and the people of Keralam for the first time in the history of the State. This will be the start of a new beginning for Keralam's development," he said.

"I am extremely happy, I am very proud and deeply grateful to all the workers of the BJP-NDA who have made this win possible. I am deeply grateful to the people of Nemom for having given me an opportunity to serve them," he said.

The Congress-led UDF has crossed the majority mark in the 140-member Assembly, with early trends showing it comfortably ahead of the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) led by CPI(M). The verdict is being seen as a decisive rejection of the LDF's 10-year tenure, marked by anti-incumbency sentiment and governance concerns.

- ANI

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Sneha F
Happy to see UDF back in power! But BJP winning two seats in Keralam is really surprising. It shows people are thinking beyond traditional vote banks. Let's see how Rajeev Chandrasekhar performs in Nemom - he needs to deliver on his promises now.
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Ravi K
Binoy Viswam's honesty is refreshing - no excuses, no blame game. That's real leadership. But the LDF needs to understand that development and governance matter more than ideology. People voted for jobs, roads, and better public services, not for slogans.
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Naveen S
First time NDA has MLAs in Keralam Assembly! This is historic. Rajeev Chandrasekhar seems genuinely happy. But let's be real - two seats out of 140 is still a small start. The real test will be how they work for the people of Nemom and Kazhakootam.
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Vivek B
I'm a Malayali living in Bengaluru, and honestly, this result doesn't surprise me. Every time I went back home, people were complaining about corruption and lack of development in the LDF areas. Anti-incumbency was real. But I hope UDF doesn't take this mandate for granted - Keralam needs real change, not just a change of faces.
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Ramesh W
The LDF's defeat was inevitable. When you're in power for 10 years and the state's infrastructure is crumbling, people will vote you out. Binoy Viswam admitting defeat is good, but the real question is: will they actually change their approach, or just continue with the same old communist rhetoric?

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