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Kerala Congress government set to be sworn in May 18 after UDF lands crushing Assembly win
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Published on 14 May 2026
UDF secured 102 seats—ending a decade of Left rule
Kerala Chief Minister-designate V D Satheesan said the Congress-led United Democratic Front government will be sworn in on May 18, following a decisive Assembly election comeback. The UDF chose Satheesan as its chief ministerial face after weeks of leadership speculation, winning 102 seats in a 140-member House and cutting the Left Democratic Front’s tally to 35. BJP-led NDA managed three seats. Satheesan, credited with rebuilding Congress organisation, leveraged momentum from Lok Sabha, local polls and key bypoll wins.
- Kerala’s new Congress-led government will take oath on May 18
- UDF won 102 seats in the 140-member Assembly
- LDF’s seat count dropped to 35 after its decade-long rule
- BJP-led NDA secured three seats in the Assembly election
- UDF formally named V D Satheesan as CM-designate after internal talks
- Satheesan is credited for Congress organisation revival in Kerala
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