Ayyappankkavu UDF candidate Ajith Kumar A.K. and party workers celebrate after the former’s local body bypoll victory on Tuesday (September 29, 2026)
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The results of byelections in 38 local body wards across 12 districts in Keralam is seen as the first major electoral test for Congress-led UDF government, which is riding high on the overwhelming mandate it received in 2026 Assembly polls The counting of the polled votes began across multiple centres at 10 a.m. on Tuesday (September 29, 2026).
The bypolls held to 38 local body wards in Keralam on Monday (September 28, 2026) saw a voter turnout of 58.81%
In all, 1,82,160 voters exercised their franchise. This included 98,090 women and 84,070 men. In all, 126 candidates were in the fray. The 38 local body wards — in 12 districts — included two Corporation wards, three municipality wards, three district panchayat wards, seven block panchayat wards and 23 grama panchayat wards.
