Early leads for Kerala show the Left front ahead, with the incumbent Congress coalition trailing. Kerala has a total of 140 seats. The panchayat elections recently held gave the Left 57% of the seats, with 42% for the Congress-led UDF. The BJP and others got the balance one percent.
Oommen Chandy to submit resignation to Kerala Governor tomorrow at 10am, reports news agency ANI
Kerala election results: Final tally
A country made bomb was hurled at the public meeting during which the CPM supporter was killed
CPM supporter killed in clashes with BJP workers during a victory rally in Kannur, reports NDTV's Sneha Mary Koshy
Time to celebrate: LDF workers in Kozhikode
Kerala election results: LDF workers celebrate party's win
It is clear the LDF has crossed the 90 mark and that is a very, very big victory. We salute the people of Kerala for the faith they have reposed in us. We promise to fulfil the promises we have made: Sitaram Yechury
In Kerala, BJP has worked really hard for expansion. The efforts have received great success: Amit Shah
Kerala election results: We have increased our vote share from 6 to 18-20%, says state BJP president K Rajasekharan
LDF workers celebrate party's win in Thiruvananthapuram.
Former Finance Minister KM Mani (KC-M-UDF) wins from Pala against Mani C Kappan (NCP-LDF) by a margin of 4,703 votes
Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala (Congress) wins from Haripad by a margin of 18,621 votes defeating P Prasad of CPI
Excise Minister K Babu defeated by a margin of 4,467 votes by M Swaraj of CPI(M) in Tripunithura constituency
Shashi Tharoor congratulates BJP leader O Rajagopal on his victory in Nemom constituency
BJP veteran O Rajagopal wins from from Nemom constituency in Thiruvananthapuram district by over 8,000 votes.
Sitting MLA KS Sabarinathan of Congress wins by 21,314 votes against AA Rasheed of CPI(M) in Aruvikkara constituency.
Kerala Health Minister VS Sivakumar (Congress) wins by 10,905 votes from Thiruvananthapuram central constituency defeating nearest rival Antony Raju (LDF).
It is the victory of the people against the corruption and misrule of the UDF. Who will be the chief minister will be decided by the party and LDF in 2-3 days: Pinarayi Vijayan
Kerala leads at 12:30pm
I think you are going to see the Congress reinvent itself as a party of the young. Every party needs a blend of experience and youth. Time to inject new approach in the Congress party: Shashi Tharoor
All state elections are not a referendum on national leadership. They are not a reflection on the national leadership. But the party has to move away from cliched introspection to actual action: Shashi Tharoor tells NDTV
Oommen Chandy, VS Achutanandan and Pinarayi Vijayan won from their respective constituencies.
Cricketer-politician Sreesanth, fighting his first election, loses
In Kerala, the persistence of the party has paid off today and we will become an even stronger voice of the people, tweeted PM Narendra Modi
How Kerala Voted: LDF's leading with a vote share of 44.3%
LDF is now leading on 90 seats while the UDF is ahead in only 48 seats. The BJP is ahead in just one seat.
I have no doubt that Pinarayi Vijayan should be the Chief Minister of Kerala, says N Ram
Kerala leads:
Left Democratic Front- 88- is well above the halfway mark
Congress-led UDF: 50
CPM's Pinarayi Vijayan, the fron trunner for the Chief Minister post, is leading from Dharmadam
Kerala Congress (M) KM Mani is leading from Pala constituency
Congress' Oommen Chandy is leading from Puthuppally constituency
Even without the surveys we expected this huge victory. We were able to expose the failures of Oommen Chandy government and we championed the cause of secularism, CPI MP MB Rajesh tells NDTV
If the Left front wins in Kerala, it is expected to choose Pinarayi Vijayan as chief minister over 93-year-old Marxist veteran VS Achutanandan.
Kerala, currently:
Looks like will have to concede defeat in Kerala. Yes, responsibility will be fixed, says Congress' PC Chacko
Pinarayi Vijayan started his day by paying homage to EK Nayanar. There are no major celebrations there, reports NDTV's Sneha Mary Koshy
Kerala leads at 10am: LDF: 89, Congress-led UDF: 49
I am sure we will be winning by 90+ seats. We are getting that confidence from the people,"says Left front leader Radha.
Trends show Kerala will stick to its record of yo-yo politics, picking the CPM-led Left Democratic Front over Congress-led UDF, which ruled the state for last five years.
How the numbers stand in Kerala: Left Democratic Front (LDF) surges ahead of Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF).
Kerala Leads:
Kerala CPM's Pinarayi Vijayan begins day by paying homage at the state's longest-serving Chief Minister EK Nayanar's memorial
BJP's O Rajagopal arrives at party office in Thiruvananthapuram
Had it gone badly for the Left in Kerala, their alliance with the Congress in Bengal would have been a bigger issue, says N Ram
Oommen Chandy and VS Achuthanandan are leading in their constituencies, whereas Sreesanth, who is contesting on a BJP ticket, is trailing
Senior CPIM leader Pinarayi Vijayan is leading in Dharmadom constituency
Kerala leads: Left front crosses half way mark at 9 am
LDF is now leading on 68 seats of 129
Kerala early leads - LDF ahead on 57 out of 102
Watching Kerala election results at BJP headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala early leads- LDF ahead in 27 of 43 seats
Kerala early leads show Left Front (LDF) ahead in 11 of 20 seats, gaining from Congress front.
Kerala 16 early leads- LDF leading on 9 seats, UDF on 6, 1 for BJP
Kerala 7 early leads-5 for LDF, 2 for UDF.
Early trends from Kerala show LDF leading.
Kerala so far 3 leads- 2 are gain for LDF. These are without postal votes, but are round 1.
In Kerala margins tend to be very small, says Arati R Jerath
We talk about the demographic dividend in India but in Kerala we have a 93-year-old man as the star of elections. Likewise in Tamil Nadu, says Nalin Kohli
Malabar early lead - LDF ahead in seat with IUML.
First Early lead shows the LDF is ahead on a UDF seat.
Counting of votes begins in Kerala.
One expects the pattern (of Kerala) will be repeated. It is the awareness that is a big factor here. Newspapers, TV make a difference. Kerala has a much more informed and critical electorate, says N Ram.
Kerala is civilised in the manner of electoral participation, but violence is a big part of Kerala elections, says BJP's Nalin Kohli.
The BJP has always done better in Lok Sabha elections than Assembly elections in Kerala. Panchayat elections have been a very good indicator of the Assembly elections in Kerala, says Prannoy Roy
Security personnel outside a counting centre in Thiruvananthapuram. Counting of vote begins at 8am.
Inside the NDTV studio with Prannoy Roy and panelists
Results time - busy for politicians, police, media in Thiruvananthapuram
According to the exit polls, the BJP, which has never won an assembly or parliament seat in Kerala, is seen debuting with three seats.
Oommen Chandy at St.John's Church in Thiruvananthapuram ahead of the verdict
Aggregated exit polls for Kerala showed the Left taking back the state from the Congress, with 79 of a possible 140 seats. The Congress-led UDF coalition, battered by corruption scandals, is down to 57 seats. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy reiterated that exit polls predicting his ouster would be proved wrong and he would retain power.
Cricketer-politician Sreesanth is contesting on a BJP ticket.
Counting begins at 8 am for assembly elections in Kerala.