Kerala Lok Sabha result 2019: Lotus fails to bloom in Kerala | Highlights
The emotive Sabarimala row in which senior BJP leaders played a key role failed to help the party open its account in the Lok Sabha battle in Kerala.
The emotive Sabarimala row in which senior BJP leaders played a key role failed to help the party open its account in the Lok Sabha battle in Kerala.
With counting of votes reaching its last round in Kerala, the Congress and its United Democratic Front (UDF) were poised to grab 19 of the 20 seats, leaving only one seat to the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M).
The usual best showing for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came in Thiruvananthapuram where it finished second while ending up in the third spot in all other 19 constituencies.
Read through to know how the counting day went in Kerala.
Live updates : Kerala Lok Sabha results 2019 result: Congress-led UDF wins God's own country
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May 23, 2019 7:43 PM (IST)
Congress headed for a sweep across Kerala
United Democratic Front, led by Congress is poised for a sweep across Kerala. The news may sound like music to Rahul Gandhi as Congress has fared below expectation across the country. The Left front faces a complete rout. Experts are saying that Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's stren stand over Sabarimala issue cost Left Front the election.
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May 23, 2019 3:49 PM (IST)
Rahul Gandhi leads by almost 8 lakh votes in Wayanad
Even when situation for Congress is gloomy across the country. Congress president Rahul Gandhi has one reason to cheer. Counting of votes in Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency underway and Rahul Gandhi is leading by 8 lakh votes.
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May 23, 2019 12:34 PM (IST)
Kerala Lok Sabha Election Results 2019
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May 23, 2019 10:25 AM (IST)
In Wayanad, Rahul Gandhi's lead crosses 58,000
Congress President Rahul Gandhi is leading in Wayanad in Kerala by over 58,000 votes after 12.20 per cent of the total votes had been counted.
While Gandhi was nearing 90,000 votes, his nearest rival PP Suneer of the Left has just got over 30,000 votes.
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May 23, 2019 8:35 AM (IST)
Wayanad Lok Sabha seat: Rahul Gandhi leads
Congress president Rahul Gandhi is leading from Wayanad Lok Sabha seat.
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May 23, 2019 8:34 AM (IST)
Shashi Tharoor trails in Thiruvananthpuram
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is trailing from Thiruvananthpuram Lok Sabha seat.
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May 23, 2019 6:37 AM (IST)
BJP candidate from Thiruvananthapuram constituency offers prayer at Ayyaguru Ashram
Kummanam Rajasekharan, BJP candidate from Thiruvananthapuram constituency offers prayer at Ayyaguru Ashram, Thycaud.
Rajasekharan is fielded against Congress' Shashi Tharoor and Left Democratic Front candidate C Divakaran.
Counting of votes to begin at 8 am.