Kerala civic election results LIVE: LDF takes lead in Kerala, big gains for BJP

As counting of votes for the local body elections in Kerala enters the final lap, CPI (M)-led Left Democratic Front is poised for a big win in three-tier local bodies. The LDF, which had suffered a severe setback in the last elections in 2010, has staged a comeback in village panchayats, block panchayats, municipalities and



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A candidate who lost election for 15 votes collapsed to death in Kozhikode. Congress dismal show in local body elections. Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala seizes opportunity to target his rival and chief minister Oommen Chandy. Chandy had claimed the poll outcome would be referendum on his government. -