Kerala

• De Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) behaalde een historische overwinning in West-Bengalen na decennia van inspanningen, wist een derde overwinning in Assam veilig te stellen en boekte winst in Kerala tijdens de deelstaatverkiezingen van 2026. • Samen met bondgenoten behield de BJP het unieterritorium Puducherry. • In Tamil Nadu doorbrak de TVK-partij van acteur Vijay het langdurige duopolie van DMK-AIADMK.

• Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) defeated the CPM-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala assembly elections, unseating the Communist government that had ruled since 2016. • LDF, in power continuously since 2016, lost key seats amid anti-incumbency, marking India's first Communist-free state landscape since 1977. • The shift eliminates the last Communist-led state government in India, reshaping southern politics and boosting opposition momentum post other regional upsets.

• The United Democratic Front (UDF) achieved a decisive victory in Kerala's 2026 assembly elections, leading in over 100 seats and set to form the next government in the state. • The UDF's strong performance provided limited relief to the opposition INDIA bloc, which faced significant setbacks across other states including West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. • Kerala remained among the few states where the opposition retained meaningful electoral influence, contrasting sharply with BJP's dominance in northern and eastern India.