Thiruvananthapuram, May 4 -- Keralam CPI(M) State Secretary MV Govindan on Monday said early postal ballot trends were in line with expectations, expressing confidence that the Left Democratic Front (LDF) would retain power in the Keralam Assembly Elections 2026.

Speaking in ANI here, Govindan stated, "The postal vote trend is in line with our expectations. There is no change in our confidence. The Left Democratic Front will secure a good victory. I will continue to be at the AKG Centre today, tomorrow and the day after as well."

Counting began at 8 am with postal ballots across Kerala, which has 140 counting centres spread across 43 locations. In Kollam district, counting for 11 constituencies is underway at two centres, with EVMs shif...