Thiruvananthapuram, May 4 -- Results of the Keralam Assembly elections appear to mark a decisive turnaround for the United Democratic Front (UDF), which is poised to return to power in the State after a decade.

Early trends from the Election Commission of India projected the Congress-led alliance leading in 95 constituencies around 1 pm, while the incumbent Left Democratic Front (LDF), headed by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, trailed with leads in just 36 seats.

Although anti-incumbency against the 10-year-old LDF government was widely expected, the scale of the UDF's lead has still drawn attention. The alliance had already shown strong momentum in recent local body polls and the 2019 and 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

While many had pred...