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- The UDF secured around 90 seats—well above the majority mark of 71—with the Indian National Congress winning 63 and IUML contributing 22 seats.
- Led by figures like P. K. Kunhalikutty, the IUML maintained an 80% strike rate, with strongholds in Malabar delivering consistent victories and anchoring the coalition’s success.
- Alongside senior leaders, the win of Fathima Thahiliya—the party’s first woman MLA—signals a generational shift while expanding IUML’s political narrative.
The United Democratic Front (UDF) has reasserted itself as a formidable political force in Kerala, sweeping the 2026 Assembly elections with a clear and decisive mandate, winning around 90 seats. In the 140-seat Assembly, 71 is the majority mark. Congress in Kerala has won 63 seats, and with IUML’s consistent performance, the UDF alliance is in a position to form the government comfortably.
The IUML delivered a strong performance, winning 22 of the 27 constituencies it contested. The Indian Union Muslim League(IUML) has continued to assert itself as one of the most consistent and influential regional forces in Kerala’s electoral landscape, operating within the United Democratic Front (UDF).The victories reflect both the party’s seasoned leadership and its emerging faces. Senior leaderP. K. Kunhalikutty, along with leaders such as T. P. Ashraf Ali, P. K. Basheer, V. Rahimtulla, and young leader Fathima Thahiliya, emerged victorious.
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