

As counting of EVM votes polled in the April 9 Kerala Assembly elections commenced, trends after 9 am show the Congress-led UDF leading in the state.
As per the trends at 11.45 am, UDF was ahead in 97 seats, while the CPI(M)-led LDF was leading in 41 seats with the BJP-headed NDA in the front in around 2assembly constituencies as EVM votes began to be counted, according to news reports.
UDF candidate Ramesh Pisharody leading in Palakkad
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, ministers Veena George, Kadannappally Ramachandran and P Rajeeve trailing