Congress leads Kerala count, majority mark still distant
Early trends from Kerala's 140-seat assembly put Congress ahead with leads in 34 constituencies, while CPM is close behind with 33. Neither party is anywhere near the majority mark of 71 at this stage of counting. Congress needs 37 more seats to reach that threshold, and CPM needs 38. CPI holds leads in 10 seats, IUML in 9, and BJP in 6, with counting still well underway across the state.