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| previous_election = [[2015 Kerala local elections]]
| previous_election = [[2015 Kerala local elections]]
| previous_year = [[2015 Kerala local elections|2015]]
| previous_year = [[2015 Kerala local elections|2015]]
| next_election = 2025 Kerala local elections
| next_election = [[2025 Kerala local elections]]
| next_year = 2025
| next_year = [[2025 Kerala local elections|2025]]
| election_date = 8, 10 and 14 December 2020
| election_date = 8, 10 and 14 December 2020
| seats_for_election = 1199 of 1200 local bodies in Kerala {{Efn|[[Mattanur]] municipality elections are held in a different cycle, hence elections to this municipality are not held in 2020.<ref name="indianexpress.com">{{Cite web|date=2020-11-19|title=Explained: How has Kerala planned its three-tier local body elections?|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-how-kerala-has-planned-its-three-tier-local-body-elections-6990612/|access-date=2020-11-19|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>|name=|group=}}
| seats_for_election = 1199 of 1200 local bodies in Kerala {{Efn|[[Mattanur]] municipality elections are held in a different cycle, hence elections to this municipality are not held in 2020.<ref name="indianexpress.com">{{Cite web|date=2020-11-19|title=Explained: How has Kerala planned its three-tier local body elections?|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-how-kerala-has-planned-its-three-tier-local-body-elections-6990612/|access-date=2020-11-19|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>|name=|group=}}
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| percentage3 = 15.0%
| percentage3 = 15.0%
| swing3 = ({{increase}}1.7%)
| swing3 = ({{increase}}1.7%)
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| map_caption = 2020 Kerala local elections results
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| map_image = File:2020 Kerala local elections results.png
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Elections to local bodies ([[Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996|Panchayats]], [[Municipal governance in India|Municipalities]] and [[Municipal corporation (India)|Corporations]]) in [[Kerala]] were held in December 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2015-10-04|title=Local body polls in Kerala to be held on November 2 and 5|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/local-body-polls-in-kerala-to-be-held-on-november-2-and-5/article7721259.ece|access-date=2020-09-26|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The polling was held in three stages; on 8, 10 and 14 December, with the votes counted and results announced on 16 December.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Kerala local body polls in three phases in December|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/nov/06/kerala-local-body-polls-in-three-phases-in-december-2220220.html|access-date=2020-11-06|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
Elections to local bodies ([[Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996|Panchayats]], [[Municipal governance in India|Municipalities]] and [[Municipal corporation (India)|Corporations]]) in [[Kerala]] were held in December 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2015-10-04|title=Local body polls in Kerala to be held on November 2 and 5|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/local-body-polls-in-kerala-to-be-held-on-november-2-and-5/article7721259.ece|access-date=2020-09-26|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Polling took place over 3 days; on 8, 10 and 14 December, with the votes counted and results announced on 16 December.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Kerala local body polls in three phases in December|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/nov/06/kerala-local-body-polls-in-three-phases-in-december-2220220.html|access-date=2020-11-06|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>


The [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Left Democratic Front (LDF)]], who also forms the [[First Vijayan ministry|state government]], won in more than half of all [[gram panchayat]]s, two-thirds of [[District Councils of India|district panchayats]] and in four out of six [[Municipal corporation (India)|municipal corporations]]. The [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|United Democratic Front (UDF)]], led by [[Indian National Congress|Indian National Congress (INC)]], improved its vote share nearly by 0.7%, compared to that in the previous [[2015 Kerala local body elections|2015 election]]. Despite that, they were able to win just three out of fourteen district panchayats and one corporation, in comparison to seven and two respectively in the previous election. The [[National Democratic Alliance|National Democratic Alliance (NDA)]], led by [[Bharatiya Janata Party|Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)]], increased their tally of wards won and secured a majority in two municipalities and nineteen panchayats.
[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Left Democratic Front (LDF)]], who also formed the [[First Vijayan ministry|state government]], won majorities in more than half of all [[gram panchayat|grama panchayat]]s, two-thirds of [[District Councils of India|district panchayats]] and in all municipal corporations barring [[Kannur Municipal Corporation|Kannur]]. [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|United Democratic Front (UDF)]], led by [[Indian National Congress|Indian National Congress (INC)]], despite improving its vote share by 0.7% won just three out of fourteen district panchayats and one corporation, in comparison to seven and two respectively in the [[2015 Kerala local elections|previous election in 2015]]. [[National Democratic Alliance|National Democratic Alliance (NDA)]], led by [[Bharatiya Janata Party|Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)]], increased their tally of wards won and secured a majority in two municipalities and nineteen panchayats.


== Background ==
== Background ==
Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 made provisions for the creation of local bodies at the village, [[Block panchayat|block]] and district levels. The Kerala Municipalities Act, 1994 made provisions for the creation of municipalities and corporations.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Business – Kerala Legislature|url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/bus_1_5.htm|access-date=2020-09-27|website=www.niyamasabha.org}}</ref>
Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 made provisions for the creation of local bodies at the village, [[Block panchayat|block]] and district levels. The Kerala Municipalities Act, 1994 made provisions for the creation of municipalities and corporations.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Business – Kerala Legislature|url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/bus_1_5.htm|access-date=2020-09-27|website=www.niyamasabha.org}}</ref>


In total, Kerala has 1200 local self-governing bodies – 941 gram panchayats, 14 district panchayats, 152 block panchayats, 87 municipalities and 6 corporations.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Local Self-Governance – Government of Kerala, India|url=https://kerala.gov.in/local-self-governance#:~:text=Local%20Self-Governance%20Page&text=At%20present,%20there%20are%201200,Municipalities%20and%206%20Municipal%20Corporations.|access-date=2020-09-27|website=kerala.gov.in}}</ref>
In total, the state has 1200 local self-governing bodies – 941 grama panchayats, 14 district panchayats, 152 block panchayats, 87 municipalities and 6 corporations.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Local Self-Governance – Government of Kerala, India|url=https://kerala.gov.in/local-self-governance#:~:text=Local%20Self-Governance%20Page&text=At%20present,%20there%20are%201200,Municipalities%20and%206%20Municipal%20Corporations.|access-date=2020-09-27|website=kerala.gov.in|archive-date=2020-09-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925172016/https://kerala.gov.in/local-self-governance#:~:text=Local%20Self-Governance%20Page&text=At%20present,%20there%20are%201200,Municipalities%20and%206%20Municipal%20Corporations.|url-status=dead}}</ref>


=== COVID-19 pandemic ===
=== COVID-19 pandemic ===
An all-party meeting decided to file a plea in the state high court to defer the polls, which was set for November 2020, considering the increasing COVID cases.<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 11, 2020|first1=P. S. |last1=Gopikrishnan Unnithan|title=Kerala all-party meeting agrees to cancel assembly bypolls, postpone local body elections|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/kerala-all-party-meeting-agrees-to-cancel-assembly-bypolls-local-body-polls-1720848-2020-09-11|access-date=2020-10-19|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
An all-party meeting filed a plea in [[Kerala High Court]] to defer the polls, which was set for November 2020, considering the increasing COVID cases.<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 11, 2020|first1=P. S. |last1=Gopikrishnan Unnithan|title=Kerala all-party meeting agrees to cancel assembly bypolls, postpone local body elections|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/kerala-all-party-meeting-agrees-to-cancel-assembly-bypolls-local-body-polls-1720848-2020-09-11|access-date=2020-10-19|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>


An ordinance by the [[Governor (India)|Governor]] of the state, which temporarily amended Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, allows COVID-19 quarantined patients to vote via postal ballots and increases the voting time by two hours.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Radhakrishnan|first=S. Anil|date=2020-10-02|title=Coronavirus {{!}} Kerala promulgates Ordinance to allow COVID-19 patients vote through postal ballots|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-promulgates-ordinance-to-allow-covid-19-patients-vote-through-postal-ballots/article32752280.ece|access-date=2020-10-19|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Postal Ballot For Covid Patients In Local Polls: Kerala Election Panel|url=https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/postal-ballot-for-covid-patients-in-local-polls-kerala-election-panel-2332324|access-date=2020-12-01|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>
An ordinance by the [[Governor (India)|Governor]] of the state, which temporarily amended Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, allowed COVID-19 quarantined patients to vote via postal ballots and increases the voting time by two hours.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Radhakrishnan|first=S. Anil|date=2020-10-02|title=Coronavirus {{!}} Kerala promulgates Ordinance to allow COVID-19 patients vote through postal ballots|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-promulgates-ordinance-to-allow-covid-19-patients-vote-through-postal-ballots/article32752280.ece|access-date=2020-10-19|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Postal Ballot For Covid Patients In Local Polls: Kerala Election Panel|url=https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/postal-ballot-for-covid-patients-in-local-polls-kerala-election-panel-2332324|access-date=2020-12-01|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>


==Parties and coalitions==
==Parties and coalitions==
The [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Left Democratic Front (LDF)]] is the coalition of left wing and far-left parties, led by the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] (CPI(M)). The [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|United Democratic Front (UDF)]] is a coalition consisting chiefly of centrist and centre-left parties led by the [[Indian National Congress]]. The [[National Democratic Alliance|National Democratic Alliance (NDA)]] is led by the right-wing [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref name="indianexpress.com">{{Cite web|date=2020-11-19|title=Explained: How has Kerala planned its three-tier local body elections?|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-how-kerala-has-planned-its-three-tier-local-body-elections-6990612/|access-date=2020-11-19|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
The [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]] is the coalition of left wing and far-left parties, led by the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPIM]]. The [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]] is a coalition consisting chiefly of centrist and centre-left parties led by the [[Indian National Congress|INC]]. The [[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]] is led by the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]].<ref name="indianexpress.com">{{Cite web|date=2020-11-19|title=Explained: How has Kerala planned its three-tier local body elections?|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-how-kerala-has-planned-its-three-tier-local-body-elections-6990612/|access-date=2020-11-19|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
 
[[Twenty20 Kizhakkambalam]], officially a [[Nonprofit organisation|nonprofit]] [[charitable organization]] formed by [[Anna Kitex Group]], fielded candidates in five panchayats, including in Kizhakkambalam where they had won in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-10|title=Kerala firm that won panchayat in 2015 to contest four more|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/kerala-firm-that-won-panchayat-in-2015-to-contest-four-more-7036835/|access-date=2020-11-11|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> [[V4 Kochi]], an apolitical organisation had 74 candidates contesting in all wards of [[Kochi Municipal Corporation|Kochi Corporation]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=74 candidates in fray, V4Kochi may make election tough to call|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2020/nov/11/74-candidates-in-frayv4kochi-may-make-election-tough-to-call-2222087.html|access-date=2020-11-11|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> [[Kerala Janapaksham (Secular)|KJS]], led by [[Poonjar (State Assembly constituency)|Poonjar]] MLA [[P. C. George]], contested independently in four district panchayats, four block panchayats and two grama panchayats in [[Kottayam district|Kottayam]] district.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Local body polls: Elections a test for PC George's Janapaksham|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/nov/25/local-body-polls-electionsa-test-for-pc-georges-janapaksham-2227657.html|access-date=2020-11-25|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> [[Thiruvananthapuram Vikasana Munnettam]] an apolitical organisation contested in 14 wards of [[Thiruvananthapuram Corporation]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 22, 2020|title=14 candidates on fray for TVM in local body polls|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/14-candidates-on-fray-for-tvm-in-local-body-polls/articleshow/79344856.cms|access-date=2022-01-22|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>


== Previous composition ==
== Previous composition ==
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=== Local body wise ===
=== Local body wise ===
<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Election 2015|url=https://specials.manoramaonline.com/News/2015/Election2015/dist.html?id=english|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Election 2015|url=https://specials.manoramaonline.com/News/2015/Election2015/dist.html?id=english|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017163325/https://specials.manoramaonline.com/News/2015/Election2015/dist.html?id=english |archive-date=2020-10-17 |access-date=|website=}}</ref>
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=== Ward-wise ===
=== Ward-wise ===
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== Campaign ==
== Campaign ==
The president of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party, Kerala|Kerala unit of BJP]] K. Surendran claimed that the incumbent LDF government would face a setback in the election due to the [[2020 Kerala gold smuggling case]], in relation to which the Chief Minister [[Pinarayi Vijayan]]'s then principal secretary was arrested by [[Enforcement Directorate]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-21|title=Kerala Local Body Elections: Political Fronts Get Ready for Fight|url=https://www.newsclick.in/kerala-local-body-elections-political-fronts-read-fight|access-date=2020-12-14|website=NewsClick|language=en}}</ref> The opposition UDF faced several infightings, one among which alliance partner [[Kerala Congress (M)]] underwent a split with the faction led by [[Jose K. Mani]] joining LDF.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Hiran|first=U.|date=2020-11-07|title=Stakes high for Jose K. Mani|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/stakes-high-for-jose-k-mani/article33049648.ece|access-date=2020-11-23|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> BJP faced factionalism between some of its top leaders and the state president.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Govind|first=Biju|date=2020-11-19|title=Local body polls a litmus test for BJP|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/local-body-polls-a-litmus-test-for-bjp/article33133748.ece|access-date=2020-11-23|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=November 21, 2020|title=Sobha Surendran skips BJP pre-poll meeting in Kochi|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/sobha-surendran-skips-bjp-pre-poll-meeting-in-kochi/articleshow/79333080.cms|access-date=2020-11-23|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
The president of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party, Kerala|Kerala unit of BJP]] K. Surendran claimed that the incumbent LDF government would face a setback in the election due to the [[2020 Kerala gold smuggling case]], in relation to which the Chief Minister [[Pinarayi Vijayan]]'s then principal secretary was arrested by [[Enforcement Directorate]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-21|title=Kerala Local Body Elections: Political Fronts Get Ready for Fight|url=https://www.newsclick.in/kerala-local-body-elections-political-fronts-read-fight|access-date=2020-12-14|website=NewsClick|language=en}}</ref> The opposition UDF faced several infightings, one among which an alliance partner, [[Kerala Congress (M)]], underwent a split with the faction led by [[Jose K. Mani]] joining LDF.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Hiran|first=U.|date=2020-11-07|title=Stakes high for Jose K. Mani|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/stakes-high-for-jose-k-mani/article33049648.ece|access-date=2020-11-23|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> BJP faced factionalism between some of its top leaders and the state president.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Govind|first=Biju|date=2020-11-19|title=Local body polls a litmus test for BJP|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/local-body-polls-a-litmus-test-for-bjp/article33133748.ece|access-date=2020-11-23|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=November 21, 2020|title=Sobha Surendran skips BJP pre-poll meeting in Kochi|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/sobha-surendran-skips-bjp-pre-poll-meeting-in-kochi/articleshow/79333080.cms|access-date=2020-11-23|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
 
Chellanam 20/20, a newly formed civic forum, contests in the elections to all 21 wards in [[Chellanam]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 1, 2020|title=Kerala: Now, a '20-20 to save Chellanam'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/kerala-now-a-20-20-to-save-chellanam/articleshow/77295882.cms|access-date=2020-10-19|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Martin|first=K. |date=2020-11-06|title=In Chellanam, fresh voices speak up|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/in-chellanam-fresh-voices-speak-up/article33034252.ece|access-date=2020-11-11|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> [[Twenty20 Kizhakkambalam]], a party formed by a corporate firm which had contested in the panchayat for the [[2015 Kerala local body elections|2015 elections]] has fielded candidates in five panchayats.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-10|title=Kerala firm that won panchayat in 2015 to contest four more|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/kerala-firm-that-won-panchayat-in-2015-to-contest-four-more-7036835/|access-date=2020-11-11|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> V4Kochi, an apolitical organisation has 74 candidates contesting in all wards of [[Kochi Municipal Corporation|Kochi Corporation]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=74 candidates in fray, V4Kochi may make election tough to call|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2020/nov/11/74-candidates-in-frayv4kochi-may-make-election-tough-to-call-2222087.html|access-date=2020-11-11|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> [[Kerala Janapaksham (Secular)]], led by [[Poonjar (State Assembly constituency)|Poonjar]] MLA [[P. C. George]], contests independently in four district panchayats, four block panchayats and two gram panchayats in [[Kottayam district|Kottayam]] district.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Local body polls: Elections a test for PC George's Janapaksham|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/nov/25/local-body-polls-electionsa-test-for-pc-georges-janapaksham-2227657.html|access-date=2020-11-25|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>


== Voters and polls ==
Voters list for the election was published on 17 June.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 17, 2020|first=Aswin J.|last=Kumar|title=Kerala: Voters' list for local body polls published |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/kerala-voters-list-for-local-body-polls-published/articleshow/76428205.cms|access-date=2020-10-19|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The final list was published on 1 October with a supplemental list published on 10 November.<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 6, 2020|first1=P. S. Gopikrishnan|last1=Unnithan|title=Kerala: Local body elections to be held in 3 phases, counting of votes on December 16|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/kerala-local-body-elections-to-be-held-in-3-phases-counting-of-votes-on-december-16-1738660-2020-11-06|access-date=2020-11-06|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
Voters list for the election was published on 17 June.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 17, 2020|first=Aswin J.|last=Kumar|title=Kerala: Voters' list for local body polls published |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/kerala-voters-list-for-local-body-polls-published/articleshow/76428205.cms|access-date=2020-10-19|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The final list was published on 1 October with a supplemental list published on 10 November.<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 6, 2020|first1=P. S. Gopikrishnan|last1=Unnithan|title=Kerala: Local body elections to be held in 3 phases, counting of votes on December 16|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/kerala-local-body-elections-to-be-held-in-3-phases-counting-of-votes-on-december-16-1738660-2020-11-06|access-date=2020-11-06|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
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As the term of the current members of local bodies end on November 11, three-member administrative committees would be formed and take over administration in each local body, in accordance with Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, and the Kerala Municipality Act, 1994.<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2020-11-04|title=Administrative panels to take over local bodies|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/administrative-panels-to-take-over-local-bodies/article33023488.ece|access-date=2020-11-06|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
As the term of the current members of local bodies end on November 11, three-member administrative committees would be formed and take over administration in each local body, in accordance with Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, and the Kerala Municipality Act, 1994.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-11-04|title=Administrative panels to take over local bodies|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/administrative-panels-to-take-over-local-bodies/article33023488.ece|access-date=2020-11-06|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>


Kerala High Court dismissed petitions which alleged that reservation of local body constituencies continued for a third successive term citing that the court would not interfere in elections.<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 11, 2020|first=Mahir|last=Haneef|title=Continuous reservation of constituencies: Kerala HC declines to interfere; criticizes election commission|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/continuous-reservation-of-constituencies-kerala-hc-declines-to-interfere-criticizes-election-commission/articleshow/79173603.cms|access-date=2020-11-16|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
Kerala High Court dismissed petitions which alleged that reservation of local body constituencies continued for a third successive term citing that the court would not interfere in elections.<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 11, 2020|first=Mahir|last=Haneef|title=Continuous reservation of constituencies: Kerala HC declines to interfere; criticizes election commission|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/continuous-reservation-of-constituencies-kerala-hc-declines-to-interfere-criticizes-election-commission/articleshow/79173603.cms|access-date=2020-11-16|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>


1.68 lakh candidates filed nominations to various local bodies,<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2020-11-19|title=Over 1.68 lakh file nominations for local body elections|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/over-168-lakh-file-nominations-for-local-body-elections/article33136064.ece|access-date=2020-11-21|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> which was dwindled down to 74,899 candidates after the rest were either rejected or withdrawn.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rao|first=Madhu|date=2020-11-27|title=74,899 candidates in fray in Kerala local body polls|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/elections/news-kerala-local-body-polls-74899-candidates-in-fray-667839|access-date=2020-12-03|website=www.indiatvnews.com|language=en}}</ref> In total there are 34,744 polling booths; 29,321 in panchayats, 3,422 in municipalities and 2,001 in corporations.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala Local Body Elections 2020|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/indepth/kerala-local-body-elections-2020.html|access-date=2020-11-21|website=ManoramaOnline|language=ml}}</ref>
1.68 lakh candidates filed nominations to various local bodies,<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-11-19|title=Over 1.68 lakh file nominations for local body elections|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/over-168-lakh-file-nominations-for-local-body-elections/article33136064.ece|access-date=2020-11-21|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> which was dwindled down to 74,899 candidates after the rest were either rejected or withdrawn.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rao|first=Madhu|date=2020-11-27|title=74,899 candidates in fray in Kerala local body polls|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/elections/news-kerala-local-body-polls-74899-candidates-in-fray-667839|access-date=2020-12-03|website=www.indiatvnews.com|language=en}}</ref> In total there are 34,744 polling booths; 29,321 in panchayats, 3,422 in municipalities and 2,001 in corporations.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala Local Body Elections 2020|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/indepth/kerala-local-body-elections-2020.html|access-date=2020-11-21|website=ManoramaOnline|language=ml}}</ref>
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|+Schedule
|+Schedule
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| rowspan="3" |''Polling''
| rowspan="3" |''Polling''
|'''Phase I''' : 8 December 2020
|'''Phase I''': 8 December 2020
|-
|-
|'''Phase II''' : 10 December 2020
|'''Phase II''': 10 December 2020
|-
|-
|'''Phase II''' : 14 December 2020
|'''Phase II''': 14 December 2020
|-
|-
|''Announcement of results''
|''Announcement of results''
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! colspan="2" |%
! colspan="2" |%
|-
|-
| rowspan ="14"| [[File:Political map of Kerala.svg|300px]]  
| rowspan ="14"| [[File:2020 Kerala local elections results (Thrissur district).png|center|thumb|250x250px|Thrissur District]][[File:2020 Kerala local elections results (Palakkad district).png|center|thumb|Palakkad District]]
| rowspan="5" |''Phase I''
| rowspan="5" |''Phase I''
|Thiruvananthapuram
|Thiruvananthapuram
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All of the three major pre-poll alliances in the state increased their vote share compared to that in the [[2015 Kerala local body elections|previous election]].
All of the three major pre-poll alliances in the state increased their vote share compared to that in the [[2015 Kerala local body elections|previous election]].
{{election table|title=Summary of results of the 2020 Kerala local body elections<ref name="g2020"/><ref name = "sec2015"/><ref name="DP">{{Cite web|url=http://sec.kerala.gov.in/images/Votes-Obtained-by-Parties-DP.pdf|title=Kerala: Voteshare in District Panchayat (Rural) Election - 2020|access-date=2020-12-26|website=sec.kerala.gov.in|publisher=State Election Commission, Kerala}}</ref><ref name="M">{{Cite web|url=http://sec.kerala.gov.in/images/Stateview_votes_by_parties_M.pdf|title=Kerala: Voteshare in Municipalities (Urban) Election - 2020|access-date=2020-12-26|website=sec.kerala.gov.in|publisher=State Election Commission, Kerala}}</ref><ref name="C">{{Cite web|url=http://sec.kerala.gov.in/images/Stateview_votes_by_parties_C.pdf|title=Kerala: Voteshare in Municipal Corporations (Urban) Election - 2020|access-date=2020-12-26|website=sec.kerala.gov.in|publisher=State Election Commission, Kerala}}</ref> |sortable=yes}}
{{election table|title=Summary of results of the 2020 Kerala local body elections<ref name="g2020"/><ref name = "sec2015"/><ref name="DP">{{Cite web|url=http://sec.kerala.gov.in/images/Votes-Obtained-by-Parties-DP.pdf|title=Kerala: Voteshare in District Panchayat (Rural) Election - 2020|access-date=2020-12-26|website=sec.kerala.gov.in|publisher=State Election Commission, Kerala}}</ref><ref name="M">{{Cite web|url=http://sec.kerala.gov.in/images/Stateview_votes_by_parties_M.pdf|title=Kerala: Voteshare in Municipalities (Urban) Election - 2020|access-date=2020-12-26|website=sec.kerala.gov.in|publisher=State Election Commission, Kerala}}</ref><ref name="C">{{Cite web|url=http://sec.kerala.gov.in/images/Stateview_votes_by_parties_C.pdf|title=Kerala: Voteshare in Municipal Corporations (Urban) Election - 2020|access-date=2020-12-26|website=sec.kerala.gov.in|publisher=State Election Commission, Kerala}}</ref> |sortable=yes}}
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9; text-align:center;"
! class="unsortable" |<!--color-->
! class="unsortable" |<!--color-->
! colspan="2"|Alliance
! colspan="2"|Alliance
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|rowspan=12 bgcolor="{{party color|Left Democratic Front (Kerala)}}"|
|rowspan=12 bgcolor="{{party color|Left Democratic Front (Kerala)}}"|
!rowspan=12|[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]
!rowspan=12|[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]
{{party color cell|Left Democratic Front (Kerala)}}
|{{party color cell|Left Democratic Front (Kerala)}}
! style="text-align:left;" |''[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Left Democratic Front]]''
! ''[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Left Democratic Front]]''
!''8,450,430''
!''8,450,430''
!''40.18%''
!''40.18%''
!''{{increase}}2.82%''
!''{{increase}}2.82%''
|-
|-
{{party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
|{{party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
|5,628,188
|5,628,188
|26.71%
|26.71%
|{{nowrap|{{n/a}}}}
|{{nowrap|{{n/a}}}}
|-
|-
{{party color cell|Communist Party of India}}
|{{party color cell|Communist Party of India}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Communist Party of India]]
| [[Communist Party of India]]
|1,459,396
|1,459,396
|6.93%
|6.93%
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|-
|-
{{party color cell|Kerala Congress (M)}}
|{{party color cell|Kerala Congress (M)}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Kerala Congress (M)]]
| [[Kerala Congress (M)]]
|534,759
|534,759
|2.54%
|2.54%
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|-
|-
{{party color cell|Loktantrik Janata Dal}}
|{{party color cell|Loktantrik Janata Dal}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Loktantrik Janata Dal]]
| [[Loktantrik Janata Dal]]
|293,814
|293,814
|1.40%
|1.40%
|{{increase}}1.40%
|{{increase}}1.40%
|-
|-
{{party color cell|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party color cell|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Janata Dal (Secular)]]
| [[Janata Dal (Secular)]]
|175,613
|175,613
|0.83%
|0.83%
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|-
|-
{{party color cell|Indian National League}}
|{{party color cell|Indian National League}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Indian National League]]
| [[Indian National League]]
|139,016
|139,016
|0.66%
|0.66%
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|-
|-
{{party color cell|Nationalist Congress Party}}
|{{party color cell|Nationalist Congress Party}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Nationalist Congress Party]]
| [[Nationalist Congress Party]]
|132,933
|132,933
|0.63%
|0.63%
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|-
|-
{{party color cell|Congress (Secular)}}
|{{party color cell|Congress (Secular)}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Congress (Secular)]]
| [[Congress (Secular)]]
|45,215
|45,215
|0.21%
|0.21%
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|-
|-
{{party color cell|Kerala Congress (B)}}
|{{party color cell|Kerala Congress (B)}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Kerala Congress (B)]]
| [[Kerala Congress (B)]]
|39,140
|39,140
|0.19%
|0.19%
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|-
|-
{{party color cell|Janadhipathya Kerala Congress}}
|{{party color cell|Janadhipathya Kerala Congress}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Janadhipathya Kerala Congress]]
| [[Janadhipathya Kerala Congress]]
|1,612
|1,612
|0.01%
|0.01%
|{{increase}}0.01%
|{{increase}}0.01%
|-
|-
{{party color cell|Kerala Congress (Skaria Thomas)}}
|{{party color cell|Kerala Congress (Skaria Thomas)}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Kerala Congress (Skaria Thomas)]]
| [[Kerala Congress (Skaria Thomas)]]
|744
|744
|0.00%
|0.00%
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|rowspan=9 bgcolor="{{party color|United Democratic Front (Kerala)}}"|
|rowspan=9 bgcolor="{{party color|United Democratic Front (Kerala)}}"|
!rowspan=9|[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]
!rowspan=9|[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]
{{party color cell|United Democratic Front (Kerala)}}
|{{party color cell|United Democratic Front (Kerala)}}
! style="text-align:left;" |''[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|United Democratic Front]]''
! ''[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|United Democratic Front]]''
!''7,988,255''
!''7,988,255''
!''37.92%''
!''37.92%''
!''{{increase}}0.69%''
!''{{increase}}0.69%''
|-
|-
{{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|{{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Indian National Congress]]
| [[Indian National Congress]]
|5,327,605
|5,327,605
|25.29%
|25.29%
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|-
|-
{{party color cell|Indian Union Muslim League}}
|{{party color cell|Indian Union Muslim League}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Indian Union Muslim League]]
| [[Indian Union Muslim League]]
|1,909,729
|1,909,729
|9.06%
|9.06%
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|-
|-
{{party color cell|Kerala Congress (Joseph)}}
|{{party color cell|Kerala Congress (Joseph)}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Kerala Congress (Joseph)]]
| [[Kerala Congress (Joseph)]]
|419,049
|419,049
|1.99%
|1.99%
|{{increase}}1.99%  
|{{increase}}1.99%  
|-
|-
{{party color cell|Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)}}
|{{party color cell|Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Revolutionary Socialist Party]]
| [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Revolutionary Socialist Party]]
|171,483
|171,483
|0.82%
|0.82%
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|-
|-
{{party color cell|Communist Marxist Party (John)}}
|{{party color cell|Communist Marxist Party (John)}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Communist Marxist Party (John)]]
| [[Communist Marxist Party (John)]]
|80,304
|80,304
|0.38%
|0.38%
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|-
|-
{{party color cell|Kerala Congress (Jacob)}}
|{{party color cell|Kerala Congress (Jacob)}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Kerala Congress (Jacob)]]
| [[Kerala Congress (Jacob)]]
|48,448
|48,448
|0.23%
|0.23%
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|-
|-
{{party color cell|All India Forward Bloc}}
|{{party color cell|All India Forward Bloc}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[All India Forward Bloc]]
| [[All India Forward Bloc]]
|19,174
|19,174
|0.09%
|0.09%
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|-
|-
{{party color cell|Janata Dal}}
|{{party color cell|Janata Dal}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Bharatiya National Janata Dal]]
| [[Bharatiya National Janata Dal]]
|12,463
|12,463
|0.06%
|0.06%
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|rowspan=6 bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}"|
|rowspan=6 bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}"|
!rowspan=6|[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]
!rowspan=6|[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]
{{party color cell|National Democratic Alliance}}
|{{party color cell|National Democratic Alliance}}
! style="text-align:left;" |''[[National Democratic Alliance]]''
! ''[[National Democratic Alliance]]''
!''3,164,454''
!''3,164,454''
!''15.02%''
!''15.02%''
!''{{increase}}1.74%''
!''{{increase}}1.74%''
|-
|-
{{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|{{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|3,118,249
|3,118,249
|14.80%
|14.80%
|{{n/a}}  
|{{n/a}}  
|-
|-
{{party color cell|Bharath Dharma Jana Sena}}
|{{party color cell|Bharath Dharma Jana Sena}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Bharath Dharma Jana Sena]]
| [[Bharath Dharma Jana Sena]]
|26,336
|26,336
|0.13%
|0.13%
|{{increase}}0.13%  
|{{increase}}0.13%  
|-
|-
{{party color cell|Kerala Kamaraj Congress}}
|{{party color cell|Kerala Kamaraj Congress}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Kerala Kamaraj Congress]]
| Kerala Kamaraj Congress
|14,358
|14,358
|0.07%
|0.07%
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|-
|-
{{party color cell|Kerala Congress (Thomas)}}
|{{party color cell|Kerala Congress (Thomas)}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Kerala Congress (Thomas)]]
| [[Kerala Congress (Thomas)]]
|4,975
|4,975
|0.02%
|0.02%
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|-
|-
{{party color cell|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|{{party color cell|Lok Janshakti Party}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Lok Janshakti Party]]
| [[Lok Janshakti Party]]
|536
|536
|0.00%
|0.00%
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|rowspan=10 bgcolor="{{party color|Independent politician}}"|
|rowspan=10 bgcolor="{{party color|Independent politician}}"|
!rowspan=10|Others
!rowspan=10|Others
{{party color cell|Social Democratic Party of India}}
|{{party color cell|Social Democratic Party of India}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Social Democratic Party of India]]
| [[Social Democratic Party of India]]
|132,423
|132,423
|0.63%
|0.63%
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|-
|-
{{party color cell|Twenty20 Kizhakkambalam}}
|{{party color cell|Twenty20 Kizhakkambalam}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Twenty20 Kizhakkambalam|Twenty 20]]
| [[Twenty20 Kizhakkambalam|Twenty 20]]
|41,845
|41,845
|0.20%
|0.20%
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|-
|-
{{party color cell|Bahujan Samaj Party}}
|{{party color cell|Bahujan Samaj Party}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Bahujan Samaj Party]]
| [[Bahujan Samaj Party]]
|36,284
|36,284
|0.17%
|0.17%
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|-
|-
{{party color cell|Welfare Party of India}}
|{{party color cell|Welfare Party of India}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Welfare Party of India]]
| [[Welfare Party of India]]
|32,630
|32,630
|0.15%
|0.15%
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|-
|-
{{party color cell|Kerala Janapaksham (Secular)}}
|{{party color cell|Kerala Janapaksham (Secular)}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Kerala Janapaksham (Secular)]]
| [[Kerala Janapaksham (Secular)]]
|27,995
|27,995
|0.13%
|0.13%
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|-
|-
{{party color cell|Peoples Democratic Party (India)}}
|{{party color cell|Peoples Democratic Party (India)}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Peoples Democratic Party (India)|Peoples Democratic Party]]
| [[Peoples Democratic Party (India)|Peoples Democratic Party]]
|26,223
|26,223
|0.12%
|0.12%
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|-
|-
{{party color cell|Revolutionary Marxist Party of India}}
|{{party color cell|Revolutionary Marxist Party of India}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Revolutionary Marxist Party of India]]
| [[Revolutionary Marxist Party of India]]
|24,899
|24,899
|0.12%
|0.12%
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|-
|-
{{party color cell|Aam Aadmi Party}}
|{{party color cell|Aam Aadmi Party}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Aam Aadmi Party]]
| [[Aam Aadmi Party]]
|10,539
|10,539
|0.05%
|0.05%
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|-
|-
{{party color cell|Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy}}
|{{party color cell|Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy]]
| [[Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy]]
|2,140
|2,140
|0.01%
|0.01%
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|-
|-
{{party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist)}}
|{{party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist)}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Marxist-Leninist Party of India (Red Flag)]]
| [[Marxist-Leninist Party of India (Red Flag)]]
|2,055
|2,055
|0.01%
|0.01%
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!rowspan=2|[[Independent politician|IND]]
!rowspan=2|[[Independent politician|IND]]
|-
|-
{{party color cell|Independent politician}}
|{{party color cell|Independent politician}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Independent politician|Independents]]
| [[Independent politician|Independents]]
|1,206,878
|1,206,878
|5.73%
|5.73%
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|-
! colspan=7 |
! colspan=7 |
|- class="unsortable" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
|- class="unsortable" style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |
! colspan = 4|Total
! colspan = 4|Total
! 21,068,782  !! style="text-align:center;" |100.00%
! 21,068,782  !! 100.00%
! {{nochange}}
! {{nochange}}
|}
|}


=== Local body wise ===
=== Local body wise ===
<ref>{{Cite web|title=Local Body Elections 2020 – Trend by State Election Commission Kerala|url=http://www.trend.kerala.gov.in/views/index.php|access-date=2020-12-18|website=www.trend.kerala.gov.in}}</ref>
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Seat Share in Grama Panchayats (By alliance)
|label1 = [[Left Democratic Front|LDF]]
|value1 = 54.62
|color1 = {{Party color|Left Democratic Front (Kerala)}}
|label2 = [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]
|value2 = 34.11
|color2 = {{Party color|United Democratic Front (Kerala)}}
|label3 = [[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]
|value3 = 2.01
|color3 = {{Party color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|label4 = Others
|value4 = 9.24
|color4 = {{party color|Independent politician}}
}}
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Seat Share in Block Panchayats (By alliance)
|label1 = [[Left Democratic Front|LDF]]
|value1 = 71.05
|color1 = {{Party color|Left Democratic Front (Kerala)}}
|label2 = [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]
|value2 = 25.00
|color2 = {{Party color|United Democratic Front (Kerala)}}
|label4 = Others
|value4 = 3.95
|color4 = {{party color|Independent politician}}
}}
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Seat Share in District Panchayats (By alliance)
|label1 = [[Left Democratic Front|LDF]]
|value1 = 78.57
|color1 = {{Party color|Left Democratic Front (Kerala)}}
|label2 = [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]
|value2 = 21.43
|color2 = {{Party color|United Democratic Front (Kerala)}}
}}
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Seat Share in Municipalities (By alliance)
|label1 = [[Left Democratic Front|LDF]]
|value1 = 50.00
|color1 = {{Party color|Left Democratic Front (Kerala)}}
|label2 = [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]
|value2 = 47.67
|color2 = {{Party color|United Democratic Front (Kerala)}}
|label3 = [[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]
|value3 = 2.33
|color3 = {{Party color|National Democratic Alliance}}
}}
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Seat Share in Corporations (By alliance)
|label1 = [[Left Democratic Front|LDF]]
|value1 = 83.33
|color1 = {{Party color|Left Democratic Front (Kerala)}}
|label2 = [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]
|value2 = 16.67
|color2 = {{Party color|United Democratic Front (Kerala)}}
}}
<ref>{{Cite web|title=Local Body Elections 2020 – Trend by State Election Commission Kerala|url=http://www.trend.kerala.gov.in/views/index.php|access-date=2020-12-18|website=www.trend.kerala.gov.in|archive-date=2020-12-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201216221743/http://www.trend.kerala.gov.in/views/index.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>


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=== Result analysis ===
=== Result analysis ===
All of the three major pre-poll alliances, LDF, UDF, and NDA, improved their vote share compared to that in the previous election. The result showed popular support in favour of LDF led government, led by [[Pinarayi Vijayan]]. Jose K. Mani faction of [[Kerala Congress (M)]], which left UDF to join LDF, performed well in traditional UDF strongholds in [[Kottayam district|Kottayam]], [[Pathanamthitta district|Pathanamthitta]] and [[Idukki district|Idukki]] districts.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-16|title=Explained: Why Kerala local body election results are a victory for Pinarayi Vijayan|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/kerala-local-body-election-results-explained-pinarayi-vijayan-ldf-7107149/|access-date=2020-12-16|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> However UDF improved its position in the districts of [[Ernakulam district|Ernakulam]] and [[Malappuram district|Malappuram]]. Even though LDF lost majority in some of the Grama Panchayaths and Municipalities, they managed to gain absolute majority in Thiruvananthapuram corporation, became the largest alliance in Kochi corporation, and also won several more Block Panchayaths and District Panchayaths than in the previous election.
All of the three major pre-poll alliances, LDF, UDF, and NDA, improved their vote share compared to that in the previous election. The result showed popular support in favour of LDF led government, led by [[Pinarayi Vijayan]]. Jose K. Mani faction of [[Kerala Congress (M)]], which left UDF to join LDF, performed well in traditional UDF strongholds in [[Kottayam district|Kottayam]], [[Pathanamthitta district|Pathanamthitta]] and [[Idukki district|Idukki]] districts.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-16|title=Explained: Why Kerala local body election results are a victory for Pinarayi Vijayan|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/kerala-local-body-election-results-explained-pinarayi-vijayan-ldf-7107149/|access-date=2020-12-16|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> UDF improved its position in the districts of [[Ernakulam district|Ernakulam]] and [[Malappuram district|Malappuram]].


=== Reactions ===
=== Reactions ===
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan hailed his alliance's victory as that of secularism and inclusive development, while remarking that the results were a befitting reply to UDF and BJP. Leader of the Opposition [[Ramesh Chennithala]] said that UDF voter base was intact highlighting that they had won more municipalities while mentioning he would introspect about their poor performance in Thiruvananthapuram corporation. BJP national president [[J. P. Nadda]] and state president K. Surendran thanked the voters for providing an improved mandate to their party in the election<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-17|title=Kerala Local Body Election Results 2020 HIGHLIGHTS: JP Nadda thanks people for improved mandate for BJP in Kerala|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/kerala-local-body-election-results-2020-live-updates-cpm-led-ldf-congress-led-udf-bjp-led-nda/2150860/|access-date=2020-12-18|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala civic body polls bring cheers and tears for BJP|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2020/12/17/kerala-civic-body-polls-bring-cheers-and-tears-for-bjp.html|access-date=2020-12-18|website=The Week|language=en}}</ref>
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan hailed his alliance's victory as that of secularism and inclusive development, while remarking that the results were a befitting reply to UDF and BJP. Leader of the Opposition [[Ramesh Chennithala]] said that UDF voter base was intact highlighting that they had won more municipalities and mentioned that he would introspect into their poor performance in Thiruvananthapuram corporation. BJP national president [[J. P. Nadda]] and state president K. Surendran thanked the voters for providing an improved mandate to their party in the election<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-17|title=Kerala Local Body Election Results 2020 HIGHLIGHTS: JP Nadda thanks people for improved mandate for BJP in Kerala|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/kerala-local-body-election-results-2020-live-updates-cpm-led-ldf-congress-led-udf-bjp-led-nda/2150860/|access-date=2020-12-18|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala civic body polls bring cheers and tears for BJP|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2020/12/17/kerala-civic-body-polls-bring-cheers-and-tears-for-bjp.html|access-date=2020-12-18|website=The Week|language=en}}</ref>


=== TREND software error ===
=== TREND software error ===
The final results of a few panchayats and municipalities were changed due to error in the TREND software as per the State Election Commission. This meant that the lead UDF had over LDF in municipalities was cut from 10 municipalities to 4. The Election Commission published the results in its official website after rectifying the error.<ref name="twentyfournews.com"/>
The final results of a few panchayats and municipalities were changed due to an error in the TREND software, which was used for displaying election results, as per the State Election Commission. This meant that the lead UDF had over LDF in municipalities was cut from 10 municipalities to 4. The Election Commission published the results in its official website after rectifying the error.<ref name="twentyfournews.com"/>


=== Post-election incidents ===
=== Post-election incidents ===
LDF won control in 43 municipalities, UDF in 41 and BJP in 2 municipalities.<ref name="english.mathrubhumi.com"/> In [[Kalamassery]] municipality, UDF won control of the municipality by drawing lots, as both they and LDF had equal backing in the administrative council.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-12-20|title=Draw of lots to break the tie|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/draw-of-lots-to-break-the-tie/article33379576.ece|access-date=2020-12-29|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> LDF also controls 11 district panchayats, while UDF got the remaining 3. The latter assumed control of [[Wayanad district|Wayanad]] district panchayat through drawing lots.<ref name="mathrubhumi.com"/>
LDF won control in 43 municipalities, UDF in 41 and BJP in 2 municipalities.<ref name="english.mathrubhumi.com"/> In [[Kalamassery]] municipality, UDF won control of the municipality by drawing lots, as both they and LDF had equal backing in the administrative council.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-12-20|title=Draw of lots to break the tie|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/draw-of-lots-to-break-the-tie/article33379576.ece|access-date=2020-12-29|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> LDF also controls 11 district panchayats, while UDF got the remaining 3. The latter assumed control of [[Wayanad district|Wayanad]] district panchayat after drawing lots.<ref name="mathrubhumi.com"/>


21 year old [[Arya Rajendran]] became the mayor of Thiruvananthapuram corporation, thereby becoming the [[List of the youngest mayors in India|youngest ever mayor of a municipal corporation in India.]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 28, 2020|first=Aswin J.|last=Kumar|title=Arya Rajendran takes oath as mayor of Thiruvananthapuram civic body|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/arya-rajendran-takes-oath-as-mayor-of-thiruvananthapuram-civic-body/articleshow/79989694.cms|access-date=2020-12-29|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=21-Year-Old College Student Elected Mayor Of Kerala Capital|url=https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/arya-rajendran-21-set-to-be-next-mayor-of-kerala-capital-thiruvananthapuram-2344197|access-date=2020-12-29|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>
21 year old [[Arya Rajendran]] became the mayor of Thiruvananthapuram corporation, thereby becoming the [[List of the youngest mayors in India|youngest ever mayor of a municipal corporation in India.]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 28, 2020|first=Aswin J.|last=Kumar|title=Arya Rajendran takes oath as mayor of Thiruvananthapuram civic body|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/arya-rajendran-takes-oath-as-mayor-of-thiruvananthapuram-civic-body/articleshow/79989694.cms|access-date=2020-12-29|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=21-Year-Old College Student Elected Mayor Of Kerala Capital|url=https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/arya-rajendran-21-set-to-be-next-mayor-of-kerala-capital-thiruvananthapuram-2344197|access-date=2020-12-29|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>


Reshma Mariam Roy, who was the youngest candidate in the elections, became the youngest ever president of a panchayat in Kerala at 21 years old after being elected as the president of [[Aruvappulam|Aruvappulam Grama panchayat]] in [[Pathanamthitta]]. She had filed her nomination on November 18, days before she turned 21.<ref>{{Cite web|title=21-Year-Old College Student Reshma Mariam Roy youngest in fray for LSG polls |url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/kerala-reshma-mariam-roy-youngest-in-fray-for-lsg-polls/articleshow/79231210.cms|website= timesofindia.indiatimes.com }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=21-Year-Old College Student Reshma Mariam Roy to be Kerala's youngest panchayat president|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/kerala/top-news/2020/12/27/reshma-mariam-roy-youngest-panchayat-president-kerala.html|website=www.onmanorama.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title= CPI(M) chooses 21-year-old to lead Aruvappulam grama panchayat|url= https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/reshma-sets-a-youngest-chairperson-record/article33439968.ece|website= www.thehindu.com }}</ref>
Reshma Mariam Roy, who was the youngest candidate in the elections, became the youngest ever president of a panchayat in Kerala at 21 years old after being elected as the president of [[Aruvappulam|Aruvappulam Grama panchayat]] in [[Pathanamthitta]]. She had filed her nomination on November 18, days before she turned 21.<ref>{{Cite web|title=21-Year-Old College Student Reshma Mariam Roy youngest in fray for LSG polls |url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/kerala-reshma-mariam-roy-youngest-in-fray-for-lsg-polls/articleshow/79231210.cms|website= timesofindia.indiatimes.com }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=21-Year-Old College Student Reshma Mariam Roy to be Kerala's youngest panchayat president|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/kerala/top-news/2020/12/27/reshma-mariam-roy-youngest-panchayat-president-kerala.html|website=www.onmanorama.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title= CPI(M) chooses 21-year-old to lead Aruvappulam grama panchayat|url= https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/reshma-sets-a-youngest-chairperson-record/article33439968.ece|newspaper= The Hindu |date= 28 December 2020|last1= Hiran|first1= U.}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
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2020 Kerala Local Elections
← 2015 8, 10 and 14 December 2020 2025 →
1199 of 1200 local bodies in Kerala [lower-alpha 1]
Turnout76.2% (Error creating thumbnail: File missing1.5%)
Alliance   LDF   UDF   NDA
Percentage 40.2%[2] 37.9% 15.0%
Swing (Increase2.8%) (Increase0.7%) (Increase1.7%)
Grama Panchayat 514 321 19
Block Panchayat 108 38 0
District Panchayat 11 3 0
Municipality 43 41 2
Corporation 5 1 0
2020 Kerala local elections results

Elections to local bodies (Panchayats, Municipalities and Corporations) in Kerala were held in December 2020.[3] Polling took place over 3 days; on 8, 10 and 14 December, with the votes counted and results announced on 16 December.[4]

Left Democratic Front (LDF), who also formed the state government, won majorities in more than half of all grama panchayats, two-thirds of district panchayats and in all municipal corporations barring Kannur. United Democratic Front (UDF), led by Indian National Congress (INC), despite improving its vote share by 0.7% won just three out of fourteen district panchayats and one corporation, in comparison to seven and two respectively in the previous election in 2015. National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), increased their tally of wards won and secured a majority in two municipalities and nineteen panchayats.

Background[edit | edit source]

Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 made provisions for the creation of local bodies at the village, block and district levels. The Kerala Municipalities Act, 1994 made provisions for the creation of municipalities and corporations.[5]

In total, the state has 1200 local self-governing bodies – 941 grama panchayats, 14 district panchayats, 152 block panchayats, 87 municipalities and 6 corporations.[6]

COVID-19 pandemic[edit | edit source]

An all-party meeting filed a plea in Kerala High Court to defer the polls, which was set for November 2020, considering the increasing COVID cases.[7]

An ordinance by the Governor of the state, which temporarily amended Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, allowed COVID-19 quarantined patients to vote via postal ballots and increases the voting time by two hours.[8][9]

Parties and coalitions[edit | edit source]

The LDF is the coalition of left wing and far-left parties, led by the CPIM. The UDF is a coalition consisting chiefly of centrist and centre-left parties led by the INC. The NDA is led by the BJP.[1]

Twenty20 Kizhakkambalam, officially a nonprofit charitable organization formed by Anna Kitex Group, fielded candidates in five panchayats, including in Kizhakkambalam where they had won in 2015.[10] V4 Kochi, an apolitical organisation had 74 candidates contesting in all wards of Kochi Corporation.[11] KJS, led by Poonjar MLA P. C. George, contested independently in four district panchayats, four block panchayats and two grama panchayats in Kottayam district.[12] Thiruvananthapuram Vikasana Munnettam an apolitical organisation contested in 14 wards of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation.[13]

Previous composition[edit | edit source]

Vote Share by alliance in 2015[14]

  LDF (37.4%)
  UDF (37.2%)
  NDA (13.3%)
  Other (12.1%)

Local body wise[edit | edit source]

[15]

2015 Kerala local body elections
Local self-government body Local Bodies in lead Total
LDF UDF NDA Others/Hung
Gram Panchayats 5F 365 14 13 941
Block Panchayats 90 61 0 1 152
District Panchayats 7 7 0 0 14
Municipalities 44 41 1 0 86
Corporations 4 2 0 0 6

Ward-wise[edit | edit source]

Local self-government body Wards won Total
LDF UDF NDA Others
grama Panchayats 7,623 6,324 933 1,078 15,962
Block Panchayats 1,088 917 21 53 2,076
District Panchayats 170 145 3 4 331
Municipalities 1,263 1,318 236 259 3,122
Corporations 196 143 52 24 414
Municipal Corporations
Corporation Wards won Total Alliance in majority
LDF UDF NDA Others
Thiruvananthapuram 42 21 35 3 100 Hung (LDF mayorship)
Kozhikode 50 18 7 0 75 LDF
Kochi 23 38 2 11 74 UDF
Kollam 36 16 2 1 55 LDF
Thrissur 23 21 6 5 55 Hung (LDF mayorship)
Kannur 26 27 0 2 55 Hung (UDF mayorship)

Campaign[edit | edit source]

The president of the Kerala unit of BJP K. Surendran claimed that the incumbent LDF government would face a setback in the election due to the 2020 Kerala gold smuggling case, in relation to which the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's then principal secretary was arrested by Enforcement Directorate.[16] The opposition UDF faced several infightings, one among which an alliance partner, Kerala Congress (M), underwent a split with the faction led by Jose K. Mani joining LDF.[17] BJP faced factionalism between some of its top leaders and the state president.[18][19]

Voters and polls[edit | edit source]

Voters list for the election was published on 17 June.[20] The final list was published on 1 October with a supplemental list published on 10 November.[21]

Voters list[22]
Group of voters Voters population
Male 1,31,72,629
Female 1,44,83,668
Transgenders 282
Total Voters 2,76,56,579

As the term of the current members of local bodies end on November 11, three-member administrative committees would be formed and take over administration in each local body, in accordance with Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, and the Kerala Municipality Act, 1994.[23]

Kerala High Court dismissed petitions which alleged that reservation of local body constituencies continued for a third successive term citing that the court would not interfere in elections.[24]

1.68 lakh candidates filed nominations to various local bodies,[25] which was dwindled down to 74,899 candidates after the rest were either rejected or withdrawn.[26] In total there are 34,744 polling booths; 29,321 in panchayats, 3,422 in municipalities and 2,001 in corporations.[27]

Schedule
Event Date
Publishing of final voters' list 1 October 2020
Announcement of election schedule

Enactment of Model Code of Conduct

6 November 2020
Last date to file nomination 19 November 2020
Scrutiny of nomination 20 November 2020
Last date to withdraw nomination 23 November 2020
Polling Phase I: 8 December 2020
Phase II: 10 December 2020
Phase II: 14 December 2020
Announcement of results 16 December 2020

Phase I: Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha and Idukki districts

Phase II: Ernakulam, Kottayam, Thrissur, Palakkad and Wayanad districts

Phase III: Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasaragod districts

Result[edit | edit source]

Districts Voter Turnout[28][29][30][31][32]
District wise map of Kerala Phase District %
Thrissur District
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Palakkad District
 Phase I Thiruvananthapuram 70.0 73.1
Kollam 73.8
Pathanamthitta 69.7
Alappuzha 77.4
Idukki 74.7
Phase II Kottayam 73.9 76.4
Ernakulam 77.1
Thrissur 75.0
Palakkad 78.0
Wayanad 79.5
Phase III Malappuram 78.9 78.7
Kozhikode 79.0
Kannur 78.6
Kasaragod 77.2
Kerala 76.2

Vote Share by alliance[2]

  LDF (40.2%)
  UDF (37.9%)
  NDA (15.0%)
  Other (6.9%)

Popular votes[edit | edit source]

All of the three major pre-poll alliances in the state increased their vote share compared to that in the previous election.

e • d 
Alliance Political party Votes Vote % ±pp
LDF Left Democratic Front 8,450,430 40.18% Increase2.82%
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 5,628,188 26.71% N/A
Communist Party of India 1,459,396 6.93% N/A
Kerala Congress (M) 534,759 2.54% N/A
Loktantrik Janata Dal 293,814 1.40% Increase1.40%
Janata Dal (Secular) 175,613 0.83% N/A
Indian National League 139,016 0.66% N/A
Nationalist Congress Party 132,933 0.63% N/A
Congress (Secular) 45,215 0.21% N/A
Kerala Congress (B) 39,140 0.19% N/A
Janadhipathya Kerala Congress 1,612 0.01% Increase0.01%
Kerala Congress (Skaria Thomas) 744 0.00% N/A
UDF United Democratic Front 7,988,255 37.92% Increase0.69%
Indian National Congress 5,327,605 25.29% N/A
Indian Union Muslim League 1,909,729 9.06% N/A
Kerala Congress (Joseph) 419,049 1.99% Increase1.99%
Revolutionary Socialist Party 171,483 0.82% N/A
Communist Marxist Party (John) 80,304 0.38% N/A
Kerala Congress (Jacob) 48,448 0.23% N/A
All India Forward Bloc 19,174 0.09% N/A
Bharatiya National Janata Dal 12,463 0.06% N/A
NDA National Democratic Alliance 3,164,454 15.02% Increase1.74%
Bharatiya Janata Party 3,118,249 14.80% N/A
Bharath Dharma Jana Sena 26,336 0.13% Increase0.13%
Kerala Kamaraj Congress 14,358 0.07% N/A
Kerala Congress (Thomas) 4,975 0.02% N/A
Lok Janshakti Party 536 0.00% Steady
Others Social Democratic Party of India 132,423 0.63% N/A
Twenty 20 41,845 0.20% N/A
Bahujan Samaj Party 36,284 0.17% N/A
Welfare Party of India 32,630 0.15% N/A
Kerala Janapaksham (Secular) 27,995 0.13% N/A
Peoples Democratic Party 26,223 0.12% N/A
Revolutionary Marxist Party of India 24,899 0.12% N/A
Aam Aadmi Party 10,539 0.05% N/A
Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy 2,140 0.01% N/A
Marxist-Leninist Party of India (Red Flag) 2,055 0.01% N/A
IND
Independents 1,206,878 5.73% N/A
Total 21,068,782 100.00% Steady

Local body wise[edit | edit source]

Seat Share in Grama Panchayats (By alliance)

  LDF (54.62%)
  UDF (34.11%)
  NDA (2.01%)
  Others (9.24%)
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Seat Share in Block Panchayats (By alliance)

  LDF (71.05%)
  UDF (25.00%)
  Others (3.95%)

Seat Share in District Panchayats (By alliance)

  LDF (78.57%)
  UDF (21.43%)

Seat Share in Municipalities (By alliance)

  LDF (50.00%)
  UDF (47.67%)
  NDA (2.33%)

Seat Share in Corporations (By alliance)

  LDF (83.33%)
  UDF (16.67%)

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2020 Kerala local body elections
Local self-government body Local Bodies in lead Total
LDF UDF NDA Others Tie
Grama Panchayats 514 (Error creating thumbnail: File missing35) 321 (Error creating thumbnail: File missing44) 19 (Increase5) 23 (Increase15) 64 (Increase51) 941
Block Panchayats 108 (Increase20) 38 (Error creating thumbnail: File missing24) 0 (Steady) 0 (Error creating thumbnail: File missing1) 6 (Increase5) 152
District Panchayats 11 (Increase4)[34] 3 (Error creating thumbnail: File missing4) 0 (Steady) 0 (Steady) 0 (Steady)[lower-alpha 2] 14
Municipalities[35] 43 (Error creating thumbnail: File missing2)[36] 41 (Increase1) 2 (Increase1) 0 (Steady) 0 (Steady)[lower-alpha 3] 86
Corporations 5 (Increase1) 1 (Error creating thumbnail: File missing1 ) 0 (Steady) 0 (Steady) 0 (Steady) 6

Ward-wise[edit | edit source]

Local self-government body Wards in lead Total
LDF UDF NDA Others
Grama Panchayats 7,262 (Error creating thumbnail: File missing361) 5,893 (Error creating thumbnail: File missing431) 1,182 (Increase249) 1,620 (Increase542) 15,962
Block Panchayats 1,266 (Increase178) 727 (Error creating thumbnail: File missing190) 37 (Increase16) 49 (Error creating thumbnail: File missing4) 2,080
District Panchayats 212 (Increase42) 110 (Error creating thumbnail: File missing35) 2 (Error creating thumbnail: File missing1) 6 (Increase2) 331
Municipalities 1,167 (Error creating thumbnail: File missing96) 1,172 (Error creating thumbnail: File missing146) 320 (Increase84) 416 (Increase157) 3,078
Corporations 207 (Increase11) 120 (Error creating thumbnail: File missing23) 60 (Increase8) 27 (Increase3) 414
Municipal Corporations
Corporation Wards won Total Previous alliance in majority Alliance in majority
LDF UDF NDA Others
Thiruvananthapuram 51 (Increase9) 10 (Error creating thumbnail: File missing11) 35 (Steady) 5 (Increase4) 100 LDF LDF
Kozhikode 51 (Increase1) 17 (Error creating thumbnail: File missing1) 7 (Steady) 0 (Steady) 75 LDF LDF
Kochi 34 (Increase11) 31 (Error creating thumbnail: File missing7) 5 (Increase3) 4 (Error creating thumbnail: File missing7) 74 UDF LDF
Kollam 39 (Increase3) 9 (Error creating thumbnail: File missing7) 6 (Increase4) 1 (Steady) 55 LDF LDF
Thrissur[37] 24 (Increase1) 24 (Increase3)[38] 6 (Steady) 1 (Error creating thumbnail: File missing4) 55 LDF Hung[lower-alpha 4]
Kannur 19 (Error creating thumbnail: File missing7) 34 (Increase7) 1 (Increase1) 1 (Error creating thumbnail: File missing1) 55 Hung (UDF mayorship) UDF

Aftermath[edit | edit source]

Result analysis[edit | edit source]

All of the three major pre-poll alliances, LDF, UDF, and NDA, improved their vote share compared to that in the previous election. The result showed popular support in favour of LDF led government, led by Pinarayi Vijayan. Jose K. Mani faction of Kerala Congress (M), which left UDF to join LDF, performed well in traditional UDF strongholds in Kottayam, Pathanamthitta and Idukki districts.[39] UDF improved its position in the districts of Ernakulam and Malappuram.

Reactions[edit | edit source]

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan hailed his alliance's victory as that of secularism and inclusive development, while remarking that the results were a befitting reply to UDF and BJP. Leader of the Opposition Ramesh Chennithala said that UDF voter base was intact highlighting that they had won more municipalities and mentioned that he would introspect into their poor performance in Thiruvananthapuram corporation. BJP national president J. P. Nadda and state president K. Surendran thanked the voters for providing an improved mandate to their party in the election[40][41]

TREND software error[edit | edit source]

The final results of a few panchayats and municipalities were changed due to an error in the TREND software, which was used for displaying election results, as per the State Election Commission. This meant that the lead UDF had over LDF in municipalities was cut from 10 municipalities to 4. The Election Commission published the results in its official website after rectifying the error.[35]

Post-election incidents[edit | edit source]

LDF won control in 43 municipalities, UDF in 41 and BJP in 2 municipalities.[36] In Kalamassery municipality, UDF won control of the municipality by drawing lots, as both they and LDF had equal backing in the administrative council.[42] LDF also controls 11 district panchayats, while UDF got the remaining 3. The latter assumed control of Wayanad district panchayat after drawing lots.[34]

21 year old Arya Rajendran became the mayor of Thiruvananthapuram corporation, thereby becoming the youngest ever mayor of a municipal corporation in India.[43][44]

Reshma Mariam Roy, who was the youngest candidate in the elections, became the youngest ever president of a panchayat in Kerala at 21 years old after being elected as the president of Aruvappulam Grama panchayat in Pathanamthitta. She had filed her nomination on November 18, days before she turned 21.[45][46][47]

See also[edit | edit source]

Footnotes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Mattanur municipality elections are held in a different cycle, hence elections to this municipality are not held in 2020.[1]
  2. ↑ The ties were later resolved, LDF now control 11 and UDF controls 3 district panchayats. Refer Aftermath section
  3. ↑ The ties were later resolved and LDF now control 43 municipalities and UDF controls 41. Refer Aftermath section
  4. ↑ LDF later won mayorship over the corporation with support from independent members

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