Indian Political Compass

South India · State

Kerala

A Left-INC rotation state where the CPI(M)-led LDF and the INC-led UDF have alternated in power since the 1980s without exception. BJP has negligible state-level presence but broke through in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections with its first Kerala seat.

CapitalThiruvananthapuram
Lok Sabha seats20
LanguagesMalayalam

Lok Sabha elections

Seat distribution across three general elections. Results are at the state level; constituency-level data is pending.

Source: Election Commission of India. State-level figures are editorial draft pending full ECI verification.

2024
INC (UDF)
INC 14Other UDF 4BJP 1CPI(M) 1
2019
INC (UDF)
INC 15Other UDF 4CPI(M) 1
2014
INC (UDF)
INC 8Other UDF 4CPI(M) 8