Exit polls cheer UDF; LDF finds hope in margin of error

Exit polls cheer UDF; LDF finds hope in margin of errorUDF leaders celebrate exit polls predicting victory in Kerala, while LDF dismisses them. Polls suggest UDF could win 78-94 seats; LDF 49-62.Published on: May 01, 2026 4:20 AM ISTBy HT Correspondent, ThiruvananthapuramShare viaCopy link A day after most of the exit polls predicted UDF victory in the Kerala Assembly polls , leaders of the Congress-led alliance appeared jubilant , while the CPM-led LDF dismissed the projections, citing the historically poor record of the exit polls in the state.Exit polls cheer UDF; LDF finds hope in margin of errorWhile the Axis My India poll predicted that UDF would win 78-90 seats, the Manorama C-Voter poll said the UDF could win as high as 94 seats. The halfway mark in the 140-member Assembly is 71.

…

Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Hindustan Times — Top.