The exit polls for the Kerala Assembly elections were out on Thursday. The polls pundits have predicted that the LDF led by Pinarayi Vijayan is all set to retain power in the state.

Polling was conducted in Kerala for the 140 seats single-phase election to the state Assembly on April 6. The state recorded a voter turnout of over 74 percent.

Here are the predictions:

Republic-CNX Exit Polls

LEFT: 72-80

UDF: 58-64

NDA: 1-5

CVoter-ABP Exit Poll

LEFT: 71-77

UDF: 62-68

NDA: 0-2

TIMES NOW-CVoter Exit Poll:

LDF: 74

UDF: 65

NDA: 1

India Today-Axis My India

LDF: 104-120

UDF: 20-36

NDA: 0-2

P-MARQ

LDF: 72-79

UDF: 60-66

NDA: 0-3

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The total electorate in the state includes 1,32,83,724 male voters, 1,41,62,025 female voters and 290 transgenders, according to Election Commission figures.

An array of ministers and several sitting members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) from both the traditional coalitions- the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Congress-headed United Democratic Front (UDF) are seeking another term in the state.

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Besides Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, 11 of his cabinet colleagues are among the 957 candidates in the fray.

The 2016 Assembly elections saw 77.53 percent voter turnout, while the Lok Sabha polls in 2019 saw a participation of 77.84 percent electors.

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(With inputs from PTI)

(Edited by : Aditi Gautam)

First Published:Apr 29, 2021 7:15 PM IST