Kottayam, Dec. 13 -- United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate Dhanya has won from Kottayam Municipality Ward 28 in the ongoing Kerala local body elections, as the Congress-led alliance leads in early trends.

The victory comes amid updated trends showing the UDF consolidating its lead in several local bodies.

Counting of votes for the Kerala local body elections 2025 began at 8 am on Saturday across 244 counting centres in Kerala under tight security.

Outside Sarvodaya Vidyalaya ICSE School in Kottayam, enthusiastic UDF party workers gathered as counting continued, with updated trends from the State Election Commission, Kerala, indicating a clearer lead for the United Democratic Front (UDF).

Voting results are being tallied across 244 c...