UDF leads in 12 of 13 Ernakulam municipalities as counting continues
The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) strengthened its grip on its traditional bastion of Ernakulam district as vote counting in the local body elections entered its fifth hour. By noon, the UDF had secured control of the Ernakulam district panchayat and the Kochi Corporation, and was clearly ahead in 12 municipalities, 12 block panchayats and 58 grama panchayats across the district.