The 2025 Kerala local body elections have resulted in a decisive victory for the United Democratic Front (UDF), which claimed control of four corporations and made significant gains across municipalities and panchayats. The Left Democratic Front (LDF) suffered setbacks, losing ground in many key areas, though it maintained control in some districts. The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) achieved a historic milestone by winning the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, ending the LDF's 40-year rule there, and secured control in other municipalities like Palakkad and Thrissur, marking a significant shift in Kerala's political landscape. PM Modi praised the NDA's victory as a 'watershed moment in the state's politics.' The results indicate a clear decline for the LDF, which faced anti-incumbency and failed welfare schemes, while the UDF's resurgence is seen as a boost ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections. The elections saw high voter turnout, with security measures heightened in sensitive districts like Kozhikode. Overall, the elections signal a major political shift in Kerala, with the NDA making unprecedented gains and the LDF losing its longstanding dominance.