The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) crossed the halfway mark in Kerala on Monday, taking a clear lead in early Election Commission trends as counting of votes continued across key states.

According to official data, the UDF was leading in 82 seats, with the Congress ahead in 50 constituencies and its ally, the Indian Union Muslim League, leading in 17. The ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) was trailing with leads in 51 seats.

As per the latest trends, 14 ministers, including Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, are trailing in their respective constituencies.…