Alappuzha (Kerala), AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal has increased his lead in Kerala's Alappuzha constituency to 11,833 votes as the counting of votes progressed in the area.

CPI(M) leader and sitting MP AM Arif is lagging behind in the current round as Venugopal seems to be gaining ground.

Arif was the only Left MP from the southern state to reach the Lok Sabha in the 2019 elections.

Senior BJP leader Shobha Surendran is at third place.