The CPI-M led LDF on Saturday led in the vote count for the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation polls, while the BJP pushed the Congress-led UDF to the third place.
Counting of votes is under way for the Kerala civic body polls.
In the 100 seat Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, the CPI-M led LDF led on 39 seats, the BJP on 33 and the Congress on 22 seats.
In comparison, in the 2010 polls, the Left Democratic Front (LDF) won 51 seats, the Bharatiya Janata Party six and the United Democratic Front (UDF) 43.