As only few hours are left for the counting of votes for 140 constituencies in the Kerala Assembly polls to begin, candidates in the electoral contest are keeping high hopes and exuding confidence that the people's mandate will be in their favour.
Riding high after various pre-poll and post-poll surveys that predicted Communist Party of India (M)-led Left Democratic Front victory, acting state secretary and LDF convener A Vijayaraghavan has exerted confidence that the Left will get continuation in power with a thumping victory.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who had said earlier that the LDF would retain power in the state, speaking to media on Saturday however chose not to go for any prediction.