Changanassery Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: KEC candidate Vinu Job Kuzhimannil wins the seat

Across four state assemblies, counting is producing a varied picture as leads continue to shift. In Assam, where 64 seats are needed for a majority in the 126-seat house, NDA holds a tally of 97, having won 28 seats and leading in 69 more, comfortably crossing the majority mark on current trends. Congress and its allies are trailing with a tally of 22, all from leads. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 7 in Assam. In Tamil Nadu, where the majority mark in the 234-seat assembly stands at 118, SPA has a tally of 60, with 7 seats won and 53 leads. NDA trails with a tally of 55, all from leads. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead across seats adding up to a tally of 115, still 3 short of the majority mark if those leads hold. West Bengal, with a majority mark of 148 in its 294-seat house, sees BJP leading in enough seats to cross that threshold on current tallies. BJP has won 11 and is leading in 168 more for a tally of 179. TMC has a tally of 106, with 2 seats won and 104 leads. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 8 in the state. In Puducherry, NDA is leading in enough seats to cross the majority mark of 16 in the 30-seat assembly, with 13 seats already won and 5 leads giving it a tally of 18. SPA has a tally of 5, with 2 won and 3 leading. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 7 in Puducherry.

Congress has won 54 seats in Kerala and is currently leading in 10 more, taking its tally to 64 in the 140-seat assembly. With the majority mark at 71, the party needs seven more seats to cross the threshold. CPM, the other major force in the count, has won 20 seats and is leading in 5, giving it a tally of 25.

The result is in from Changanassery in Kerala. KEC candidate Vinu Job Kuzhimannil has won the seat with 55,991 votes, defeating Kerala Congress (M)'s Adv. Job Maichil by a margin of 8,368 votes. Adv. Job Maichil, the sitting MLA who polled 47,623 votes, finishes second, bringing an end to his term as the MLA. The seat was currently held by Kerala Congress (M)'s Adv. Job Maichil.

The Changanassery assembly seat in Kerala has returned a verdict, with Kerala Congress candidate Vinu Job Kuzhimannil winning the constituency. The seat was currently held by Kerala Congress (m)'s Adv. Job Maichil, who is not among the top 3 candidates in the final count, bringing an end to Adv. Job Maichil's term as the MLA.

In West Bengal, where 148 seats are needed for a majority in the 294-seat assembly, BJP is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if the current trends hold. The party has won 11 seats outright and is leading in 168 more, giving it a tally of 179. TMC has won 2 seats and is leading in 104, bringing its tally to 106, still 42 seats short of the majority mark. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 8 seats.

Congress candidate Rony K Baby has won the Kanjirappally assembly seat in Kerala, polling 56,646 votes to defeat Kerala Congress (M)'s Dr. N. Jayaraj, who secured 50,874 votes. The winning margin stands at 5,772 votes. The seat was currently held by Kerala Congress (M)'s Dr. N. Jayaraj, who finishes second in the final count, bringing an end to his term as the KEC(M) MLA.

Congress has won 54 seats and is leading in 10 more, bringing its tally to 64 in the 140-seat Kerala assembly, just seven short of the 71 needed for a majority. CPM, by contrast, has won 20 seats and leads in five others for a tally of 25. With counting still under way, the UDF alliance holds a commanding position across the state.

In Changanassery, Kerala Congress candidate Vinu Job Kuzhimannil has won the seat with 55,991 votes, defeating the sitting MLA Adv. Job Maichil of Kerala Congress (M) by a margin of 8,368 votes. Maichil, who held the constituency as the incumbent, finished with 47,623 votes. The result is now declared, with Kuzhimannil, 58, a graduate, securing the Changanassery assembly seat for Kerala Congress.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA has won 13 seats and is currently leading in 5 more, giving it a tally of 18 seats that crosses the majority mark if those leads hold. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 3, taking its tally to 5. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 7 seats, with 5 won and 2 leads in hand.

Congress candidate Rony K Baby has won the Kanjirappally assembly seat in Kerala, polling 56,646 votes to defeat Kerala Congress (M)'s Dr. N. Jayaraj by a margin of 5,772 votes. Jayaraj, who held the seat as the sitting KEC(M) MLA, finished with 50,874 votes, bringing an end to his term as the MLA. The result marks a change of hands in this constituency.

Congress holds a tally of 64 seats in Kerala, having won 48 and leading in 16 more across the 140-seat assembly. The majority mark stands at 71, leaving Congress seven seats short if current leads hold. CPM is placed well behind with a tally of 25, having won 20 and leading in five. Counting continues across the state with the final picture still taking shape.

In Changanassery, Kerala Congress candidate Vinu Job Kuzhimannil has won the seat with 55,991 votes, defeating the sitting legislator Adv. Job Maichil of Kerala Congress (M) by a margin of 8,368 votes. Maichil, who held the seat as the incumbent, polled 47,623 votes but could not retain the constituency. Kuzhimannil, 58, is a graduate with no criminal cases on record.

With counting in Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats drawing to a close, the race for a majority – 118 seats – remains incredibly tight. No single alliance has yet crossed that crucial mark. Meanwhile, a combined tally from other parties and independent candidates stands at 117, having secured 7 seats and leading in 110 more, putting them just one seat shy of the majority. The SPA has garnered 57 seats, with 7 wins already declared and leads in 50 constituencies. The NDA is currently leading in 56 seats, though no wins have been officially announced yet, bringing their total to 56.

In the Poonjar constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate Adv.Sebastian M.J is currently leading with 56,900 votes, holding a margin of 6,693 over the closest contender. The seat is currently held by Kerala Congress (M)'s Adv. Sebastian Kulathunkal, who is trailing in the count with 50,207 votes, as counting continues in this closely watched Kerala segment.

Counting is still underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 71. Congress has won 36 seats and is leading in 26 more, taking its tally to 62, just nine seats short of that mark. Its alliance UDF has a combined tally of 85, with 44 seats won and 41 leads. CPM has won 18 seats and is leading in 7, giving it a tally of 25, while the LDF as a whole stands at 36.

Counting is done in Changanassery, Kerala, and the result has been declared. KEC candidate Vinu Job Kuzhimannil wins the seat with 55,991 votes, defeating the sitting legislator Adv. Job Maichil of Kerala Congress (M), who polled 47,623 votes. The margin between the two stands at 8,368 votes, with the incumbent finishing on the losing side of a closely watched contest in this constituency.

Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64. The NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if the current trends hold, with a tally of 99 seats — 10 declared wins and leads in 89 more. The Congress-led alliance is trailing with a tally of 19 seats, all in the leading column. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 8 seats in the state.

Congress candidate Adv. Chandy Oommen has won the Puthuppally seat in Kerala, securing 84,031 votes to claim a commanding victory. CPM's K. M. Radhakrishnan finished second with 31,124 votes, leaving a final margin of 52,907 between the two. The seat was currently held by Congress's Oommen Chandy, who is not among the top 3 candidates in the final count, bringing an end to his term as the MLA.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 71. Congress is currently the front-runner with a tally of 60 seats, having won 24 and leading in 36 more, leaving it 11 seats short of a majority. CPM holds a tally of 26, with 11 seats won and leads in 15. No party has crossed the majority threshold at this stage of counting.

Counting in Changanassery, Kerala has concluded. KEC candidate Vinu Job Kuzhimannil wins the seat with 55,991 votes, defeating the sitting legislator Adv. Job Maichil of Kerala Congress (M), who polled 47,623 votes. The margin between the two candidates settled at 8,368 votes, with the incumbent finishing on the losing side of a closely watched contest in this constituency.

Across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where 118 are needed for a majority, candidates from other parties and independents are cumulatively leading in 155 constituencies, a tally that already crosses the majority mark if those leads hold. NDA is leading in 40 seats, giving it a tally of 40, still 78 short of the majority mark. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 33 more, bringing its tally to 35, with 83 seats still needed to reach the majority threshold.

In Kanjirappally, Kerala, Congress candidate Rony K Baby is currently leading with 50,754 votes, holding a margin of 3,866 over Kerala Congress (M)'s Dr. N. Jayaraj, who has accumulated 46,888 votes so far. The seat is currently held by KEC(M)'s Dr. N. Jayaraj, who finds himself trailing in the ongoing count as votes continue to be tallied in this constituency.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark sits at 71. Congress is out in front with a tally of 62 seats, having won 15 and leading in 47 more, leaving the party 9 seats short of a majority at this stage. CPM is placed second with a tally of 25, comprising 7 won and 18 leads. No party has crossed the majority mark yet.

Counting is done in Changanassery, Kerala, and the result has gone against the sitting legislator. KEC candidate Vinu Job Kuzhimannil wins the seat with 55,991 votes, defeating incumbent Adv. Job Maichil of Kerala Congress (M), who polled 47,623 votes. The margin between the two candidates settled at 8,368 votes, ending the sitting member's hold on this constituency.

In Tamil Nadu, where 234 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 118, candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 130 constituencies, a tally that has already crossed the majority threshold if those leads hold. NDA is currently leading in 52 seats, trailing well behind the majority mark with 66 more seats needed. SPA is leading in 45 seats, requiring 73 more to reach the 118-seat majority mark. No alliance has won seats outright as counting continues across the state.

The result is out from Puthuppally in Kerala. Congress candidate Adv. Chandy Oommen has won the seat, finishing with 84,031 votes to defeat CPM's K. M. Radhakrishnan, who polled 31,124 votes. The winning margin stands at 52,907 votes. The seat was currently held by Congress's Oommen Chandy, though Adv. Chandy Oommen, 40, was not the sitting MLA contesting in this cycle.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 71. Congress holds a tally of 61 seats, with 7 declared wins and leads in 54 constituencies, leaving it 10 seats short of a majority if those leads hold. CPM is placed considerably lower with a tally of 28, comprising 3 wins and leads in 25 seats. IUML adds 23 to the UDF combine's overall count at this stage.

In Changanassery, counting is still under way with Kerala Congress candidate Vinu Job Kuzhimannil holding a lead of 7,719 votes over sitting MLA Adv. Job Maichil of Kerala Congress (M), who is trailing with 45,304 votes against Kuzhimannil's 53,023. The result in this Kerala constituency is yet to be declared.

In Tamil Nadu, where 234 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 118, candidates from other parties and independents are cumulatively leading in 127 seats, which is enough to cross the majority threshold if those leads hold. NDA is trailing with a tally of 54 seats, while SPA has a tally of 46 seats. No seats have been declared yet as counting continues across the state.

In the Poonjar constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate Adv.Sebastian M.J is currently leading with 40,465 votes, while BJP's P.C. George trails with 24,682 votes, a margin of 15,783 votes separating the two. The seat is currently held by Kerala Congress (m)'s Adv. Sebastian Kulathunkal, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 71. Congress is out in front with a tally of 63 seats, having won 2 and leading in 61 others, leaving the party 8 seats short of a majority if those leads hold. CPM is well behind with a tally of 24, having won 1 and leading in 23. No party has crossed the majority mark at this stage.

In Changanassery, counting is still under way with Kerala Congress candidate Vinu Job Kuzhimannil currently leading the contest on 53,023 votes. The sitting MLA, Adv. Job Maichil of Kerala Congress (M), is trailing with 45,304 votes, leaving a gap of 7,719 votes between the two. Results for this Kerala constituency are yet to be declared.

In Tamil Nadu, where 118 seats mark the majority in the 234-seat assembly, candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 120 constituencies, crossing the majority threshold in terms of current leads if those hold. NDA is trailing with a tally of 60 seats, needing 58 more to reach the majority mark. SPA is further behind with a tally of 47 seats, requiring 71 additional seats to get to 118. No alliance has won seats outright as counting continues across the state.

In the Puthuppally constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate Adv. Chandy Oommen is currently leading with 75,114 votes, holding a margin of 47,209 over CPM's K. M. Radhakrishnan, who has gathered 27,905 votes so far. The seat is currently held by Congress's Oommen Chandy. Counting is still underway, and no result has been declared for this constituency yet.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, and Congress is currently leading in 58 constituencies, putting it 13 seats short of the 71 needed for a majority. CPM is leading in 21 seats at this stage. IUML holds leads in 17 seats, while BJP is ahead in 4. No results have been declared yet as counting continues across the state.

In Changanassery, Kerala Congress candidate Vinu Job Kuzhimannil is currently leading the count with 42,031 votes, holding a margin of 6,456 over the trailing incumbent Adv. Job Maichil of Kerala Congress (M), who has accumulated 35,575 votes so far. With no star flag active among the candidates, the contest here is being watched closely as counting continues and the result is yet to be declared.

In West Bengal, where 148 seats are needed for a majority in the 294-seat assembly, BJP is currently leading in enough constituencies to cross that threshold if these leads hold. The party's tally stands at 181 seats, all of them leads with no seats declared yet. TMC is trailing with a tally of 89 seats, also entirely in leads at this stage. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 6 seats across the state.

In the Kottayam constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, the sitting MLA, is currently leading with 30,499 votes. CPM's Adv.K. Anilkumar is trailing at 13,588 votes, putting the margin between the two at 16,911. Counting is still underway and a final result is yet to be declared in this seat.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, and the UDF is currently leading in 64 constituencies, putting it ahead of the majority mark of 71 by a gap of 7 seats. Congress, the principal party within the UDF, holds leads in 46 of those seats. The LDF is leading in 42 seats, with CPM accounting for 29 of them, leaving the front 29 seats short of the majority threshold at this stage.

In the Changanassery constituency of Kerala, Kerala Congress candidate Vinu Job Kuzhimannil is currently leading with 32,166 votes, holding a margin of 5,171 over the sitting MLA Adv. Job Maichil of Kerala Congress (M), who has accumulated 26,995 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. The incumbent, a graduate professional, is finding the contest difficult as results continue to come in from this keenly watched seat.

In West Bengal, where 148 seats are needed for a majority in the 294-seat assembly, BJP is currently leading in 151 constituencies, giving the party a tally that has crossed the majority mark if these leads hold. TMC is trailing with a tally of 112 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 7 seats across the state.

In the Ettumanoor constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate Nattakom Suresh is currently leading with 31,568 votes. The seat is currently held by CPM's V N Vasavan, who is trailing in the count with 17,813 votes, putting the margin between the two at 13,755 votes. Counting is still underway in this constituency.

Early trends from Kerala's 140-seat assembly put Congress leading in 47 constituencies, making it the front-runner among individual parties at this stage of counting. CPM is leading in 27 seats. The UDF alliance holds the broader advantage with leads in 64 seats, while the LDF is at 40. A majority in Kerala requires 71 seats, and no party or alliance has crossed that mark yet.

In Changanassery, Kerala Congress candidate Vinu Job Kuzhimannil is currently leading with 14,493 votes, holding a narrow margin of 61 votes over Kerala Congress (M)'s Adv. Job Maichil, who has tallied 14,432 votes. The seat is currently held by Kerala Congress (M)'s Adv. Job Maichil, who finds himself trailing in this closely contested count as results continue to come in from the constituency.

As counting progresses across Kerala's 140 Assembly constituencies, Changanassery's result will add to the state-wide picture. Trends from this seat will contribute to the overall tally as it builds through the day.

Counting is underway in the Changanassery constituency of Kerala, where Kerala Congress (M) candidate Adv. Job Maichil is currently leading the race. The sitting MLA from this segment is holding on to the top position as votes continue to be tallied. A final result for this Kerala seat is yet to be declared.

In Changanassery, each round of counting reveals a little more about how votes have been distributed. As counting progresses, the cumulative tallies will give an increasingly clear picture of who is heading toward a win.

In West Bengal, where 294 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 148, BJP is currently leading in 155 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority threshold if those leads hold. TMC is trailing with a tally of 90 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 2 seats in the state. No seats have been formally declared yet as counting continues across the state.

Candidates representing BSP, KEC (M), BJP, KEC, AAAP, SUCI(C), SDPI, JRP, IND are contesting in Changanassery and watching May 4 count as round-wise tallies emerge. As counting progresses, the figures will show which candidate is building toward a winning total.

In Kottayam, Kerala, sitting Congress MLA Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan is currently leading the count with 10,369 votes. The 78-year-old incumbent is ahead by a margin of 5,023 votes over CPM's Adv.K. Anilkumar, who has so far polled 5,346 votes and remains in the trailing position as counting continues in this constituency.