Cherthala Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: CPI's P. Prasad wins seat with 14,489-vote margin

Across four state assemblies, counting is producing sharply varied pictures. In Assam, where 64 seats are needed for a majority in the 126-seat house, NDA has won 28 seats and is leading in 69 more, taking its tally to 97, well past the majority mark if those leads hold. Congress and its allies are leading in 22 seats with no wins declared yet. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 7 in Assam. In Tamil Nadu, the 234-seat assembly requires 118 seats for a majority. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead with a tally of 115, having won 10 and leading in 105, just 3 short of the majority mark. SPA has a tally of 60, with 7 wins and 53 leads, while NDA is trailing with a tally of 55 and no wins declared so far. West Bengal, the largest of the four with 294 seats and a majority mark of 148, sees BJP leading in 168 constituencies with 11 declared wins, putting its tally at 179. TMC has won 2 and is leading in 104, for a tally of 106. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 8 in the state. In Puducherry, where just 16 seats secure a majority in the 30-seat house, NDA has won 13 and is leading in 5 more, giving it a tally of 18 and crossing the majority mark. SPA has a tally of 5, with 2 wins and 3 leads. 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. The majority mark stands at 71, leaving Congress just 7 seats short if its current leads hold. CPM has won 20 seats and is leading in 5, giving it a tally of 25. Counting continues across the remaining constituencies.

CPI candidate P. Prasad wins the Cherthala seat in Kerala, securing 83,216 votes to clinch the result. Congress candidate K.R. Rajendra Prasad, who polled 68,727 votes, finishes second. The winning margin stands at 14,489 votes. P. Prasad, 57, a graduate, retains the seat he held going into this election, continuing CPI's hold over the Cherthala constituency.

The Cherthala constituency in Kerala has returned its verdict. CPI candidate P. Prasad wins the seat, retaining the assembly segment he currently holds. The seat was currently held by CPI's P Prasad, and the result confirms his return to the assembly from Cherthala, keeping the constituency firmly in the Communist Party of India's column.

Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, with the majority mark set at 118. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold the highest tally at 115, with 10 seats declared and leads in 105 more, leaving them just 3 seats short of the majority mark if those leads hold. SPA has a tally of 60, with 7 seats won and leads in 53 constituencies, needing 58 more to reach the majority mark. NDA is trailing with a tally of 55, all from leads, and requires 63 additional seats to cross 118. No alliance has confirmed a majority at this stage.

In the Ambalapuzha constituency of Kerala, Independent candidate G.Sudhakaran is currently leading with 74,818 votes, holding a margin of 27,872 over CPM's H. Salam, who is trailing with 46,946 votes. The seat is currently held by CPM's H.Salam, who does not appear among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions as counting continues.

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 set at 71, the party needs 7 more seats to cross that threshold. CPM has won 20 seats and is leading in 5, giving it a tally of 25. Counting continues across the remaining constituencies.

The result is out from Cherthala in Kerala. CPI candidate P. Prasad wins the seat with 83,216 votes, finishing 14,489 votes ahead of Congress candidate K.R. Rajendra Prasad, who polled 68,727 votes. P. Prasad, 57, holds a graduate degree and secured a clear victory in this Kerala constituency as counting concluded.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if the current leads hold. The alliance has won 13 seats and is leading in 5 more, taking its tally to 18. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 3, giving it a tally of 5. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively hold a tally of 7, with 5 seats won and 2 leads.

In Ambalapuzha, Kerala, Independent candidate G.Sudhakaran is currently leading with 74,818 votes, holding a margin of 27,872 over CPM's H. Salam, who is trailing with 46,946 votes. The seat is currently held by CPM's H. Salam, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions as counting continues.

Congress has won 48 seats in Kerala and is currently leading in 16 more, taking its tally to 64 in the 140-seat assembly. With the majority mark set at 71, the party needs 7 more seats to get there. CPM, by contrast, has won 20 seats and is leading in 5, giving it a tally of 25 at this stage of counting.

In the Cherthala constituency of Kerala, CPI's P. Prasad is currently leading the count with 76,736 votes, holding a margin of 13,400 over Congress candidate K.R. Rajendra Prasad, who has accumulated 63,336 votes so far. The 57-year-old graduate is ahead as counting continues, with the result yet to be declared in this Kerala seat.

Across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where 148 are needed for a majority, BJP is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if those leads hold. The party has won 8 seats and is currently leading in 193, giving it a tally of 201. TMC has won 1 seat and is leading in 82, bringing its tally to 83, leaving it 65 seats short of the majority mark. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 9 seats in the state.

Congress candidate Adv. Shanimol Osman has won the Aroor assembly seat in Kerala, securing 74,469 votes to defeat CPM's Daleema by a margin of 9,324 votes. Daleema, who held the seat as the sitting MLA, polled 65,145 votes but could not retain the constituency, bringing an end to her term as the CPM MLA. Adv. Shanimol Osman, 59, holds a postgraduate degree.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, Congress has won 36 seats and is currently leading in 26 more, taking its tally to 62. The majority mark stands at 71, meaning the party needs 9 additional seats to get there. CPM, the next significant force in the count, has won 18 seats and is leading in 7, giving it a tally of 25 as counting continues across the state.

In Cherthala, Kerala, CPI candidate P. Prasad is currently leading the count with 75,233 votes, holding a margin of 13,261 over Congress candidate K.R. Rajendra Prasad, who has accumulated 61,972 votes and is trailing at this stage. The 57-year-old graduate is keeping a firm position at the top as counting continues in this Kerala constituency.

In Kuttanad, Kerala Congress candidate Reji Cheriyan is currently leading with 56,594 votes, holding a margin of 20,600 over NCP(SP)'s Thomas K. Thomas, who trails at 35,994 votes. The seat is currently held by NCP's Thomas K Thomas, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still under way and no result has been declared yet.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, Congress has won 24 seats and is leading in 36 more, taking its tally to 60 seats against the majority mark of 71. The party needs 11 more seats to cross that threshold. CPM, meanwhile, has won 11 seats and is leading in 15, giving it a tally of 26. Counting is still in progress across the state.

In the Cherthala constituency of Kerala, CPI's P. Prasad is currently leading the count with 75,233 votes, holding a margin of 13,261 over Congress candidate K.R. Rajendra Prasad, who has accumulated 61,972 votes so far. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet in this Kerala seat.

In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark sits at 64, the NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if the current trends hold. The alliance has a tally of 99, with 4 seats won and leads in 95 more. Congress and its allies are trailing with a tally of 22 seats, all from current leads. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 5 seats across the state.

In the Alappuzha constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate A.D Thomas is currently leading with 70,863 votes, holding a margin of 16,035 over CPM's P.P. Chitharanjan, who has gathered 54,828 votes so far. The seat is currently held by CPM's P.p Chitharanjan. Thomas, a 30-year-old graduate, is ahead as counting continues in this keenly watched Kerala segment.

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 62 seats, having won 15 and leading in 47 more, leaving the party 9 seats short of a majority at this stage. CPM sits well behind on a tally of 25, with 7 seats won and leads in 18 constituencies. No party has crossed the majority mark yet.

In the Cherthala constituency of Kerala, CPI's P. Prasad is currently leading the count with 69,618 votes, holding an 11,064-vote margin over Congress candidate K.R. Rajendra Prasad, who has gathered 58,554 votes and is trailing at this stage. The result is yet to be declared as counting continues in this Kerala seat.

P Prasad of the Communist Party of India leads with 13,261 votes, Congress' KR Rajendra Prasad trails. Fifteen of seventeen rounds of counting complete.

In West Bengal, where 294 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 148, BJP is currently leading in 193 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority threshold if those leads hold. TMC is trailing with a tally of 84 seats, still needing 64 more to reach the majority mark. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 5 seats across the state.

As vote counting progresses in Aroor, CPM candidate Daleema is currently in the lead. Daleema has secured 56,210 votes, while Adv. Shanimol Osman of the Congress party has 65,023 votes and is trailing. Despite the vote count, Daleema is officially marked as leading, and the constituency data confirms this status. The final results for Aroor are still pending as the counting process continues.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, with the majority mark set at 71. Congress holds a tally of 61 seats, having won 7 and leading in 54 more, leaving it 10 seats short of a majority at this stage. CPM is placed well behind with a tally of 28, winning 3 and leading in 25. No party has crossed the majority mark as counting continues.

In the Cherthala constituency of Kerala, CPI's P. Prasad is currently leading the count with 64,207 votes, holding a margin of 9,381 over Congress candidate K.R. Rajendra Prasad, who has gathered 54,826 votes so far. The 57-year-old graduate is ahead as counting continues, with the result yet to be declared in this keenly watched seat.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if the current leads hold. The alliance has won 8 seats and is leading in 15 more, giving it a tally of 23. The SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 1, for a tally of 3, trailing well behind. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in a tally of 3 seats, with 1 won and 2 leads.

In Kuttanad, Kerala Congress candidate Reji Cheriyan is leading with 34,053 votes, holding an 11,387-vote margin over NCP(SP)'s Thomas K. Thomas, who has gathered 22,666 votes so far. The seat is currently held by NCP's Thomas K Thomas, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still under way and the result is yet to be declared.

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 just 8 seats short of a majority if those leads hold. CPM sits well behind with a tally of 24, having won 1 and leading in 23 constituencies at this stage of counting.

In the Cherthala constituency of Kerala, CPI's P. Prasad is currently leading the count with 53,364 votes, holding a margin of 7,087 over Congress candidate K.R. Rajendra Prasad, who has accumulated 46,277 votes so far. The result is yet to be declared as counting continues in this seat.

In Puducherry, where 30 assembly seats are up for grabs and 16 are needed for a majority, the NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if those leads hold. The alliance has won 5 seats and is currently leading in 20 more, bringing its tally to 25. The SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 1, giving it a tally of 3 and trailing well behind. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 1 seat in the union territory.

In the Aroor constituency of Kerala, sitting CPM MLA Daleema is currently leading the count with 34,501 votes. Congress candidate Adv. Shanimol Osman is trailing with 40,724 votes in the tally so far. The seat is currently held by CPM's Daleema, who is seeking to retain her position as counting continues and a final result is yet to be declared.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 71. Congress is currently leading in 58 constituencies, while CPM holds leads in 21. On the alliance front, UDF is out in front with leads in 75 seats, just 13 short of the majority mark, as LDF trails with leads in 33 seats. No results have been declared yet in the state.

In Cherthala, Kerala, CPI's P. Prasad is currently leading the count with 44,658 votes, holding a margin of 6,075 over Congress candidate K.R. Rajendra Prasad, who has gathered 38,583 votes so far. The 57-year-old graduate is ahead as counting continues in this constituency, with the result yet to be declared.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA is currently leading in enough seats to cross that mark if these leads hold. The alliance has a tally of 25 seats, all of them leads with no wins declared yet. SPA is trailing considerably, leading in just 2 seats at this stage of counting.

In Alappuzha, Kerala, Congress candidate A.D Thomas is currently leading with 35,626 votes, holding a margin of 6,568 over CPM's P.P.Chitharanjan, who has gathered 29,058 votes so far. The seat is currently held by CPM's P.p Chitharanjan. Thomas, 30, is a graduate contesting on a Congress ticket, while counting in this constituency continues with the final result yet to be declared.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark sits at 71. Congress is currently leading in 46 constituencies, making it the single largest party so far, while CPM is leading in 29. On the alliance front, UDF holds leads in 64 seats and needs 7 more to reach the majority mark. LDF is leading in 42 seats, still 29 short of a majority. No results have been declared yet.

P Prasad of the Communist Party of India increases lead over KR Rajendra Prasad of the Congress. CPI's lead stands at 6,473 votes after eight rounds of counting in Cherthala.

In the Cherthala constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with CPI's P. Prasad holding the lead over Congress candidate K.R. Rajendra Prasad. Prasad has accumulated 35,366 votes against his rival's 30,526, putting the margin at 4,840 votes at this stage of counting. The seat remains in play as the final numbers come in.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA is currently leading in 15 constituencies, leaving it just one seat short of the majority mark if these leads hold. The SPA is trailing with a tally of 2 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 5 seats in the union territory.

In the Aroor constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with CPM's Daleema, the sitting MLA, currently leading the race. Daleema has accumulated 10,933 votes so far, while Congress candidate Adv. Shanimol Osman is trailing with 16,033 votes counted on her side. The seat is currently held by CPM's Daleema, who is seeking to retain her position as results continue to come in from this Kerala constituency.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 71. Congress is currently leading in 47 constituencies, while CPM is leading in 27. The UDF bloc holds leads in 64 seats in total, against LDF's 40. Neither front is yet on course for a majority, with UDF needing 7 more seats and LDF requiring 31 to reach the winning threshold.

In the Cherthala constituency of Kerala, CPI candidate P. Prasad is currently leading the count with 26,240 votes, holding a margin of 3,770 over Congress candidate K.R. Rajendra Prasad, who has gathered 22,470 votes so far. The 57-year-old graduate is ahead as counting continues, with the result yet to be declared in this seat.

In West Bengal, where 148 seats are needed for a majority in the 294-seat assembly, BJP is currently leading in 157 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority mark if those leads hold. TMC is trailing with a tally of 100 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 4 seats in the state. No seats have been formally declared yet as counting continues across the state.

In the Aroor constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate Adv. Shanimol Osman is currently leading with 5,317 votes, while CPM's Daleema, who currently holds the seat, is trailing with 3,491 votes. The margin between the two stands at 1,826 votes, with counting still in progress. Daleema, 60, is seeking to retain the seat she presently holds as the sitting MLA from Aroor.

Early counting trends in Kerala's 140-seat assembly put Congress out in front with leads in 45 constituencies, still 26 short of the 71 needed for a majority. CPM is currently leading in 27 seats. Others, including IUML, CPI, and BJP, account for leads across the remaining seats. No party has crossed the majority mark at this stage of counting.

In the Cherthala constituency of Kerala, CPI's P. Prasad is currently leading with 10,711 votes, holding a margin of 636 over Congress candidate K.R. Rajendra Prasad, who has accumulated 10,075 votes so far. The 57-year-old graduate is keeping a narrow but steady lead as counting continues in this keenly watched seat.

In Cherthala, Kerala, CPI candidate P. Prasad is currently leading with 10,711 votes, holding a margin of 636 over Congress candidate K.R. Rajendra Prasad, who has accumulated 10,075 votes and is trailing at this stage. The seat is currently held by CPI's P Prasad. Counting is still underway and the final result is yet to be declared.