Guruvayur Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: CPM's N. K. Akbar holds seat with narrow margin

Across four state assemblies, counting is well underway with leads shifting seat by seat. 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. The Congress-led grouping has a tally of 22, with leads in 22 constituencies. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 7 in Assam. In Tamil Nadu, the majority mark stands at 118 in the 234-seat assembly. SPA has won 7 seats and is leading in 53, giving it a tally of 60, while NDA holds a tally of 55 with leads in 55 constituencies. Independent and other party candidates cumulatively hold a tally of 115, with 10 seats already decided and leads in 105 more, still 3 seats 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 if current leads hold. BJP has won 11 seats and is leading in 168, giving it a tally of 179. TMC has won 2 and is leading in 104, for a tally of 106. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 8 seats in West Bengal. In Puducherry, where 16 seats decide a majority in the 30-seat assembly, NDA has won 13 and is leading in 5 more, taking its tally to 18 and crossing the majority mark if those leads hold. SPA has a tally of 5, with 2 won and 3 leads. Independent and other party candidates cumulatively hold a tally of 7 in Puducherry, with 5 seats already won.

Congress has won 54 seats in Kerala and is currently leading in 10 more, giving it a tally of 64 in the 140-seat assembly where 71 are needed for a majority. CPM has won 20 seats and is leading in 5, putting its tally at 25. With counting still in progress, Congress needs 7 more seats to cross the majority mark if its current leads hold.

CPM candidate N. K. Akbar wins the Guruvayoor seat in Kerala, finishing with 66,069 votes to secure the constituency. IUML's C. H. Rasheed pushed him close, polling 64,071 votes, leaving a margin of just 1,998 between the two. The seat was currently held by CPM's N. K. Akbar, who retains it after a tightly contested finish in this Kerala constituency.

The result is in from Guruvayoor in Kerala. CPM candidate N. K. Akbar has won the seat, retaining it for the party. The constituency was currently held by CPM's N. K. Akbar, who has now successfully defended the seat and will continue as the MLA from Guruvayoor.

The result is in from Guruvayoor in Kerala. CPM candidate N. K. Akbar wins the seat with 66,069 votes, edging out IUML's C. H. Rasheed, who secured 64,071 votes. The margin between the two candidates settled at 1,998 votes, making it one of the tighter finishes in the constituency. Akbar, 56, holds a graduate degree and had one criminal case declared at the time of filing.

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 mark if the current trends hold. The party has won 11 seats 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 in the state.

In Manalur, Kerala, CPM candidate Prof C Ravindranath is currently leading with 65,337 votes, holding a slender margin of 126 votes over Congress candidate T N Prathapan, who has accumulated 65,211 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. The seat is currently held by CPM's Murali Perunelly, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, Congress has won 54 seats and is leading in 10 more, bringing its tally to 64. The majority mark stands at 71, leaving Congress seven seats short if current leads hold. CPM has won 20 seats and is leading in 5, giving it a tally of 25. Counting is still in progress across several constituencies.

The result is in from Guruvayoor in Kerala, where CPM candidate N. K. Akbar wins the seat with 66,069 votes. IUML's C. H. Rasheed pushed him close, finishing with 64,071 votes, leaving a margin of just 1,998 votes between the two. Akbar, 56, a graduate with one criminal case on record, held on in what turned out to be a closely contested finish in this Kerala constituency.

Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 148. BJP is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if the current trends hold, with a tally of 164 seats — comprising 11 declared wins and leads in 153 constituencies. TMC has a tally of 121, with 2 seats won and leads in 119. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 8 seats at this stage of counting.

In Kunnamkulam, Kerala, CPM candidate A C Moideen has emerged victorious, clinching the seat with 69,522 votes. Trailing behind was Congress candidate P T Ajay Mohan, who garnered 64,959 votes, resulting in a difference of 4,563 votes. Notably, the seat was previously held by CPM's A.c.moideen, who did not rank among the top three in this election's final tally.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, Congress has won 45 seats and is leading in 19 more, bringing its tally to 64, just seven short of the 71 needed for a majority. CPM has won 20 seats and is leading in five, giving it a tally of 25. If the current leads hold, Congress stands on the edge of crossing the majority mark in this count.

The Guruvayoor constituency in Kerala has returned its verdict. CPM candidate N. K. Akbar wins the seat with 66,069 votes, edging out IUML's C. H. Rasheed by a margin of 1,998 votes. Rasheed, who polled 64,071 votes, pushed the contest to a close finish. Akbar, 56, holds a graduate degree and secured the seat in what turned out to be one of the tighter contests in the state.

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 leads hold. The party has won 7 seats and is leading in 198 more, giving it a tally of 205. TMC has won 1 seat and is leading in 83, bringing its tally to 84. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 4 seats in the state.

A C Moideen, the CPM candidate, has won the Kunnamkulam seat in Kerala, garnering 69,522 votes. The Congress candidate, P T Ajay Mohan, came in second with 64,959 votes, resulting in a difference of 4,563 votes. Notably, the seat was previously held by CPI(M)'s A.c.moideen, who did not rank among the top three in this election's final tally.

Congress has won 33 seats and is leading in 29 more in Kerala, giving it a tally of 62 in the 140-seat assembly. The majority mark stands at 71, leaving the party 9 seats short if its current leads hold. CPM has won 17 seats and is leading in 8, for a tally of 25. Counting across Kerala's 140 constituencies is still in progress.

The result is out in Guruvayoor, Kerala, where CPM candidate N. K. Akbar wins the seat with 66,069 votes. IUML's C. H. Rasheed put up a close fight, finishing with 64,071 votes, leaving the margin at just 1,998 votes. Akbar, 56, holds a graduate degree and secured the constituency in what turned out to be a tightly contested finish.

In Tamil Nadu, where 118 seats are needed for a majority across the 234-seat assembly, candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in enough seats to cross that mark if those leads hold. They have won 1 seat and are leading in 140 more, bringing their tally to 141. NDA is leading in 47 seats with no wins confirmed yet, giving it a tally of 47 and still needing 71 more to reach the majority mark. SPA has won 4 seats and is leading in 38, placing its tally at 42, with 76 seats still required to reach 118.

In Ollur, Kerala, the sitting CPI legislator K Rajan is currently leading the count with 45,277 votes, holding a margin of 5,213 over Congress candidate Adv. Shaji J Kodankandath, who has accumulated 40,064 votes and is trailing at this stage. Rajan, 52, a graduate professional with two criminal cases on record, is defending the seat he currently holds as counting continues.

Counting is still under way across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 71. Congress holds the top position with a tally of 61 seats, having won 22 and leading in 39 more, leaving it 10 seats short of a majority. CPM sits well behind with a tally of 25, comprising 11 won and 14 leading. No party has crossed the majority mark at this stage of counting.

Counting is still under way in Guruvayoor, one of Kerala's closely watched assembly segments. CPM's N. K. Akbar holds the lead at this stage, with the seat yet to be declared. The constituency has drawn considerable attention through the counting process, and the final result is expected once all rounds are completed.

Across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where 118 are needed for a majority, candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 148 constituencies, a tally that already crosses the majority mark if those leads hold. NDA is leading in 41 seats, giving it a tally of 41, and still needs 77 more to reach the majority mark. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 36, bringing its tally to 38, with 80 seats still needed to reach 118.

CPM candidate U R Pradeep has won the Chelakkara assembly seat in Kerala, polling 76,073 votes to defeat Independent candidate Sivadasan (Sivan Veettikunnu), who finished with 46,687 votes. The margin of victory stands at 29,386 votes. The seat was currently held by CPM's K Radhakrishnan, who is not among the top 3 candidates in the final count, bringing an end to his term as the MLA.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, the UDF is out in front with a tally of 84 seats, having won 13 and leading in 71, leaving it just 10 seats short of the 71-seat majority mark. The LDF is trailing considerably with a tally of 38, while others account for 18 seats between won and leading counts. Counting is still in progress across the state.

The Guruvayoor constituency in Kerala is producing one of the tightest counts of the day. CPM's N. K. Akbar is currently leading, with IUML's C. H. Rasheed just 23 votes behind. Counting is still under way and the result is yet to be declared in this keenly contested Kerala seat.

In one of the closest contests emerging from Kerala so far, CPM candidate N. K. Akbar holds a slender lead of just 23 votes in Guruvayoor, with 43,307 votes counted in his favour. IUML's C. H. Rasheed is trailing close behind at 43,284 votes, keeping this seat firmly in the balance. The seat is currently held by CPM's N. K. Akbar, who is also the candidate leading at this stage. Counting is still underway and the result is yet to be declared.

In the Guruvayoor constituency of Kerala, CPM's N. K. Akbar is currently leading with 42,667 votes, though the contest remains extraordinarily close. IUML's C. H. Rasheed is trailing with 42,678 votes on record, leaving just 11 votes separating the two candidates as counting continues. With no result declared yet, Guruvayoor remains one of the tightest races to watch in Kerala today.

In one of the tightest contests in Guruvayoor, Kerala, CPM's N. K. Akbar is currently leading with 42,667 votes, separated from IUML's C. H. Rasheed by just 11 votes. Rasheed, who has polled 42,678 votes, is trailing by the slimmest of margins as counting continues. The seat is currently held by CPM's N. K. Akbar, who is seeking to retain it in what has turned into an exceptionally close finish.

In the Guruvayoor constituency of Kerala, counting remains in progress with no candidate holding a star flag in the current candidate list, so the update draws from the constituency picture as it stands. CPM's N. K. Akbar is leading with 38,651 votes, holding a narrow margin of just 127 votes over IUML's C. H. Rasheed, who has accumulated 38,524 votes and is trailing closely behind in what is shaping up to be one of the tightest contests in the state.

In Guruvayoor, Kerala, CPM candidate N. K. Akbar is currently leading with 38,651 votes, holding a razor-thin margin of 127 over IUML's C. H. Rasheed, who has accumulated 38,524 votes. The seat is currently held by CPM's N. K. Akbar, who is also the leading candidate in this count. Counting is still underway 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 seats to cross that threshold if the leads hold. The party's tally stands at 187 seats, all of them leads with no seats declared yet. TMC is trailing with a tally of 86 seats, also entirely in leads. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 5 seats across the state.

In the Ollur constituency, CPI's K Rajan is currently leading the count with 28,400 votes, keeping ahead of Congress candidate Adv. Shaji J Kodankandath, who has accumulated 21,976 votes so far. The margin between the two stands at 6,424 votes at this stage. Rajan, who currently holds the seat, is looking to retain it as counting continues in this Kerala constituency.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 71. Congress is currently leading in 66 constituencies, putting it just five seats short of that threshold. CPM holds leads in 21 seats. IUML is ahead in 20, while CPI is leading in six and BJP in three. Other candidates account for leads in the remaining seats. No wins have been declared yet as counting continues.

In the Guruvayoor constituency of Kerala, counting is underway with IUML candidate C. H. Rasheed currently leading the race. The 63-year-old postgraduate has accumulated 25,898 votes so far, holding a margin of 3,222 over CPM's N. K. Akbar, who stands at 22,676 votes. The result in this seat is yet to be declared as counting continues.

In Tamil Nadu, where 118 seats are needed for a majority in the 234-seat assembly, candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 122 constituencies, a tally that has crossed the majority mark if those leads hold. NDA is leading in 57 seats, still needing 61 more to reach the majority threshold. SPA is trailing with a tally of 48 seats, requiring 70 more to be in contention for a majority. No seats have been declared yet across any of the three groupings.

In the Kunnamkulam constituency of Kerala, CPM candidate A C Moideen is currently leading with 42,898 votes, holding a margin of 5,572 over Congress candidate P T Ajay Mohan, who has gathered 37,326 votes so far. The seat is currently held by CPM's A.c.moideen. Counting is still underway and the result is yet to be declared.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, with the majority mark set at 71. Congress is currently leading in 46 constituencies, leaving the party 25 seats short of a majority at this stage. CPM is leading in 29 seats and needs 42 more to reach that threshold. No seats have been declared yet as results continue to come in from across the state.

In the Guruvayoor constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with results yet to be declared. IUML's C. H. Rasheed is currently leading with 21,302 votes, holding a margin of 2,291 over CPM's N. K. Akbar, who has gathered 19,011 votes so far. The seat is being watched closely as the numbers continue to come in from this Kerala constituency.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA is currently leading in 20 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority mark if these leads hold. The SPA is trailing with a tally of 1 seat, while candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 4 seats. No results have been formally declared yet as counting continues across the union territory.

In Chelakkara, Kerala, CPM candidate U R Pradeep is currently leading with 50,363 votes, holding a margin of 20,440 over Independent candidate Sivadasan (Sivan Veettikunnu), who has accumulated 29,923 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. The seat is currently held by CPM's K Radhakrishnan, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions.

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 ahead in 28. With no seats declared yet, Congress still needs 24 more seats to reach the majority mark if these leads hold. CPM, trailing at 28, requires 43 seats to get there. Other parties and independents account for leads in the remaining seats.

In the Guruvayoor constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. IUML's C. H. Rasheed is currently leading with 11,491 votes, holding a margin of 624 over CPM's N. K. Akbar, who has gathered 10,867 votes so far. The contest remains close as counting continues in this Kerala seat.

In the Guruvayoor constituency of Kerala, IUML candidate C. H. Rasheed is currently leading with 11,491 votes, holding a margin of 624 over CPM's N. K. Akbar, who has tallied 10,867 votes so far. The seat is currently held by CPM's N. K. Akbar, who is contesting this election as well but finds himself trailing in the count at this stage. Counting is still underway and the final result is yet to be declared.

In Kunnamkulam, Kerala, CPM candidate A C Moideen is currently leading with 24,618 votes, holding a margin of 2,483 over Congress candidate P T Ajay Mohan, who has accumulated 22,135 votes so far. The seat is currently held by CPM's A.c.moideen. Counting is still underway and the final result is yet to be declared.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, and Congress is currently leading in 52 constituencies, making it the front-runner at this stage. CPM is leading in 26 seats. With the majority mark set at 71, Congress still needs 19 more seats to cross that threshold, while CPM would need 45. No results have been declared yet as counting continues.

In the Guruvayoor constituency of Kerala, counting is under way with no star flag active among the candidates in the current data, so the update draws from the constituency picture as it stands. CPM's N. K. Akbar is currently leading with 7,349 votes, holding a margin of 398 over IUML's C. H. Rasheed, who has gathered 6,951 votes. Both candidates hold General category status, and the contest remains close as counting continues.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA is currently leading in 13 constituencies, leaving it three seats short of that mark. SPA is trailing with a tally of 5 seats. Independent candidates and those from other parties cumulatively lead in 4 seats in the union territory. No alliance has crossed the majority threshold yet as counting continues.

In the Chelakkara constituency of Kerala, CPM candidate U R Pradeep is currently leading with 21,080 votes, holding an 8,469-vote margin over Independent candidate Sivadasan (Sivan Veettikunnu), who has accumulated 12,611 votes so far. The seat is currently held by CPM's K Radhakrishnan, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still in progress.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, with the majority mark set at 71. Congress is currently leading in 43 constituencies, while CPM is ahead in 28. No seats have been declared yet. UDF as a bloc holds leads in 59 seats, against LDF's 41, leaving both alliances still short of the majority mark at this stage of counting.

In the Guruvayoor constituency of Kerala, counting is still underway with no star flag active among the candidates in the field. CPM's N. K. Akbar currently holds the lead with 4,371 votes, while IUML's C. H. Rasheed is placed second with 3,396 votes. The margin between the two stands at 975 votes as counting continues across rounds.