Irinjalakuda Assembly Election Results 2026 Highlights: KEC candidate Adv. Thomas Unniyadan wins the seat

Across four states going to the polls, counting is well underway in Assam, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry, with leads crossing the majority mark in each of these assemblies if current trends hold. In Assam, where 64 seats are needed for a majority in the 126-seat assembly, NDA has won 20 seats and is leading in 77 more, giving it a tally of 97. Congress-led alliance is leading in 21 constituencies with a tally of 21, while candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in a tally of 8 seats. In Tamil Nadu, the majority mark stands at 118 in a 234-seat house. SPA has won 7 seats and is leading in 50, for a tally of 57. NDA is leading in 55 seats with a tally of 55. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in a tally of 118 seats, which touches the majority mark on current trends. In West Bengal, BJP has won 8 seats and is leading in 192, taking its tally to 200 in the 294-seat assembly where 148 are needed for a majority. TMC has won 1 seat and is leading in 83, with a tally of 84. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in a tally of 9 seats. In Puducherry, NDA has won 13 seats and is leading in 7 more, giving it a tally of 20 in the 30-seat assembly where 16 constitute a majority. SPA has won 2 and is leading in 3, with a tally of 5. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in a tally of 5 seats.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, Congress holds a tally of 63 seats — 40 declared wins and 23 leads — and needs 8 more to reach the majority mark of 71. CPM is well behind with a tally of 25, having won 18 and leading in 7. IUML adds 23 to the overall picture with 9 wins and 14 leads, while BJP is leading in 3 seats with no wins so far.

KEC candidate Adv. Thomas Unniyadan has won the Irinjalakkuda seat in Kerala, polling 66,282 votes to finish ahead of CPM's Dr. R. Bindu, who secured 56,070 votes. The margin between the two stood at 10,212 votes.

Kerala Congress candidate Adv. Thomas Unniyadan has won the Irinjalakkuda assembly seat in Kerala, bringing an end to Prof. R Bindu's term as the CPM MLA. The seat, currently held by CPM's Prof. R Bindu, now passes to the Kerala Congress with Adv. Thomas Unniyadan's victory in the final count.

Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly constituencies, where the majority mark stands at 118 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in the most seats at this stage, with a tally of 139, including 2 declared wins and 137 seats where leads are still being counted. NDA is leading in 52 seats with no wins confirmed yet, giving it a tally of 52 and still needing 66 more to reach the majority mark. SPA has won 4 seats and is leading in 35, bringing its tally to 39, with 79 more seats needed to cross the majority threshold.

In Puthukkad, Kerala, CPM candidate K K Ramachandran has clinched the seat, garnering 63,136 votes. He narrowly defeated Congress candidate K M Baburajan, who received 60,283 votes. The final vote difference was 2,853, highlighting a tight race. Interestingly, the incumbent, CPI(M)'s K.k. Ramachandran, did not feature among the top three contenders in the final tally.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, Congress has won 24 seats and is currently leading in 36 more, giving it a tally of 60. The majority mark stands at 71, meaning Congress needs 11 additional seats to get there. CPM, meanwhile, has won 11 seats and is leading in 15, for a tally of 26. Counting is still in progress across the state.

In Irinjalakkuda, Kerala Congress candidate Adv. Thomas Unniyadan has won the seat with 66,282 votes, finishing 10,212 votes ahead of CPM's Dr. R. Bindu, who polled 56,070 votes. Unniyadan, 67, holds a graduate professional qualification and secured the constituency for Kerala Congress. Dr. R. Bindu, contesting on a CPM ticket, has conceded the seat after falling short in the final count.

In Puducherry, where 30 assembly seats are up for grabs and the majority mark stands at 16, the NDA has won 12 seats and is currently leading in 11 more, taking its tally to 23 — enough to cross the majority mark if those leads hold. The SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 1, bringing its tally to 3. Independent candidates and those from other parties have collectively won 3 seats, with their overall tally also at 3.

Early vote counting in Kerala's Chalakkudy constituency shows BSP candidate M S Asokan Mangalappilly in the lead. The current holder of the seat, Congress's Saneeshkumar Joseph, is trailing with 63,061 votes compared to Mangalappilly's 577, giving the incumbent a lead of 62,484 votes over the BSP candidate. The counting process is ongoing, and the final outcome has not yet been announced.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where Congress is out in front with a tally of 62 seats — 15 declared wins and leads in 47 more. The majority mark stands at 71, leaving Congress 9 seats short if current trends hold. CPM is placed second with a tally of 25, having won 7 and leading in 18 constituencies at this stage of counting.

The result is in from Irinjalakkuda in Kerala. KEC candidate Adv. Thomas Unniyadan wins the seat with 61,917 votes, defeating CPM's Dr. R. Bindu, who polled 52,853 votes. The margin between the two stands at 9,064 votes. Dr. R. Bindu, who held the seat as the sitting legislator, could not retain it, finishing on the losing side of a closely contested race.

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 61 seats, having won 7 and leading in 54 more, leaving the party 10 seats short of a majority at this stage. CPM holds a tally of 28, with 3 seats won and leads in 25 others. No party has crossed the majority mark yet.

In the Irinjalakkuda constituency of Kerala, counting is still underway with Kerala Congress candidate Adv. Thomas Unniyadan holding a lead of 6,899 votes. The 67-year-old graduate professional has accumulated 55,637 votes so far, keeping CPM's Dr. R. Bindu, who has polled 48,738 votes, at a distance. The seat remains in play as the final rounds of counting continue.

Congress candidate Rajan. J. Pallan has won the Thrissur assembly seat in Kerala, polling 60,290 votes to defeat CPI's Alankode Leelakrishnan, who finished with 33,487 votes. The winning margin stands at 26,803 votes.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, Congress is out in front with a tally of 63 seats — 2 won and 61 leads — and needs just 8 more to reach the majority mark of 71. CPM is well behind with a tally of 24, having won 1 and leading in 23 constituencies. Counting is still in progress, and the final shape of the house is yet to settle.

In the Irinjalakkuda constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with Kerala Congress candidate Adv. Thomas Unniyadan holding a lead of 6,899 votes. The 67-year-old graduate professional has accumulated 55,637 votes so far, keeping CPM's Dr. R. Bindu, who has polled 48,738, at a distance. The incumbent of the seat, Prof. R Bindu, is currently trailing as the count progresses.

Across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where 118 is the majority mark, candidates from other parties and independents are cumulatively leading in 122 constituencies, putting that combined tally past the halfway threshold if those leads hold. NDA is trailing with a tally of 60 seats, while SPA is further behind with a tally of 45 seats. No alliance has yet crossed the majority mark on declared wins, and counting continues across the state.

In Puthukkad, Kerala, Congress candidate K M Baburajan is currently leading with 38,362 votes, holding a slender margin of 442 over CPM's K K Ramachandran, who has accumulated 37,920 votes. The seat is currently held by CPM's K.k. Ramachandran, who is trailing in this closely fought contest as counting continues.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 71. Congress is currently leading in 58 constituencies, leaving it 13 seats short of that threshold. CPM is leading in 21 seats, while IUML holds leads in 17. BJP is showing leads in 4 seats. No results have been declared yet as the count continues across the state.

In the Irinjalakkuda constituency of Kerala, Kerala Congress candidate Adv. Thomas Unniyadan is currently leading with 47,117 votes, holding a margin of 4,343 over CPM's Dr. R. Bindu, who has accumulated 42,774 votes. Bindu, a doctorate holder and the sitting legislator from this seat, is at present trailing as counting continues. The result for this constituency is 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 seats declared yet. SPA is trailing with a tally of 2 seats, also all leads at this stage. Independent candidates and those from other parties have not registered any leads so far in the union territory.

In Kaipamangalam, Kerala, CPI candidate K.K. Valsaraj is currently leading with 41,232 votes, holding a margin of 6,021 over Congress candidate T.M. Nazar, who has accumulated 35,211 votes so far.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 71. Congress is currently leading in 46 constituencies, making it the single largest party at this stage. CPM is leading in 29 seats. The UDF bloc holds a lead in 64 seats in total, while LDF is ahead in 42. Congress still needs 25 more seats to reach the majority mark on its own.

In the Irinjalakkuda constituency of Kerala, counting is still underway with Kerala Congress candidate Adv. Thomas Unniyadan currently holding a lead of 3,849 votes. The 67-year-old graduate professional has accumulated 39,368 votes so far, keeping CPM's Dr. R. Bindu, who has polled 35,519 votes, at a distance. The result for this seat is yet to be declared.

In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 64, the NDA is currently leading in 83 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority threshold if those leads hold. Congress and its alliance partners are trailing with a tally of 28 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 6 seats across the state. No seats have been formally declared yet as counting continues.

In the Thrissur constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate Rajan. J. Pallan is currently leading with 27,427 votes, holding a margin of 9,878 over BJP's Padmaja Venugopal, who has gathered 17,549 votes so far.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, and Congress is currently leading in 47 constituencies, putting it 24 seats short of the 71 needed for a majority. CPM is leading in 27 seats at this stage. No seats have been declared yet, and the picture across the state remains fluid as counting continues.

In the Irinjalakkuda constituency of Kerala, Kerala Congress candidate Adv. Thomas Unniyadan is currently leading with 27,409 votes, holding a slender margin of 656 votes over CPM's Dr. R. Bindu, who has accumulated 26,753 votes. The sitting legislator Dr. R. Bindu, a doctorate holder, is trailing as counting continues in this closely contested seat where the gap between the two candidates remains razor-thin.

In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark sits at 64, the NDA is currently leading in 77 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority threshold if those leads hold. Congress and its alliance partners are trailing with a tally of 31 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 6 seats across the state.

In the Nattika constituency of Kerala, CPI candidate Geethagopi is currently leading with 18,228 votes, holding a margin of 1,938 over Congress candidate Adv. Sunil Laloor, who has gathered 16,290 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, and Congress is currently leading in 45 constituencies, leaving the party 26 seats short of the 71 needed for a majority. CPM is leading in 27 seats at this stage. No seats have been declared yet in the state, keeping the race firmly open as trends continue to shift across constituencies.

In the Irinjalakkuda constituency of Kerala, Kerala Congress candidate Adv. Thomas Unniyadan is currently leading with 16,713 votes, holding a margin of 1,197 over CPM's Dr. R. Bindu, who has accumulated 15,516 votes so far. The incumbent of the seat, Prof. R Bindu, is associated with the CPM. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet in this closely watched Kerala seat.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA is currently leading in 10 constituencies, leaving it 6 seats short of that mark. SPA is trailing with a tally of 5 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 3 seats. No alliance has crossed the majority threshold at this stage of counting.

In Kodungallur, Kerala, Congress candidate Adv. O J Janeesh is currently leading with 3,903 votes, holding a margin of 158 votes over CPI's Adv. V R Sunil Kumar, who has 3,745 votes. Counting is still underway.

In Irinjalakkuda, 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.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, with the majority mark set at 71. Congress is currently leading in 38 constituencies, while CPM is placed in 31. At the alliance level, UDF holds leads in 52 seats and LDF in 44, leaving both well short of the majority mark. UDF needs 19 more seats to reach 71, while LDF requires 27. Others are leading in 16 seats at this stage.

As counting advances in Irinjalakkuda, round-wise tallies will build the picture of how votes have been distributed among the 7 candidates. Each successive round will reveal how the final margin is taking shape.

In the Irinjalakkuda constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with Kerala Congress candidate Adv. Thomas Unniyadan holding a narrow lead. The 67-year-old graduate professional has accumulated 8,441 votes so far, placing him 332 votes ahead of CPM's Dr. R. Bindu, who stands at 8,109 votes. With no star flag active among the candidates, the contest remains a tight two-way race between these two prominent names as results continue to come in.

As counting progresses in Irinjalakkuda, the emerging tallies will be compared with the 2021 result when Prof. R Bindu of the Communist Party Of India (marxist) won the seat. May 4 final declaration will show how the vote distribution has evolved.

In Irinjalakkuda, Kerala Congress candidate Adv. Thomas Unniyadan is currently leading with 4,815 votes, holding a margin of 1,045 votes over CPM's Dr.R.Bindu, who has tallied 3,770 votes so far. Counting is still underway in this Kerala constituency.

Irinjalakkuda falls under the Thrissur Lok Sabha segment. The Assembly result from this constituency will add to the broader regional picture emerging from the Thrissur area as counting advances.

Early trends from Kerala's 140-seat assembly put Congress out front with leads in 34 constituencies, while CPM is close behind in 33. Neither party is anywhere near the majority mark of 71 at this stage of counting. Congress needs 37 more seats to get there, CPM needs 38. The rest of the seats are split across other contestants, keeping the picture fluid as counting continues.

Votes cast in Irinjalakkuda are now being counted. With 7 candidates in the fray, every round of counting will be closely watched for early trends.

In the Irinjalakkuda constituency of Kerala, CPM candidate Dr. R. Bindu is currently leading the count. The 58-year-old doctorate holder has no criminal cases on record. Aam Aadmi Party's Dr. Shaju Kavungal is also showing in the early count. Counting is still under way and the final result for this seat is yet to be declared.

Shaju Kavungal, contesting on a Aam Aadmi Party ticket, is one of 7 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Irinjalakkuda May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.

Early counting trends from Irinjalakkuda in Kerala show CPM candidate Dr. R. Bindu holding a lead, with the seat currently held by CPM's Prof. R Bindu. Dr. Shaju Kavungal of Aam Aadmi Party is also among those reflecting a lead at this stage of counting. Vote totals are yet to be fully updated as the count progresses across the constituency.

The Bahujan Samaj Party has fielded Thankamany Tharayil in Irinjalakkuda. As votes cast are now being counted, the final result will show how the party has performed in this constituency.

Irinjalakkuda saw K.U. Arunan of the CPI win in 2016, followed by Prof. R Bindu of the Communist Party Of India (marxist) in 2021. May 4 result will add the next chapter to this seat's electoral history.