Kaipamangalam Assembly Election Results 2026 Highlights: CPI's K.K. Valsaraj wins by 9,944 votes
THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 04, 2026, 18:48:45 IST
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Kaipamangalam Assembly Election Results 2026 Highlights: CPI's K.K. Valsaraj wins by 9,944 votes

CPI's K.K. Valsaraj's has won the seat. Jayan Eratt (Aam Aadmi Party), T.M. Nazar (Congress), K.K. Valsaraj (Communist Party of India), Athulliaghosh Vettiyattil (Bharath Dharma Jana Sena), Manoj M.M. (Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Red Star), and A.M. Muhammed Riyas (Social Democratic Party Of India) — 6 candidates contested from Kaipamangalam in Kerala's 2026 Assembly Election. Votes cast across this constituency are now being counted, and early trends from each round will be closely watched as the day unfolds. Kaipamangalam is a General constituency under the Chalakudy Lok Sabha segment. In 2021, E T Taison Master of the Communist Party Of India won by a margin of 22,698 votes. The 2016 winner was E.T. Taison Master of the CPI. the final result will show which candidate has secured the most votes in Kaipamangalam in 2026.
16:52 (IST) May 04
NDA, BJP lead counts across Assam, West Bengal and Puducherry
Counting is underway across four states and union territories, with leads shaping up sharply in Assam, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Puducherry. 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, taking its tally to 97, well past the majority mark if those leads hold. Congress and its allies are leading in 21 seats with no wins declared yet. In Tamil Nadu, the majority mark stands at 118 in a 234-seat house. SPA has won 7 seats and is leading in 50, giving it a tally of 57, while NDA is leading in 55 with no wins declared, placing its tally at 55. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in enough seats to push their tally to 118 in Tamil Nadu. In West Bengal, BJP has won 8 seats and is leading in 192, building a tally of 200 against a majority mark of 148, while TMC has won 1 seat and is leading in 83, with a tally of 84. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 9 in West Bengal. In Puducherry, where 16 seats decide a majority in the 30-seat assembly, NDA has won 13 seats and is leading in 7 more for a tally of 20, already past the majority mark if leads hold. SPA has a tally of 5, with 2 wins and 3 leads. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 5 in Puducherry.
16:37 (IST) May 04
Congress leads Kerala count with a tally of 63 seats
Counting in Kerala's 140-seat assembly is still under way, with Congress holding a tally of 63 seats — 40 declared wins and 23 leads — putting the party 8 seats short of the 71 needed for a majority. CPM stands at a tally of 25, having won 18 and leading in 7. IUML has won 9 and is leading in 14, while BJP is leading in 3 seats with no wins yet declared.
16:26 (IST) May 04
Kaipamangalam Election Result 2026: CPI's K.K. Valsaraj wins by 9,944 votes
In Kaipamangalam, Kerala, CPI candidate K.K. Valsaraj has won the seat with 65,448 votes, defeating Congress candidate T.M. Nazar, who polled 55,504 votes. The margin of victory stands at 9,944 votes.
16:15 (IST) May 04
Kaipamangalam Election Result 2026: Congress candidate T.M. Nazar wins the seat
Congress candidate T.M. Nazar has won the Kaipamangalam assembly seat in Kerala, bringing counting to a close in this constituency. With the result now declared, Kaipamangalam moves to the Congress column.
16:04 (IST) May 04
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15:53 (IST) May 04
Congress leads Kerala count, needs 10 more seats for majority
In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, Congress has won 27 seats and is currently leading in 34 more, giving it a tally of 61 seats as counting continues. The majority mark stands at 71, meaning Congress needs 10 additional seats to get there. CPM, by contrast, has won 14 seats and is leading in 11, putting its tally at 25 seats with the race still in progress.
15:42 (IST) May 04
Kaipamangalam Election Result: CPI's Valsaraj wins as Congress trails by 9,944 votes
In Kaipamangalam, Kerala, the result is now declared. CPI candidate K.K. Valsaraj wins the seat with 65,448 votes, holding off Congress candidate T.M. Nazar, who polled 55,504 votes. The margin between the two stands at 9,944 votes. Valsaraj, 63, a graduate with no criminal record, secured the constituency for CPI as Nazar's Congress challenge fell short in the final count.
15:31 (IST) May 04
NDA leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in Puducherry
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 12 seats and is leading in 11 more, giving it a tally of 23. 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 in the union territory.
15:20 (IST) May 04
Irinjalakkuda Election Result 2026: Kerala Congress wins as CPM's Bindu loses seat
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15:09 (IST) May 04
Congress leads Kerala count, needs 9 more seats for majority
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 16 and leading in 46 more, leaving the party 9 seats short of a majority at this stage. CPM sits well behind on a tally of 25, with 8 seats won and 17 leads in hand. No party has crossed the majority mark yet.
14:58 (IST) May 04
Kaipamangalam Election Result: CPI's K.K. Valsaraj wins the seat
In Kaipamangalam, Kerala, the result is now declared. CPI candidate K.K. Valsaraj has won the seat with 61,821 votes, defeating Congress candidate T.M. Nazar, who polled 52,246 votes. The winning margin stands at 9,575 votes. Valsaraj, 63, a graduate with a clean criminal record, secured the constituency for CPI in what turned out to be a decisive finish.
14:47 (IST) May 04
NDA leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in Assam
Across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where 64 are needed for a majority, the NDA is leading in enough constituencies to cross that mark if the current trends hold. The alliance has formally won 4 seats and holds leads in 93 more, taking its tally to 97. Congress and its allies are trailing with a tally of 25 seats, all of them leads with no seats formally won yet. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 4 seats.
14:36 (IST) May 04
Thrissur Election Result 2026: Congress candidate Rajan. J. Pallan wins the seat
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14:25 (IST) May 04
Congress leads Kerala count, needs 10 more seats for majority
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 8 and leading in 53 more, leaving the party 10 seats short of a majority at this stage. CPM sits well behind on a tally of 29, with 4 wins and leads in 25 constituencies. No party has crossed the majority mark yet.
14:14 (IST) May 04
Kaipamangalam Election Result: CPI leads as counting continues in Kerala
In the Kaipamangalam constituency of Kerala, CPI candidate K.K. Valsaraj is currently leading the count with 60,894 votes. Congress candidate T.M. Nazar is trailing with 51,355 votes, putting the margin between the two at 9,539 votes. With the result yet to be declared, the contest in this seat remains active as counting progresses.
14:03 (IST) May 04
NDA leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in Assam
In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 64, counting is underway with early leads painting a clear picture. NDA is currently leading in 94 seats, a tally that already crosses the majority threshold, though no seats have been formally declared yet. Congress and its alliance partners are trailing with a tally of 26 seats, while candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 6 seats across the state.
13:52 (IST) May 04
Chalakkudy Election Result: BSP's Mangalappilly leads as Congress incumbent trails
Counting is underway in the Chalakkudy constituency of Kerala, where BSP candidate M S Asokan Mangalappilly is currently leading with 539 votes. The seat is currently held by Congress's Saneeshkumar Joseph, who is trailing in the count with 58,262 votes against him, putting the incumbent MLA behind by 57,723 votes at this stage of counting.
13:41 (IST) May 04
Congress leads Kerala count, needs 7 more seats for majority
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 64 seats, having won 3 and leading in 61 others, leaving the party just 7 seats short of a majority if those leads hold. CPM is a distant second with a tally of 24, having won 1 and leading in 23 constituencies.
13:30 (IST) May 04
Kaipamangalam Election Result: CPI leads as counting continues in Kerala
In the Kaipamangalam constituency of Kerala, CPI candidate K.K. Valsaraj is currently leading the count with 55,461 votes. Congress candidate T.M. Nazar is trailing with 46,336 votes, putting the gap between the two at 9,125 votes. With results yet to be declared, Valsaraj holds the advantage at this stage of counting as Kaipamangalam watches the numbers closely.
13:19 (IST) May 04
Tamil Nadu tally update: independents and smaller parties lead in 121 seats
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13:08 (IST) May 04
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12:57 (IST) May 04
Congress leads Kerala count, needs two more seats for majority
Congress is leading in 69 of Kerala's 140 assembly seats, placing it just two seats short of the 71 needed for a majority. CPM, the next largest party in the count, is currently leading in 18 seats. IUML holds leads in 17 constituencies, while BJP is ahead in three. With no results declared yet, counting remains in progress across the state.
12:46 (IST) May 04
Kaipamangalam Election Result: CPI leads as counting continues in Kerala
In the Kaipamangalam constituency of Kerala, CPI candidate K.K. Valsaraj is currently leading the count with 45,660 votes, holding a margin of 6,875 over Congress candidate T.M. Nazar, who has gathered 38,785 votes so far. Valsaraj, 63, a graduate with a clean record, is ahead as results continue to come in, though the seat is yet to be formally decided.
12:35 (IST) May 04
NDA leads in 25 of 30 seats in Puducherry
In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA is currently leading in 25 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority mark if these leads hold. The SPA is trailing considerably, with leads in just 2 seats. No seats have been declared yet as counting continues across the union territory.
12:24 (IST) May 04
Puthukkad Election Result 2026: CPM's K K Ramachandran leads by a narrow margin
In Puthukkad, Kerala, CPM candidate K K Ramachandran is currently leading with 34,840 votes, holding a slender margin of 797 votes over Congress candidate K M Baburajan, who has gathered 34,043 votes. The seat is currently held by CPM's K.k. Ramachandran. Counting is still in progress and the final result is yet to be declared.
12:14 (IST) May 04
Congress leads Kerala count, needs 25 more seats for majority
In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, Congress is currently leading in 46 constituencies, leaving the party 25 seats short of the 71 needed for a majority. CPM is leading in 28 seats at this stage of counting. No results have been declared yet, and with counting still underway, neither party is close enough to confirm a majority on current trends.
12:04 (IST) May 04
Kaipamangalam Election Result: CPI leads as counting continues in Kerala
In the Kaipamangalam constituency of Kerala, CPI candidate K.K. Valsaraj is currently leading the count with 36,292 votes, holding a margin of 4,150 over Congress candidate T.M. Nazar, who has gathered 32,142 votes so far. Valsaraj, a 63-year-old graduate, is ahead as results continue to come in, with the seat still in play and no final result declared yet.
11:53 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 160 seats in West Bengal, TMC trailing at 105
In West Bengal, where 294 assembly seats are up for grabs and the majority mark stands at 148, BJP is currently leading in 160 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority threshold if those leads hold. TMC is trailing with a tally of 105 seats, still 43 short of the majority mark. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 7 seats across the state. No seats have been declared yet as counting continues.
11:42 (IST) May 04
Thrissur Election Result 2026: Congress candidate leads by nearly 13,000 votes
In the Thrissur constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate Rajan. J. Pallan is currently leading with 32,559 votes, holding a margin of 12,990 over CPI's Alankode Leelakrishnan, who has gathered 19,569 votes so far.
11:32 (IST) May 04
Congress leads Kerala count, majority mark still distant
Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, with the majority mark set at 71. Congress is currently leading in 47 constituencies, while CPM holds leads in 28. Congress needs 24 more seats to reach the majority mark if these trends hold. CPM, trailing at 28, would need 43 additional seats. No seats have been declared yet at this stage of counting.
11:21 (IST) May 04
Kaipamangalam Election Result: CPI leads as counting progresses in Kerala
In the Kaipamangalam constituency of Kerala, CPI candidate K.K. Valsaraj is currently leading the count with 27,506 votes. Congress candidate T.M. Nazar is trailing at 24,847 votes, leaving a margin of 2,659 between the two. Counting is still underway, and the result in this seat is yet to be declared.
11:11 (IST) May 04
Kaipamangalam Election Result 2026: Congress leads as counting continues in Kerala
In Kaipamangalam, Congress candidate T.M. Nazar is currently leading the count, though the gap between the top two remains narrow. CPI's K.K. Valsaraj is trailing with 21,919 votes against Nazar's 21,210, putting the margin at 709 votes.
11:01 (IST) May 04
Congress leads in Kerala with 52 seats, majority mark at 71
Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, and Congress is currently leading in 52 constituencies, putting it 19 seats short of the 71 needed for a majority. CPM is leading in 26 seats at this stage. The UDF alliance holds leads in 68 seats overall, while the LDF is leading in 37. No results have been declared yet as counting continues.
10:53 (IST) May 04
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10:50 (IST) May 04
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10:40 (IST) May 04
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10:30 (IST) May 04
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In the Kaipamangalam constituency of Kerala, CPI candidate K.K. Valsaraj is currently leading the count with 8,691 votes. Congress candidate T.M. Nazar is trailing at 8,054 votes, leaving a margin of 637 votes between the two. Counting is still underway, and no result has been declared for this seat yet.
10:23 (IST) May 04
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10:20 (IST) May 04
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10:13 (IST) May 04
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10:10 (IST) May 04
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10:03 (IST) May 04
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09:53 (IST) May 04
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09:43 (IST) May 04
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09:33 (IST) May 04
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09:23 (IST) May 04
Congress leads Kerala count, majority mark still distant
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09:23 (IST) May 04
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09:13 (IST) May 04
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Disclaimer: This Data is provided by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) | MyNeta and sourced from election affidavits available in the public domain of the Election Commission of India.
Kaipamangalam is a General constituency in Kerala, falling under the Chalakudy Lok Sabha segment. 6 candidates are contesting in 2026: Jayan Eratt (Aam Aadmi Party), T.M. Nazar (Congress), K.K. Valsaraj (Communist Party of India), Athulliaghosh Vettiyattil (Bharath Dharma Jana Sena), Manoj M.M. (Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Red Star), and A.M. Muhammed Riyas (Social Democratic Party Of India). In the 2021 Assembly Election, E T Taison Master of the Communist Party Of India won Kaipamangalam with a margin of 22,698 votes. The runner-up was UDF's Shoba Subi. In 2016, E.T. Taison Master of the CPI had won the seat. round-by-round trends from Kaipamangalam will be closely tracked. The constituency's result will add to Kerala's state-wide tally across its 140 Assembly segments. This Live Blog is AI-assisted using data from Pvalue.