Kalpetta Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Congress candidate Adv. T Siddique wins the seat

Across four state assemblies, counting is well underway with leads shifting as rounds progress. 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, which already crosses the majority mark if those leads hold. Congress and its allies are leading in 22 seats with no wins confirmed yet. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 7 in Assam. In Tamil Nadu, the majority mark stands at 118 in a 234-seat assembly. SPA has won 7 seats and is leading in 53, giving it a tally of 60, while NDA is leading in 55 seats with no wins declared yet, placing its tally at 55. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 105 seats with 10 declared, taking their combined tally to 115, just 3 short of the majority mark. West Bengal, with a majority mark of 148 across 294 seats, sees BJP leading with a tally of 179, having won 11 and leading in 168. TMC has won 2 and is leading in 104, giving it a tally of 106. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 8 in the state. In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, NDA has won 13 and is leading in 5 more, putting its tally at 18, which crosses the majority mark if those leads hold. 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 is on the cusp of a majority in Kerala, where counting across 140 seats is still under way. With 54 seats won and leads in 10 more, Congress holds a tally of 64, just seven short of the 71 needed for a majority. CPM has won 20 seats and is leading in 5, putting its tally at 25. If the current leads hold, Congress would cross the majority mark.

The result is in from Kalpetta in Kerala. Congress candidate Adv. T Siddique has won the seat, polling 97,379 votes to finish well clear of RJD's P K Anil Kumar, who secured 52,348 votes. The margin between the two stands at 45,031 votes. The seat was currently held by Congress's Adv.t Siddiqu, and the party has successfully retained it through this contest.

The result is in from Kalpetta in Kerala, where Congress candidate Adv. T Siddique has won the seat. The constituency was currently held by Congress's Adv.t Siddiqu, and the party has managed to retain it. With the declaration confirmed, Adv. T Siddique will now represent Kalpetta in the assembly.

The result is in from Kalpetta in Kerala, and Congress candidate Adv. T Siddique has won the seat with 97,379 votes, finishing 45,031 votes clear of RJD's P K Anil Kumar, who polled 52,348. The contest in this Kerala constituency has now been settled, with Congress securing the win here.

In Tamil Nadu, where 118 seats are needed for a majority across the 234-seat assembly, candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 115 seats, with 10 declared and 105 leads still in progress, leaving them 3 seats short of the majority mark at this stage. SPA has a tally of 60 seats, with 7 won and 53 leads, and still needs 58 more to reach the majority mark. NDA is leading in 55 constituencies with no seats declared yet, placing it 63 seats away from a majority on current tallies. No alliance has crossed the majority threshold so far.

Congress candidate Usha Vijayan has won the Mananthavady assembly seat in Kerala, polling 77,425 votes to defeat CPM's O R Kelu, who finished with 66,882 votes. The margin of victory stands at 10,543 votes. The seat was currently held by CPM's O R Kelu, who is not among the top 3 candidates in the final count, bringing an end to his term as the CPM MLA.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, Congress has won 54 seats and is leading in 10 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 5, giving it a tally of 25. Counting is still under way, and the majority mark remains the number to watch as results continue to come in.

The result is out from Kalpetta in Kerala. Congress candidate Adv. T Siddique has won the seat, polling 97,379 votes to finish 45,031 votes ahead of RJD's P K Anil Kumar, who secured 52,348 votes. With the count now complete, Congress closes out Kalpetta with a comfortable winning margin.

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 and is leading in 168 more, giving it a tally of 179. TMC has won 2 seats and is leading in 104, taking its tally to 106, which leaves it 42 seats short of the majority mark. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 8 seats.

Congress candidate I C Balakrishnan wins the Sulthanbathery seat in Kerala, polling 78,936 votes to secure the constituency. CPM's M S Viswanathan finished second with 62,339 votes, leaving a final margin of 16,597 votes between the two. The seat was currently held by Congress's I C Balakrishnan, who retains it with a comfortable winning margin in this Kerala constituency.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, Congress has won 54 seats and is currently leading in 10 more, taking its tally to 64. The majority mark stands at 71, meaning the party needs 7 additional seats to cross that threshold. CPM, by contrast, has won 20 seats and is leading in 5, giving it a tally of 25. Counting is still under way across several constituencies.

Congress candidate Adv. T Siddique has won the Kalpetta assembly seat in Kerala, polling 97,379 votes to finish well clear of RJD's P K Anil Kumar, who managed 52,348 votes. The margin between the two stands at 45,031 votes. With the result now declared, Kalpetta returns a Congress winner in what turned out to be a decisive finish to counting in this Kerala constituency.

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 current leads hold. The alliance has a tally of 97, with 28 seats declared in its favour and leads in 69 more. Congress and its allies are trailing with a tally of 22, all of those being leads with no seats declared yet. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 7 seats in the state, with 1 declared.

Congress candidate Usha Vijayan has won the Mananthavady assembly seat in Kerala, polling 77,425 votes to defeat CPM's O R Kelu, who secured 66,882 votes. The margin of victory stands at 10,543 votes. The seat was currently held by CPM's O R Kelu, and his defeat brings an end to his term as the CPM MLA in Mananthavady.

Congress has won 54 seats and is leading in 10 more, taking its tally to 64 in the 140-seat Kerala assembly, where 71 seats are needed for a majority. That leaves the party seven seats short of the majority mark. CPM, by contrast, has won 20 seats and is leading in 5, putting its tally at 25. Counting is still in progress across several constituencies.

The counting is done in Kalpetta, Kerala, and the result is now declared. Congress candidate Adv. T Siddique has won the seat, polling 97,379 votes to finish well clear of RJD's P K Anil Kumar, who secured 52,348 votes. The margin between the two stands at 45,031 votes, bringing the contest in this Kerala constituency to a decisive close.

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 97 seats — 28 declared wins and leads in 69 more. The Congress-led alliance has a tally of 22 seats, all in the leading column, trailing well behind the NDA. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 7 seats in Assam.

Congress candidate Usha Vijayan has won the Mananthavady assembly seat in Kerala, polling 77,425 votes to defeat CPM's O R Kelu, who secured 66,882 votes. The winning margin stands at 10,543 votes. The seat was currently held by CPM's O R Kelu, who finishes outside the top 3 candidates in the final count, bringing an end to his term as the CPM MLA.

Congress has won 54 seats and is currently leading in 10 more, giving it a tally of 64 in the 140-seat Kerala assembly. The majority mark stands at 71, leaving Congress seven seats short if its current leads hold. CPM, the principal rival, has won 20 seats and is leading in 5, putting its tally at 25. Counting continues across the remaining constituencies.

The counting is done in Kalpetta, and Congress has held the seat. Adv. T Siddique is the winner here, bringing the constituency home for his party in Kerala. The result is now officially declared, closing out what was a closely watched contest in this segment of Wayanad district.

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, for a tally of 5. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 7, with 5 seats won and 2 leads in hand.

Congress candidate Usha Vijayan has won the Mananthavady assembly seat in Kerala, polling 77,425 votes to defeat CPM's O R Kelu, who secured 66,882 votes. The margin of victory stands at 10,543 votes. The seat was currently held by CPM's O R Kelu, who finishes outside the winning position, bringing an end to his term as the CPM MLA.

Congress has won 54 seats in Kerala and is 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 is still in progress across several constituencies.

In Kalpetta, Kerala, the counting has concluded with Congress candidate Adv. T Siddique winning the seat with 97,379 votes. RJD's P K Anil Kumar finished second with 52,348 votes, leaving a final margin of 45,031 votes between the two. The result is declared and the seat goes to Congress.

Across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where 64 are needed for a majority, the NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if current trends hold. The alliance has won 28 seats and is leading in 69 more, giving it a combined tally of 97. Congress and its allies are leading in 22 seats with no wins declared yet, leaving their tally at 22. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 7 seats in the state.

Congress candidate I C Balakrishnan wins the Sulthanbathery seat in Kerala, polling 78,936 votes to secure the constituency. CPM's M S Viswanathan finished second with 62,339 votes, leaving a final margin of 16,597 votes between the two. The seat was currently held by Congress's I C Balakrishnan, who retains it with a comfortable winning margin in this Kerala constituency.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, Congress has won 54 seats and is leading in 10 more, bringing its tally to 64 — 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. Counting continues across the remaining constituencies, with the majority mark still within reach for Congress if its current leads hold.

The counting is done in Kalpetta, Kerala, and Congress has held the seat. Congress candidate Adv. T Siddique wins the seat with 97,379 votes, finishing 45,031 votes clear of RJD's P K Anil Kumar, who polled 52,348 votes and has lost the contest. The result is now declared, bringing the Kalpetta assembly seat firmly back into the Congress column.

Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 118. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold the highest tally in the state, with 10 seats won and leads in 105 more, putting their combined tally at 115, just 3 short of the majority mark. SPA has won 7 seats and is leading in 53, for a tally of 60, and still needs 58 more to reach the majority. NDA, with no seats won so far, is leading in 55 constituencies, giving it a tally of 55 and leaving it 63 seats away from a majority. No alliance has crossed the majority mark at this stage of counting.

Congress candidate I C Balakrishnan wins the Sulthanbathery seat in Kerala, polling 78,936 votes to secure the constituency. CPM's M S Viswanathan, who gathered 62,339 votes, finished second as the result was declared. The margin between the two stood at 16,597 votes. The seat was currently held by Congress's I C Balakrishnan, who has now successfully defended his position in this Kerala constituency.

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, meanwhile, has won 20 seats and is leading in 5, putting its tally at 25. Counting is still under way across several constituencies.

The counting is done in Kalpetta, Kerala, and the result is now official. Congress candidate Adv. T Siddique has won the seat, pulling in 97,379 votes against RJD's P K Anil Kumar, who finished with 52,348 votes. The margin between the two stands at 45,031 votes, sealing a clear victory for the Congress in this Kerala constituency.

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 won and leads in 105 more, sitting 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, leading in 55 seats and yet to open its won-seats count.

Congress candidate I C Balakrishnan wins the Sulthanbathery seat in Kerala, polling 78,936 votes to secure victory by a margin of 16,597 votes. CPM's M S Viswanathan finished second with 62,339 votes. The seat was currently held by Congress's I C Balakrishnan, who retains it with this result.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, Congress has won 48 seats and is leading in 16 more, taking its tally to 64 — just seven short of the 71 needed for a majority. CPM, by contrast, has won 20 seats and leads in five others, giving it a tally of 25. Counting is still in progress, and the majority mark remains the number to watch.

The result is in from Kalpetta in Kerala. Congress candidate Adv. T Siddique has won the seat, defeating RJD's P K Anil Kumar by a margin of 45,031 votes. Siddique polled 97,379 votes against Kumar's 52,348, bringing the contest in this Kerala constituency to a close.

In Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly constituencies, where 118 seats are needed for a majority, candidates from various parties and independent contenders have collectively secured 118 seats. This includes 8 seats already declared and 110 where they are currently leading, potentially reaching the majority threshold if these leads are maintained. The SPA has won 7 seats and is leading in 50, bringing their total to 57 seats, and they still require 61 more to achieve the majority. The NDA is currently leading in 55 constituencies with no seats declared yet, giving them a tally of 55 and needing 63 more seats to reach the 118-seat majority mark.

Congress candidate I C Balakrishnan wins the Sulthanbathery seat in Kerala, polling 78,936 votes to secure a margin of 16,597 over CPM's M S Viswanathan, who finished with 62,339 votes. Balakrishnan, 50, who holds the seat currently for Congress, retains it as the final count closes out in this constituency. The seat remains with Congress as results are declared.

Congress has won 37 seats in Kerala and is leading in 25 more, giving it a tally of 62 in the 140-seat assembly. The majority mark stands at 71, leaving Congress nine seats short if current leads hold. CPM has won 18 seats and is leading in 7, putting its tally at 25. Counting continues across the state with no party yet confirmed at the majority mark.

The counting is done in Kalpetta, Kerala, and Congress candidate Adv. T Siddique has won the seat. Siddique, 51, polled 97,379 votes to finish well clear of RJD's P K Anil Kumar, who managed 52,348 votes. The winning margin settled at 45,031 votes, giving Congress a comfortable victory in this Kerala constituency.

Adv. T Siddique of Congress won the Kalpetta constituency with 97,379 votes, defeating Rashtriya Janata Dal candidate P K Anil Kumar by a margin of 45,031 votes. Anil Kumar secured 52,348 votes. BJP candidate Prasanth Malavayal finished third with 19,175 votes.

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 won 10 seats outright and is leading in 89 more, taking its tally to 99. Congress and its allies are trailing with a tally of 19 seats, all from leads with no seats declared yet. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in a tally of 8 seats across the state.

In the Mananthavady constituency of Kerala, CPM's O R Kelu is currently leading as counting progresses. Among the candidates reflected in the count, BJP's P Shyamraj is leading with 19,681 votes while Congress candidate Usha Vijayan is trailing with 77,425 votes. The seat is currently held by CPM's O R Kelu, who is ahead as the tallying continues in this Kerala assembly segment.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark sits at 71. Congress is the front-runner at this stage, with 24 seats won and 37 more where it is currently leading, giving it a tally of 61 and leaving it 10 seats short of a majority. CPM has a tally of 25, with 12 seats won and 13 where it is leading. Others account for a combined tally of 54 seats so far.

In the Kalpetta constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate Adv. T Siddique is currently leading the count with 97,379 votes. RJD's P K Anil Kumar is trailing at 52,348 votes, leaving a margin of 45,031 votes between the two. Siddique, 51, holds a Graduate Professional degree and the counting in this seat is still under way.

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, comprising 4 won and 95 leads. The Congress-led alliance is trailing with a tally of 23 seats, all leads. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 4 seats in the state.

In the Mananthavady constituency of Kerala, BJP candidate P Shyamraj is currently leading the count with 16,797 votes, while Congress candidate Usha Vijayan is trailing with 67,573 votes in the ongoing tally. The seat is currently held by CPM's O R Kelu, who remains the constituency-level leader as per the latest figures from the Election Commission.

Congress holds a tally of 62 seats in Kerala, with 15 declared wins and leads in 47 more constituencies across the 140-seat assembly. The majority mark stands at 71, leaving Congress 9 seats short if current leads hold. CPM is well behind on a tally of 25, having won 7 seats and leading in 18. Counting continues across the state.

In the Kalpetta constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate Adv. T Siddique is currently leading the count with 97,379 votes, holding a margin of 45,031 over RJD's P K Anil Kumar, who has gathered 52,348 votes so far. The 51-year-old graduate professional continues to hold a commanding position as counting progresses, with no result declared yet in this seat.