Kottayam Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Congress candidate Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan wins the seat

Across four states going to the count, the picture is taking shape with leads crossing the majority mark in three of them. In Assam, where 64 seats are needed for a majority in the 126-seat house, NDA holds a tally of 97, having won 28 and leading in 69 more, well past the halfway threshold. Congress and its allies are at a tally of 22, all leads with no seats declared yet, while candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 7 in the state. In Tamil Nadu, the majority mark stands at 118 in a 234-seat assembly. SPA has a tally of 60, with 7 won and 53 leading. NDA trails with a tally of 55, all leads and no declared wins so far. The state still needs more results to settle which grouping reaches the majority mark, with the front-runners needing 3 more seats to get there. West Bengal, the largest of the four with 294 seats and a majority mark of 148, sees BJP leading in enough seats to cross that threshold, holding a tally of 179 across 11 won and 168 leading seats. TMC has a tally of 106, with 2 won and 104 leading, while candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 8 in the state. In Puducherry, where just 16 seats decide a majority in the 30-seat assembly, NDA has a tally of 18 with 13 seats already declared in its favour and 5 more where it leads, putting it past the majority mark on current trends. SPA has a tally of 5, with 2 won and 3 leading, while candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 7 in the union territory.

Congress has won 54 seats in Kerala and is currently leading in 10 more, taking its tally to 64 in the 140-seat assembly where 71 marks the majority. Just seven seats separate the party from that threshold. CPM, the principal rival, has won 20 and is leading in 5, giving it a tally of 25. Counting continues across the remaining constituencies.

Congress candidate Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan has won the Kottayam assembly seat in Kerala, polling 68,893 votes to secure a comfortable margin of 35,986 over CPM's Adv.K. Anilkumar, who finished with 32,907 votes. The 78-year-old incumbent retains the constituency he held going into this election, extending his presence in the assembly from Kottayam.

The Kottayam constituency in Kerala has returned its verdict. Congress candidate Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan wins the seat, retaining the assembly segment he had previously held. The seat was currently held by Congress's Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, and the final count confirms he will continue as the MLA from Kottayam.

In Puducherry, where 30 assembly seats are in play and the majority mark stands at 16, the NDA has won 13 seats and is leading in 5 more, giving it a tally of 18 seats that crosses the majority threshold 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 seats, with 5 won and 2 leads.

Congress candidate Nattakom Suresh has won the Ettumanoor assembly seat in Kerala, polling 64,077 votes to defeat CPM's V. N. Vasavan by a margin of 19,752 votes. Vasavan, who secured 44,325 votes, finishes second in the final count. The seat was currently held by CPM's V N Vasavan, bringing an end to his term as the CPM MLA.

Congress has won 54 seats in Kerala and is leading in 10 more, bringing its tally to 64 in the 140-seat assembly where 71 are needed for a majority. Seven more seats would take it past that mark. CPM, by contrast, has won 20 seats and is leading in 5, leaving it at a tally of 25, well short of the majority threshold.

Congress candidate Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan wins the Kottayam seat in Kerala, retaining the constituency he held going into this election. The 78-year-old Graduate Professional polled 68,893 votes, finishing 35,986 votes ahead of CPM's Adv.K. Anilkumar, who managed 32,907 votes. With zero criminal cases on record, Radhakrishnan closes out the contest with a commanding 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 mark if the current trends hold. The party has won 11 seats and is leading in 168 more, bringing its tally to 179. TMC has won 2 seats and is leading in 104, giving it a tally of 106, still 42 seats short of the majority mark. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 8 seats in the state.

KEC candidate Adv.Mons Joseph wins the Kaduthuruthy seat in Kerala, securing 70,353 votes to claim a decisive victory. Nirmala Jimmy of Kerala Congress (M) finished second with 39,053 votes, leaving a margin of 31,300 between the two. The seat was currently held by Kerala Congress's Adv. Mons Joseph, who has now successfully defended his position in this Kerala constituency.

Counting in Kerala's 140-seat assembly is still under way, and Congress holds the clearest path to the majority mark of 71. With 48 seats won and leads in 16 more, its tally stands at 64, leaving it 7 seats short. CPM, by contrast, has won 20 seats and is leading in 5, giving it a tally of 25. The remaining seats are spread across other parties and groupings.

Congress candidate Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan wins the Kottayam seat in Kerala, retaining the constituency he previously held. The 78-year-old graduate professional polled 68,893 votes, finishing 35,986 votes ahead of CPM's Adv.K. Anilkumar, who managed 32,907 votes. With zero criminal cases on record, Radhakrishnan's return to the seat marks a decisive verdict in Kottayam.

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 current trends hold, with a tally of 97 seats — 20 declared wins and leads in 77 more. The Congress-led alliance has a tally of 21 seats, all in the leading column. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 8 seats in the state.

Congress candidate Rony K Baby has won the Kanjirappally assembly seat in Kerala, polling 56,646 votes to defeat Kerala Congress (M)'s Dr. N. Jayaraj, who secured 50,874 votes. The winning margin stands at 5,772 votes. The seat was currently held by KEC(M)'s Dr. N. Jayaraj, who finishes second in the final count, bringing an end to his term as the KEC(M) MLA.

Congress has won 36 seats and is leading in 26 more, giving it a tally of 62 in the 140-seat Kerala assembly. The majority mark stands at 71, leaving the party 9 seats short if its current leads hold. CPM has won 18 seats and is leading in 7, putting its tally at 25. Counting is still in progress across the state.

Congress candidate Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan wins the Kottayam seat in Kerala, retaining the constituency he previously held. The 78-year-old incumbent polled 68,893 votes, finishing well clear of CPM's Adv.K. Anilkumar, who managed 32,907 votes. The margin between the two stands at 35,986 votes, making it a decisive outcome in this Kerala assembly constituency.

In Assam's 126-seat assembly, where 64 seats are needed for a majority, the NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if current leads hold. The alliance has a tally of 99, with 10 seats won and leads in 89 more. Congress is trailing with a tally of 19 seats, all of them leads. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 8 seats across the state.

In Kanjirappally, Kerala, Congress candidate Rony K Baby is currently leading with 56,646 votes, holding a margin of 5,772 over Kerala Congress (M)'s Dr. N. Jayaraj, who has gathered 50,874 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. The seat is currently held by KEC(M)'s Dr. N. Jayaraj, who finds himself trailing in the ongoing count as votes continue to be tallied.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, with the majority mark set at 71. Congress holds the strongest position at this stage, having won 24 seats and leading in 36 more for a tally of 60, leaving it 11 seats short of a majority if those leads hold. CPM has won 11 and is leading in 15, bringing its tally to 26. No party has crossed the majority mark so far.

In Kottayam, counting is still under way and Congress incumbent Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan holds a commanding lead with 68,655 votes. The 78-year-old Graduate Professional is currently ahead of CPM's Adv.K. Anilkumar, who has polled 32,782 votes, leaving a margin of 35,873 between the two. Radhakrishnan carries no criminal cases on record as the contest in this Kerala seat continues to be counted.

In West Bengal, where 294 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 148, BJP is currently leading in 210 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority threshold if those leads hold. TMC is trailing with a tally of 70 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 3 seats in the state. No seats have been formally declared yet as counting continues across the state.

The Puthuppally constituency in Kerala has returned its verdict. Congress candidate Adv. Chandy Oommen wins the seat with 84,031 votes, defeating CPM's K. M. Radhakrishnan, who finished with 31,124 votes. The winning margin stands at 52,907 votes. The seat was currently held by Congress's Oommen Chandy, and the party retains it through Adv. Chandy Oommen, a 40-year-old postgraduate with six criminal cases on record.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, Congress is out in front with a tally of 62 seats — 15 declared wins and leads in 47 more — leaving the party just 9 seats short of the 71 needed for a majority. CPM is well behind with a tally of 25, comprising 7 won and 18 leading. Counting is still in progress and no party has crossed the majority mark at this stage.

In the Kottayam constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way and no result has been declared yet. The sitting Congress legislator Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, 78, is currently leading with 60,190 votes against CPM's Adv.K. Anilkumar, who has polled 28,265 votes so far. The margin between the two stands at 31,925 votes at this stage of counting.

In Tamil Nadu, where 234 assembly seats are in play and the majority mark stands at 118, candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 130 seats, a tally that has crossed the majority threshold if those leads hold. NDA is trailing with a tally of 52 seats, still needing 66 more to reach the majority mark. SPA holds a tally of 45 seats, requiring 73 seats to get to 118. No results have been formally declared in any of the 234 constituencies so far, with counting still in progress across the state.

In Kanjirappally, Kerala, Congress candidate Rony K Baby is currently leading with 50,754 votes, holding a margin of 3,866 over Kerala Congress (M)'s Dr. N. Jayaraj, who has gathered 46,888 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. The seat is currently held by KEC(M)'s Dr. N. Jayaraj, who is not among the top candidates presently reflected in the leading positions.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, with Congress out in front on a tally of 61, having won 7 and leading in 54. The magic number is 71, leaving Congress 10 seats short of a majority at this stage. CPM is placed second with a tally of 28, winning 3 and leading in 25, and would need 43 more seats to reach that mark.

In the Kottayam constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. The sitting Congress legislator Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, who is 78 years old and holds a professional graduate degree, is currently leading the count. A clean record with no criminal cases on file adds to his profile as the incumbent seeking to retain this seat.

In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 64, the NDA is leading in enough constituencies to cross that threshold if the current trends hold. The alliance has a tally of 95 seats so far, all of them leads with no seats declared yet. Congress and its allies are trailing with a tally of 26 seats, while candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 5 seats across the state.

Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan of the Congress party stacks up a massive lead of 29,348 over K Anilkumar of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) after eleven of fourteen rounds of counting.

In the Ettumanoor constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate Nattakom Suresh is currently leading with 61,024 votes. The seat is currently held by CPM's V N Vasavan, who is trailing in this count with 41,865 votes, putting the margin between the two at 19,159 votes. Counting is still underway in this constituency.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, Congress is out in front with a tally of 63 seats, having won 2 and leading in 61 others. The magic number is 71, and Congress needs 8 more to get there. CPM, meanwhile, has a tally of just 24, with 1 won and 23 leads, leaving it 47 seats short of a majority as counting continues across the state.

In the Kottayam constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with Congress holding a firm position. Incumbent Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan is leading with 49268 votes, putting him 26344 votes ahead of CPM's Adv.K. Anilkumar, who has polled 22924 votes so far. The result is yet to be declared.

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

In the Ettumanoor constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate Nattakom Suresh is currently leading with 49,750 votes. The seat is currently held by CPM's V N Vasavan, who is trailing in the count with 32,098 votes, putting him 17,652 votes behind the leader. Counting is still underway in this constituency.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 71. Congress is currently leading in 58 constituencies, making it the front-runner among parties, while CPM trails with leads in 21 seats. At the alliance level, UDF holds the stronger position with leads in 75 seats, needing 13 more to reach the majority mark. LDF is leading in 33 seats at this stage of counting.

In Kottayam, Kerala, counting is still under way and no result has been declared yet. Congress incumbent Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, 78, is currently leading with 34,022 votes, holding a margin of 19,146 over CPM's Adv.K. Anilkumar, who has polled 14,876 votes so far. Radhakrishnan, a graduate professional with a clean record, is defending his seat as the sitting legislator from this constituency.

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 these leads hold. Congress and its alliance partners are trailing with a tally of 31 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 5 seats across the state. No results have been formally declared yet as counting continues.

In Changanassery, Kerala Congress candidate Vinu Job Kuzhimannil is currently leading with 38,318 votes, holding a margin of 5,667 over Kerala Congress (M)'s Adv. Job Maichil, who has accumulated 32,651 votes. The seat is currently held by Kerala Congress (M)'s Adv. Job Maichil, who finds himself trailing in the count as votes continue to be tallied 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 46 constituencies, while CPM is placed in 29. The UDF bloc holds leads in 64 seats against LDF's 42, with others accounting for 19. Neither front has yet crossed the threshold needed to claim a majority, and the picture is still taking shape as rounds continue.

In Kottayam, Kerala, the incumbent Congress candidate Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan is currently leading with 30,499 votes, building a margin of 16,911 over CPM's Adv.K. Anilkumar, who stands at 13,588 votes. The 78-year-old graduate professional holds no criminal cases on record. Counting is still under way and no result has been declared yet in this constituency.

In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 64, the NDA is leading in 83 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority threshold if these leads hold. Congress and its allies 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 Kaduthuruthy constituency of Kerala, Kerala Congress candidate Adv. Mons Joseph is currently leading with 28,761 votes, building a margin of 12,966 over KEC(M)'s Nirmala Jimmy, who has so far polled 15,795 votes and is trailing in the count. The seat is currently held by Kerala Congress's Adv. Mons Joseph. Counting is still underway 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 47 constituencies, making it the front-running party at this stage. CPM is leading in 27 seats. The UDF alliance holds a broader lead of 64 seats against LDF's 40, with others leading in 18. No party or alliance has yet crossed the majority mark.

Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishanan of the Congress takes a massive 11,118 vote lead over trailing K Anilkumar of the CPI (M) in Kottayam.

In Kottayam, counting is still under way with Congress holding a clear advantage at this stage. Sitting legislator Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, 78, is leading with 21,309 votes against CPM's Adv.K. Anilkumar, who has gathered 10,191 votes so far. The margin between the two stands at 11,118 votes, with the result yet to be declared in this Kerala constituency.

In Tamil Nadu, where 234 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 118, early leads paint a striking picture. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 136 seats, a tally that has already crossed the majority mark, though no seats have been formally declared yet. SPA is currently leading in 44 seats and still needs 74 more to reach the majority mark. NDA is trailing with leads in 32 constituencies, requiring 86 additional seats to get there.

In the Ettumanoor constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate Nattakom Suresh is currently leading with 20,707 votes. The seat is currently held by CPM's V N Vasavan, who is trailing in the count with 11,224 votes, putting the margin between the two at 9,483 votes. Counting is still underway and a final result is yet to be declared.

Early trends from Kerala's 140-seat assembly put Congress leading in 45 constituencies, making it the top party in the state at this stage of counting. CPM is currently leading in 27 seats. The UDF alliance holds a broader lead of 62 seats against LDF's 40, with the majority mark set at 71. Congress still needs 26 more seats to reach that threshold on its own.

In the Kottayam constituency of Kerala, sitting Congress legislator Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan is currently leading the count with 10,369 votes. The 78-year-old graduate professional is ahead of CPM's Adv.K. Anilkumar, who has accumulated 5,346 votes so far. The margin between the two stands at 5,023 votes, with counting still in progress and the result yet to be declared.