Muvattupuzha Assembly Election Results 2026 Highlights: Congress’ Mathew Kuzhalnadan secures strong win in Muvattupuzha
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Muvattupuzha Assembly Election Results 2026 Highlights: Congress’ Mathew Kuzhalnadan secures strong win in Muvattupuzha

Dr Mathew Kuzhalnadan of the Indian National Congress won the Muvattupuzha constituency with 89,914 votes, defeating CPI candidate N Arun by a margin of 42,829 votes. Arun secured 47,085 votes. Twenty 20 Party candidate Sunny Kadoothazhe finished third with 9,840 votes.

Four candidates contested from Muvattupuzha in Kerala's 2026 Assembly Election: N Arun (CPI), Dr Mathew Kuzhalnadan (Congress), Babu Mathew (Social Democratic Party of India), and Sunny Kadoothazhe (Twenty 20 Party). Votes cast across this constituency were counted, and early trends from each round were closely watched as the day unfolded.

Muvattupuzha is a General constituency under the Idukki Lok Sabha segment. In 2021, Dr Mathew Kuzhalnadan of Congress won by a margin of 6,161 votes. The 2021 turnout was 73.53%.
16:26 (IST) May 04
Muvattupuzha Election Result 2026: Congress’ Mathew Kuzhalnadan secures strong win in Muvattupuzha
Dr Mathew Kuzhalnadan of Congress won the Muvattupuzha constituency with 89,914 votes, defeating CPI candidate N Arun by a margin of 42,829 votes. Arun secured 47,085 votes. Twenty 20 Party candidate Sunny Kadoothazhe finished third with 9,840 votes.
16:15 (IST) May 04
Muvattupuzha Election Result: Counting concludes in Kerala constituency
Muvattupuzha, one of Kerala's closely watched assembly segments, has recorded its final result. The seat was currently held by Congress's Dr. Mathew Kuzhalnadan heading into this election. With counting now concluded, the Muvattupuzha constituency has returned its verdict, and Mathew Kuzhalnadan has retained his seat.
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Congress leads Kerala count, needs 11 more seats for majority
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15:31 (IST) May 04
Muvattupuzha Election Result: Congress retains seat with commanding margin
The Muvattupuzha constituency in Kerala has returned its verdict. Congress candidate Dr. Mathew Kuzhalnadan wins the seat, polling 89,914 votes to defeat CPI's N Arun, who finished with 47,085 votes. The incumbent, who holds a doctorate and was defending this seat, secured the win by a margin of 42,829 votes. With the result now declared, Muvattupuzha stays with Congress.
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Congress leads Kerala count, needs 9 more seats for majority
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14:47 (IST) May 04
Muvattupuzha Election Result: Congress incumbent leads by 41,173 votes
In the Muvattupuzha constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. Congress candidate Dr. Mathew Kuzhalnadan, the sitting legislator holding a Doctorate degree, is currently leading with 87,009 votes. CPI's N Arun is trailing at 45,836 votes, leaving a margin of 41,173 votes between the two at this stage of counting.
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14:03 (IST) May 04
Muvattupuzha Election Result: Congress incumbent leads by wide margin
In the Muvattupuzha constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. The sitting Congress MLA, Dr. Mathew Kuzhalnadan, is currently leading with 80,576 votes against CPI's N Arun, who has gathered 42,731 votes. The margin between the two stands at 37,845 votes, with Dr. Kuzhalnadan holding a commanding position as tallying continues.
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Muvattupuzha Election Result: Congress incumbent leads with a wide margin
In the Muvattupuzha assembly constituency in Kerala, counting is still under way and no result has been declared yet. The sitting Congress member Dr. Mathew Kuzhalnadan is currently leading with 78,769 votes against CPI's N Arun, who has polled 42,039 votes. The margin between the two stands at 36,730 votes as counting continues in this Kerala seat.
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12:35 (IST) May 04
Muvattupuzha Election Result: Congress incumbent leads with commanding margin
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11:10 (IST) May 04
Muvattupuzha Election Result: Congress incumbent leads in Kerala seat
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10:39 (IST) May 04
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07:35 (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.
Dr Mathew Kuzhalnadan of the Indian National Congress won the Muvattupuzha constituency with 89,914 votes, defeating CPI candidate N Arun by a margin of 42,829 votes. Arun secured 47,085 votes. Twenty 20 Party candidate Sunny Kadoothazhe finished third with 9,840 votes.

Four candidates contested from Muvattupuzha in Kerala's 2026 Assembly Election: N Arun (CPI), Dr Mathew Kuzhalnadan (Congress), Babu Mathew (Social Democratic Party of India), and Sunny Kadoothazhe (Twenty 20 Party). Votes cast across this constituency were counted, and early trends from each round were closely watched as the day unfolded.

Muvattupuzha is a General constituency in Kerala, falling under the Idukki Lok Sabha segment. A turnout of 73.53% was recorded in the 2021 election.

In the 2021 Assembly Election, Dr Mathew Kuzhalnadan of Congress won Muvattupuzha with a margin of 6,161 votes, defeating CPI's Eldho Abraham.

The constituency's result adds to Kerala's state-wide tally across its 140 Assembly segments.

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