Payyanur Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Independent candidate V. Kunhikrishnan wins the seat

Across four states going to the polls, counting is well underway in Assam, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Puducherry, with leads shifting as rounds come in. In Assam, where 64 seats are needed for a majority in the 126-seat assembly, NDA holds a tally of 97, having won 28 and leading in 69 more, comfortably crossing the majority mark on current trends. Congress and its allies are at a tally of 22, all leads with no seats declared 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 house. SPA has a tally of 60, with 7 won and 53 leading, while NDA trails with a tally of 55. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in Tamil Nadu with a tally of 115, still 3 short of the majority mark if those leads hold. 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 is trailing with a tally of 106, comprising 2 won and 104 leading. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 8 in West Bengal. 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 leads still pending, crossing the majority mark on current numbers. SPA has a tally of 5 in Puducherry, with 2 won and 3 leading.

Congress has won 54 seats in Kerala and is currently leading in 10 more, putting its tally at 64 in the 140-seat assembly where 71 are needed for a majority. CPM has won 20 seats and leads in 5, giving it a tally of 25. With counting still under way, Congress sits just 7 seats short of the majority mark if its current leads hold.

Independent candidate V. Kunhikrishnan has won the Payyannur assembly seat in Kerala, securing 76,640 votes to defeat CPM's T. I. Madhusoodanan, who polled 69,153 votes. The margin of victory stands at 7,487 votes. The seat was currently held by CPM's T I Madhusoodanan, with this result bringing an end to his term as the CPM MLA.

The result is out from Payyannur in Kerala, and CPM candidate T. I. Madhusoodanan has won the seat. Madhusoodanan, who currently holds the constituency, has successfully defended his position, retaining the seat for CPM. The Payyannur assembly segment was already held by CPM going into this election, and that hold remains firmly in place with this outcome.

In the Payyannur constituency of Kerala, Independent candidate V. Kunhikrishnan has won the seat, polling 76,640 votes to defeat CPM's T. I. Madhusoodanan, who finished with 69,153 votes. The margin between the two stood at 7,487 votes. Madhusoodanan, a graduate aged 65 with three criminal cases on record, could not hold off the 74-year-old Independent, who secured a clear victory when results were declared.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA has won 13 seats and is leading in 5 more, taking its tally to 18, which is enough to cross the majority mark if those leads hold. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 3, bringing its tally to 5. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 7, with 5 seats won and 2 leads in hand.

In the Taliparamba constituency of Kerala, Independent candidate T K Govindan Master S/O Kunhikkannan Nambiar is currently leading with 90,353 votes, holding a margin of 12,627 over CPM's P K Shyamala Teacher, who is trailing at 77,726 votes. The seat is currently held by CPM's M V Govindan Master, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, Congress has won 48 seats and is currently leading in 16 more, taking its tally to 64 seats. The majority mark stands at 71, leaving Congress just 7 seats short of a clear majority if its current leads hold. CPM, by contrast, has won 20 seats and is leading in 5, giving it a tally of 25 seats at this stage of counting.

In Payyannur, Kerala, the result is now declared. Independent candidate V. Kunhikrishnan, aged 74, has won the seat with 76,640 votes, defeating CPM's T. I. Madhusoodanan, who polled 69,153 votes. The margin between the two stands at 7,487 votes. Madhusoodanan, the sitting CPM legislator from this constituency, could not hold the seat as Kunhikrishnan's independent run proved decisive in the final count.

Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64. NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if the 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 lead in a tally of 8 seats in the state.

In the Taliparamba constituency of Kerala, Independent candidate T K Govindan Master S/O Kunhikkannan Nambiar is currently leading with 90,353 votes, holding a margin of 12,627 over CPM's P K Shyamala Teacher, who is trailing at 77,726 votes. The seat is currently held by CPM's M V Govindan Master, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, Congress has won 36 seats and is currently leading in 26 more, taking its tally to 62. The majority mark stands at 71, meaning the party needs 9 additional seats to cross that threshold. CPM, the principal rival, has won 18 seats and is leading in 7, giving it a tally of 25. Counting continues across the state with the final picture yet to emerge.

In the Payyannur constituency of Kerala, Independent candidate V. Kunhikrishnan has won the seat, polling 76,640 votes to defeat CPM's T. I. Madhusoodanan, who finished with 69,153 votes. The margin of victory stands at 7,487 votes. Madhusoodanan, the CPM incumbent, could not hold the seat as the 74-year-old Independent candidate secured a clear win in this Kerala assembly contest.

Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly constituencies, where the majority mark stands at 118. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 139 seats, with 2 seats already declared, giving them a combined tally of 139, which has crossed the majority mark if those leads hold. NDA is leading in 52 seats with no seats declared yet, placing its tally at 52, still 66 short of the majority mark. SPA has won 4 seats and is leading in 35, bringing its tally to 39, trailing considerably behind the current tally leader.

In Irikkur, Kerala, the sitting Congress MLA Adv. Sajeev Joseph is leading the count with 90,895 votes, extending a margin of 42,426 over KEC(M) candidate Adv. Mathew Kunnappally, who has accumulated 48,469 votes and is currently trailing. Counting is still underway in this constituency, with Adv. Sajeev Joseph holding a commanding position as results continue to come in.

In a major political upset, expelled CPI(M) leader P V Kunhikrishnan breached the Left's traditional stronghold of Payyannur constituency and won the seat by over 7,000 votes in the 2026 Kerala Assembly election.

Contesting as a UDF-backed Independent, Kunhikrishnan defeated CPI(M) sitting MLA T I Madhusoodanan by a margin of 7,487 votes.

Kunhikrishnan was expelled from the CPI(M) earlier this year after he alleged corruption by Madhusoodanan in Payyannur. The Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP), a UDF constituent, was allotted the seat but did not field a candidate, instead extending support to Kunhikrishnan.

"I contested to be part of a fight. I received strong support from the people during the campaign. After polling, we were hopeful of victory," Kunhikrishnan said after the result.

He said the verdict reflected the people's desire for the "correct CPI(M)." Thanking the UDF leadership for backing him, Kunhikrishnan said the united efforts of the opposition alliance made the victory possible.

"I came out of the CPI(M) after a fight. I want them to take corrective measures. I hope the leadership will learn from this verdict and make corrections," he said.

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 well behind on a tally of 25, with 7 wins and leads in 18 constituencies.

In the Payyannur constituency of Kerala, counting has thrown up a notable contest where no candidate in the current snapshot carries a star flag, so the update draws from constituency-level facts. Independent candidate V. Kunhikrishnan, aged 74, is currently leading with 76,640 votes, holding a margin of 7,487 over CPM's T. I. Madhusoodanan, who sits at 69,153 votes. Madhusoodanan, the sitting legislator from this seat, is at present trailing as counting continues.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, with the majority mark set at 71. Congress is out in front with a tally of 61 seats, having won 7 and leading in 54 more, leaving it 10 seats short of a majority. CPM is placed second with a tally of 28, comprising 3 won and 25 leading. The remaining seats are spread across other parties and independents still being counted.

In the Payyannur constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with an Independent candidate holding the lead at this stage. V. Kunhikrishnan has accumulated 76,640 votes, putting him 7,487 votes ahead of CPM's T. I. Madhusoodanan, who sits on 69,153 votes as tallies continue to come in.

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 63 seats, having won 2 and leading in 61 others, leaving it just 8 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 seats, needing 47 more to reach the majority mark.

Counting is underway in Payyannur, one of Kerala's closely watched assembly segments, and the CPM is currently leading the seat. T. I. Madhusoodanan holds the lead for the left party as votes continue to be tallied. The final picture from Payyannur is expected to become clearer as the counting progresses through the remaining rounds.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, and Congress is out in front with leads in 58 constituencies, still 13 seats short of the 71 needed for a majority. CPM is a distant second, currently leading in 21 seats. IUML holds leads in 17 seats, while CPI is ahead in 10. BJP is leading in 4 seats at this stage of counting.

Counting is underway in the Payyannur constituency of Kerala, where CPM's T. I. Madhusoodanan is currently leading the race. The seat has drawn close attention through the counting rounds, with the final tally still taking shape as votes continue to be tallied across the constituency.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, with the majority mark set at 71. Congress is currently leading in 46 constituencies, while CPM is placed second with leads in 29 seats. At the alliance level, UDF holds leads in 64 seats and would need 25 more to reach the majority mark, while LDF is leading in 42 seats, still 29 short of that threshold. No results have been declared yet.

In the Payyannur constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with CPM's T. I. Madhusoodanan holding the lead at this stage. The result is yet to be declared as votes continue to be tallied in this keenly watched seat. Independent candidate V. Kunhikrishnan is trailing in the contest, with the final outcome still to be confirmed.

In the Payyannur constituency of Kerala, CPM candidate T. I. Madhusoodanan is currently leading as counting continues. The seat is currently held by CPM's T I Madhusoodanan, who has accumulated 42,763 votes so far. Independent candidate V. Kunhikrishnan is trailing in the contest with 43,639 votes counted on his side. The result for this constituency is yet to be declared.

Congress is currently leading in 47 of Kerala's 140 assembly seats, putting the party 24 seats short of the 71 needed for a majority. CPM is trailing with leads in 27 constituencies at this stage of counting. IUML holds leads in 16 seats, while BJP is showing leads in 5. No results have been declared yet as counting continues across the state.

In the Payyannur constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with CPM's T. I. Madhusoodanan holding a lead over Independent candidate V. Kunhikrishnan. Madhusoodanan has accumulated 35,091 votes against Kunhikrishnan's 31,607, putting the margin between them at 3,484 votes. The result for this seat is yet to be declared.

The votes being counted in Payyannur May 4 will determine which candidate has the highest tally when the count concludes. Each round of counting brings the constituency closer to its official 2026 Assembly Election result.

Votes cast in Payyannur are now being tallied across rounds, with the count building gradually toward a final result. Each successive round will add to the picture of how the final margin is forming in Payyannur.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, and Congress is currently leading in 45 constituencies, leaving it 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 as trends continue to come in from across the state.

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

In the Payyannur constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. CPM's T. I. Madhusoodanan is currently leading the seat, holding 20,399 votes against Independent candidate V. Kunhikrishnan, who has accumulated 12,828 votes. The margin between the two stands at 7,571 votes at this stage of counting.

T. I. Madhusoodanan, contesting on a Communist Party of India (Marxist) ticket, is one of 4 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Payyannur May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.

Once all rounds of counting are completed in Payyannur, the Returning Officer will formally declare the winner. Until then, round-wise tallies from the counting centre will be the key indicator of how the result is shaping up.

2 independent candidates are also in the fray in Payyannur — including V. Kunhikrishnan, Sandeep V. K.. Their vote tallies will emerge as counting progresses.

Early trends from Kerala's 140-seat assembly put Congress out front with leads in 38 constituencies, while CPM is placed second with leads in 31 seats. At the alliance level, UDF is ahead in 52 seats and LDF in 44, with others accounting for 16. The majority mark stands at 71, meaning UDF still needs 19 more seats and LDF needs 27 to be on course for government. No results have been declared yet as counting continues.

With the count now under way in Payyannur, attention turns to the round-wise tallies building at the counting centre. As counting progresses, the constituency's verdict will gradually take shape before the final declaration.

In the Payyannur constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. CPM's T. I. Madhusoodanan holds the lead at this stage, pulling ahead of Independent candidate V. Kunhikrishnan by a margin of 2,408 votes, with 6,932 votes against Kunhikrishnan's 4,524. The seat remains in play as the final tally is awaited.

Votes cast in Payyannur are now being counted. With 4 candidates in the fray, every round of counting will be closely watched for early trends.

In Payyannur, Kerala, CPM candidate T. I. Madhusoodanan is currently leading with 6,932 votes, holding a margin of 2,408 over Independent candidate V. Kunhikrishnan, who has gathered 4,524 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. The seat is currently held by CPM's T I Madhusoodanan, making this a contest to watch as results continue to come in from the constituency.

Kerala's Assembly has 140 constituencies, and Payyannur's result will be one of the data points shaping the overall state tally May 4. Round-wise updates from this seat will add to the broader picture emerging across the state.

Early trends from Kerala's 140-seat assembly put Congress leading in 34 seats and CPM close behind in 33, with the majority mark sitting at 71. Neither party is anywhere near that threshold at this stage of counting. CPI is showing leads in 10 seats while IUML accounts for 9, and BJP is ahead in 6 constituencies across the state.

In Payyannur, votes cast are now being counted in rounds at the designated counting centre. Each round adds to the cumulative tallies until a final result is declared.

Counting is underway in the Payyannur constituency of Kerala, where the sitting legislator T I Madhusoodanan of CPM is not among the candidates reflected in the current count. BJP's A. P. Gangadharan, aged 62, and Independent candidate V. Kunhikrishnan, 74, are both showing as leading at this stage, with vote tallies yet to be updated as the round progresses.

As counting advances in Payyannur, round-wise tallies will build the picture of how votes have been distributed among the 4 candidates. Each successive round will reveal how the final margin is taking shape.

In the Payyannur constituency of Kerala, BJP candidate A. P. Gangadharan is currently leading as vote counting continues. Independent candidate V. Kunhikrishnan is also showing in the leading positions at this stage. The seat is currently held by CPM's T I Madhusoodanan, who does not figure among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Votes are still being tallied and the final picture is yet to emerge from this Kerala seat.

When the final count is completed and the result declared in Payyannur, it will confirm which candidate has secured the most votes in the 2026 election. The winning candidate's name and vote margin will be confirmed as the definitive 2026 result for Payyannur.

Votes cast in Payyannur during polling are now being officially counted. As the rounds progress, cumulative tallies will build toward the final result that will formally decide the winner of this constituency in 2026.