Perumbavoor Assembly Election Results 2026 Highlights: Congress candidate Manoj Moothedan wins the seat

Votes are being counted across 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. Congress and its allies are at a tally of 22, all leads so far, while candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 7. In Tamil Nadu, the majority mark stands at 118 in a 234-seat house. SPA has a tally of 60, with 7 seats won and 53 leads. NDA is trailing with a tally of 55, all leads and no wins declared yet. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in a tally of 115 seats, just 3 short of the majority mark if those leads hold. In West Bengal, BJP is leading in enough seats to cross the 148-seat majority mark if those leads hold, with a tally of 179 across 11 wins and 168 leads. TMC trails with a tally of 106, comprising 2 wins and 104 leads. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 8 in the 294-seat assembly. In Puducherry, NDA is leading in enough seats to cross the 16-seat majority mark if those leads hold, with a tally of 18 drawn from 13 wins and 5 leads in the 30-seat house. SPA has a tally of 5, with 2 wins and 3 leads, while candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 7.

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 are needed for a majority. CPM has won 20 seats and is leading in 5, giving it a tally of 25. With counting still in progress, Congress needs 7 more seats to cross the majority mark if its current leads hold.

Congress candidate Manoj Moothedan has won the Perumbavoor seat in Kerala, finishing with 75,088 votes to defeat KEC(M)'s Basil Paul, who polled 46,654 votes. The winning margin stands at 28,434 votes.

Perumbavoor in Kerala has returned a verdict, with Congress candidate Manoj Moothedan winning the seat. The constituency was currently held by Congress's Adv Eldose P Kunnapillil.

Congress candidate Manoj Moothedan has won the Perumbavoor assembly seat in Kerala, polling 75,088 votes to secure a comfortable margin of 28,434 over KEC(M)'s Basil Paul, who finished with 46,654 votes. Moothedan, 48, is a graduate with 11 criminal cases on record. The result is declared, with Congress reclaiming the constituency from its own incumbent Adv Eldose P Kunnapillil, who did not contest this time.

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 in the state, with 10 seats won and leads in 105 more, bringing their combined tally to 115, just 3 short of the majority mark. SPA has won 7 seats and is leading in 53, giving it a tally of 60, while NDA is leading in 55 constituencies with no seats declared in its favour yet, placing its tally at 55. No alliance has crossed the majority mark at this stage of counting.

Congress candidate Roji M John has won the Angamaly assembly seat in Kerala, securing a second term as the constituency's MLA. The seat, currently held by Congress's Roji M John, stays with the party as he polled 78,331 votes to defeat CPM's Saju Paul, who finished with 41,323 votes. The winning margin stood at 37,008 votes, a commanding gap that underlines the strength of John's performance in this Kerala constituency.

Counting in Kerala's 140-seat assembly is deep into its final stretch, with Congress holding a tally of 64 seats — 48 declared wins and 16 leads — leaving the party seven seats short of the 71 needed for a majority. CPM sits well behind on a tally of 25, with 20 won and 5 leading. The majority mark remains uncrossed at this stage of counting.

Congress candidate Manoj Moothedan has won the Perumbavoor seat in Kerala, polling 75,088 votes to defeat KEC(M)'s Basil Paul by a margin of 28,434 votes. Paul, who is 55 years old, secured 46,654 votes in the contest. Moothedan, 48, holds a graduate degree and completes the Congress victory in this constituency as the result stands declared.

Across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where 118 constitutes the majority mark, candidates from other parties and independents have cumulatively emerged as the tally leader. With 8 seats won and leads in 110 more, their combined tally stands at 118, touching the majority mark, though declared wins remain limited. SPA holds a tally of 57, with 7 seats won and leads in 50 constituencies, still needing 61 more to reach the majority mark. NDA is leading in 55 seats with no wins declared yet, placing its tally at 55 and requiring 63 additional seats to cross the threshold.

In Angamaly, Kerala, Congress candidate Roji M John is currently leading with 78,331 votes, holding a margin of 37,008 over CPM's Saju Paul, who has accumulated 41,323 votes and is trailing in second place. Roji M John, who is 43 years old and a postgraduate, is the sitting MLA for this constituency and is currently on course to retain the seat if this lead holds through the final count.

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

Congress candidate Manoj Moothedan has won the Perumbavoor assembly seat in Kerala, securing 75,088 votes to claim the constituency. KEC(M)'s Basil Paul finished second with 46,654 votes, leaving a winning margin of 28,434 votes. Moothedan, 48, holds a graduate degree and contested as a general category candidate. The result is declared, with Congress holding the Perumbavoor seat.

In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands 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, giving it a tally of 99. Congress and its alliance partners are leading in 19 seats with a tally of 19. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in a tally of 8 seats in the state.

In Angamaly, Kerala, Congress candidate Roji M John is currently leading with 75,134 votes, holding a margin of 35,347 over CPM's Saju Paul, who has accumulated 39,787 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. Roji M John, who currently holds the seat, is seeking to retain it as votes continue to be tallied in this constituency.

Counting in Kerala's 140-seat assembly is still in progress, with Congress out in front on a tally of 61 seats — 24 declared wins and 37 seats where it currently leads. The majority mark stands at 71, leaving Congress 10 seats short if its current leads hold. CPM is well behind on a tally of 25, with 12 wins and 13 leads to its name at this stage of counting.

Congress candidate Manoj Moothedan has won the Perumbavoor assembly seat in Kerala, polling 75,088 votes to defeat KEC(M)'s Basil Paul by a margin of 28,434 votes. Paul, who is 55 years old, finished with 46,654 votes. Moothedan, 48, holds a graduate degree and secured the seat comfortably as results from constituency number 74 were declared.

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 leads hold. The party has a tally of 210, with 1 seat won and leads in 209 constituencies. TMC, trailing in the count, has a tally of 70, with 1 seat won and leads in 69 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 3 seats in the state.

In Aluva, Kerala, Congress candidate Anwar Sadath is currently leading the count with 35,570 votes, holding an 11,434-vote margin over CPM's Advocate A.M.Ariff, who has accumulated 24,136 votes and is trailing at this stage. Sadath, who currently holds the seat, is looking to retain it as counting progresses. The result for this constituency is yet to be declared.

Congress is out in front in Kerala's 140-seat assembly, holding a tally of 62 seats — 15 declared wins and leads in 47 more — and needs just 9 seats to reach the majority mark of 71. CPM is a distant second with a tally of 25, having won 7 and leading in 18 constituencies. At this stage of counting, no party has crossed the threshold on its own.

Congress candidate Manoj Moothedan has won the Perumbavoor seat in Kerala, polling 75,088 votes to secure a margin of 28,434 over KEC(M)'s Basil Paul, who finished with 46,654 votes. Moothedan, 48, holds a graduate degree and contested as a fresh face for the party in this constituency. With the result now declared, Congress closes out Perumbavoor with a decisive finish.

Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 118. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 130 constituencies, giving them a tally that has crossed the majority threshold, though no seats have been formally declared in their column yet. NDA is leading in 52 seats, placing its tally at 52, still 66 short of a majority. SPA has won 1 seat and is leading in 44 more, bringing its tally to 45, with 73 seats still needed to reach the majority mark.

In Aluva, Kerala, sitting Congress MLA Anwar Sadath is currently leading the count with 35,570 votes, holding a margin of 11,434 over CPM's Advocate A.M.Ariff, who has accumulated 24,136 votes and is trailing at this stage. Sadath, 51, who currently holds the seat for Congress, is ahead as counting progresses in this constituency.

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 the party 10 seats short of a majority if the current trends hold. CPM sits well behind on a tally of 28, with 3 won and 25 leads. No party has crossed the majority mark at this stage.

Counting in Perumbavoor, Kerala is still under way, and Congress candidate Manoj Moothedan holds a commanding lead at this stage. With 75,088 votes tallied so far, Moothedan is ahead of KEC(M)'s Basil Paul, who has accumulated 46,654 votes. The margin between the two stands at 28,434 votes, making it a sizeable gap as counting continues in this constituency.

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 mark if the current leads hold. The alliance has won 8 seats and is leading in 15 more, giving it a tally of 23. The SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 1, for a tally of 3, trailing well behind. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in a tally of 3 seats in the union territory.

In Aluva, Kerala, Congress candidate Anwar Sadath is leading the count with 31,420 votes, holding a margin of 10,654 over CPM's Advocate A.M.Ariff, who has accumulated 20,766 votes so far. Sadath, 51, is the sitting MLA for this constituency and is currently defending the seat for Congress. Counting is still in progress and no result has been declared yet.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, Congress is out in front with a tally of 63 seats — 2 won and 61 leading — and needs just 8 more to reach the majority mark of 71. CPM is well behind with a tally of 24, having won 1 and leading in 23. Counting is still in progress, and no party has crossed the threshold required to form a government on its own.

In Perumbavoor, counting is still under way with Congress candidate Manoj Moothedan holding a commanding lead. The 48-year-old graduate has accumulated 67,134 votes so far, putting him 26,279 votes ahead of Basil Paul of Kerala Congress (M), who stands at 40,855 votes. The incumbent from Congress, Adv Eldose P Kunnapillil, is not among the candidates currently in contention as counting progresses in this Kerala seat.

Across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where 118 are needed for a majority, candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 122 constituencies, a tally that has crossed the majority mark if those leads hold. NDA is trailing with a tally of 60 seats, still needing 58 more to reach the majority mark. SPA is further behind with a tally of 45 seats, requiring 73 more seats to get to 118. No seats have been formally declared in the state so far, and the count remains in progress.

In Angamaly, Kerala, Congress candidate Roji M John is currently leading the count with 30,331 votes, holding a margin of 14,784 over CPM's Saju Paul, who has accumulated 15,547 votes and is trailing at this stage. Roji M John, 43, a postgraduate and the sitting MLA for this constituency, is looking to retain the seat he currently holds for Congress.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, and Congress is currently leading in 59 constituencies, leaving it 12 seats short of the 71 needed for a majority. CPM is leading in 23 seats at this stage. With no results declared yet, the UDF front holds the broader lead with 76 seats, while LDF is placed at 34 and others account for the remaining 19 leads.

In the Perumbavoor constituency, Congress candidate Manoj Moothedan is currently leading the count with 46,709 votes, holding a margin of 20,033 over KEC(M)'s Basil Paul, who has accumulated 26,676 votes so far. No star flag is active for any candidate in this contest, and results are yet to be declared. The sitting seat was last held by Congress, and the party appears to be maintaining its presence in this Kerala constituency as counting progresses.

It's a close race in Aluva, Kerala, where Aam Aadmi Party's Hakhikhath Hameed is currently in the lead with 115 votes. The incumbent Congress MLA, Anwar Sadath, is trailing with 22,315 votes counted so far. Sadath, who currently holds the seat, finds himself behind in the early tally. The gap between the two candidates is 22,200 votes, and the counting is still ongoing, with the final result not yet announced.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 71. Congress is currently leading in 46 constituencies, making it the single largest party at this stage. CPM is leading in 29 seats, while IUML holds leads in 17. On the alliance front, UDF is out in front with leads in 64 seats, with LDF trailing at 42. Congress needs 25 more seats to reach the majority mark if these leads hold.

In the Perumbavoor constituency, counting is still underway with no result declared yet. Congress candidate Manoj Moothedan, 48, is currently leading with 35,263 votes, holding a margin of 14,874 over Kerala Congress (M) candidate Basil Paul, who has accumulated 20,389 votes so far. Moothedan, a graduate, is making his push for the seat as Basil Paul trails at this stage of counting.

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 allies are trailing with a tally of 28 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 6 seats across the state.

In Angamaly, Kerala, the sitting Congress MLA Roji M John is leading the count with 15,106 votes, extending a comfortable margin over CPM's Saju Paul, who has accumulated 7,444 votes so far. The gap between the two stands at 7,662 votes as counting continues. The seat is currently held by Congress's Roji M John, who is looking to retain it as results from this constituency take shape.

Early trends from Kerala's 140-seat assembly put Congress leading in 46 constituencies, making it the single largest party so far. CPM is currently ahead in 28 seats. The majority mark stands at 71, meaning Congress still needs 25 more seats to be on course for a majority. At the alliance level, UDF holds leads in 63 seats against LDF's 41, with counting still well underway across the state.

In Perumbavoor, counting is still under way with Congress candidate Manoj Moothedan holding a commanding lead over KEC(M)'s Basil Paul. Moothedan has accumulated 21,613 votes against Paul's 11,397, putting the margin at 10,216 votes. The 48-year-old graduate is contesting from constituency number 74 in Kerala, with results yet to be declared.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority across the 30-seat assembly, NDA is currently leading in 14 constituencies, leaving it just two seats short of the majority mark. SPA is trailing with a tally of 4 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 4 seats. No results have been declared yet as counting continues across the union territory.

In Kalamassery, Kerala, IUML candidate Adv. V E Abdul Gafoor is currently leading with 11,394 votes, holding a margin of 2,497 over CPM's P Rajeeve, who has gathered 8,897 votes so far. The seat is currently held by CPM's P. Rajeeve. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet in this constituency.

Early trends from Kerala's 140-seat assembly put Congress out in front, leading in 45 constituencies as counting progresses. CPM is currently leading in 27 seats, leaving it 44 short of the 71 needed for a majority. Congress itself needs 26 more seats to reach that mark. Others account for leads in 16 seats, keeping the overall picture fluid at this stage of counting.

Perumbavoor is classified as a General constituency. As counting progresses, the result will reflect which of the 6 candidates secured the most votes across this seat.

In the Perumbavoor constituency, no candidate in the current candidates array carries a star flag, so this update draws from constituency-level and available candidate data. Congress candidate Manoj Moothedan is currently leading the count with 5,427 votes, holding a margin of 2,355 over Kerala Congress (M) candidate Basil Paul, who has tallied 3,072 votes so far. The 48-year-old graduate continues to hold his position at the top as counting progresses in this Kerala seat.

As counting advances in Perumbavoor, round-wise tallies will build the picture of how votes have been distributed among the 6 candidates. Each successive round will reveal how the final margin is taking shape.

In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are up for grabs and the majority mark stands at 64, the NDA is currently leading in 66 constituencies, giving it a tally that crosses the halfway threshold if these leads hold. Congress and its allies are trailing with a tally of 29 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 8 seats across the state.

When the final count is completed and the result declared in Perumbavoor, 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 Perumbavoor.

In Kalamassery, Kerala, IUML candidate Adv. V E Abdul Gafoor is currently leading with 5,770 votes, holding a margin of 760 over CPM's P Rajeeve, who is trailing at 5,010 votes. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet.

With the count now under way in Perumbavoor, 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.