Poonjar Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Congress candidate Adv.Sebastian M.J wins the seat

Across four state assemblies, counting is producing sharply differentiated pictures. In Assam, where 64 seats are needed for a majority in the 126-seat house, NDA has won 28 and is leading in 69 more, giving it a tally of 97. Congress and its allies are leading in 22 seats with no wins declared yet. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 7 in Assam. In Tamil Nadu, the 234-seat assembly requires 118 for a majority. SPA has won 7 and is leading in 53, for a tally of 60, while NDA is leading in 55 with no wins confirmed, giving it a tally of 55. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 115 across the state, still 3 short of the majority mark if those leads hold. West Bengal, the largest of the four contests at 294 seats with a majority mark of 148, sees BJP leading in 168 seats with 11 declared wins, putting its tally at 179, which crosses the majority threshold if those leads hold. TMC has won 2 and is leading in 104, for a tally of 106. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 8 seats in West Bengal. In Puducherry, where just 16 seats decide a majority in the 30-seat assembly, NDA has already won 13 and is leading in 5 more, taking its tally to 18 and crossing the majority mark. SPA has a tally of 5, with 2 wins and 3 leads.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, Congress has won 54 seats and is currently leading in 10 more, taking its tally to 64 — just seven short of the 71-seat majority mark. CPM has won 20 seats and is leading in 5, putting its tally at 25. IUML has won 14 seats and is leading in 9 more, while BJP has won 1 seat with a lead in one additional constituency.

Congress candidate Adv.Sebastian M.J has won the Poonjar assembly seat in Kerala, securing 56,900 votes to claim victory by a margin of 6,693 votes. The seat was currently held by Kerala Congress (M)'s Adv. Sebastian Kulathunkal, who polled 50,207 votes but fell short, bringing an end to his term as the MLA.

Poonjar constituency in Kerala has returned its final result, with counting now concluded and the outcome declared. The seat was currently held by Kerala Congress (m)'s Adv. Sebastian Kulathunkal ahead of this election. With the result now in, Poonjar has its next representative confirmed, closing out what was a closely watched contest in this part of Kerala.

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, giving it a tally of 179. TMC has won 2 seats and is leading in 104, bringing its tally to 106, still 42 seats short of the majority mark. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 8 seats in the state.

Kerala Congress candidate Vinu Job Kuzhimannil has won the Changanassery assembly seat in Kerala, securing 55,991 votes to edge out Kerala Congress (M)'s Adv. Job Maichil by a margin of 8,368 votes. The seat was currently held by Kerala Congress (M)'s Adv. Job Maichil, who polled 47,623 votes but could not hold on, bringing an end to his term as the MLA.

Congress has won 54 seats in Kerala and is leading in 10 more, bringing its tally to 64 in the 140-seat assembly. The majority mark stands at 71, leaving the party 7 seats short if its current leads hold. CPM has won 20 seats and is leading in 5, giving it a tally of 25. Counting is still under way across several constituencies.

The Poonjar assembly seat in Kerala has returned a verdict. Congress candidate Adv.Sebastian M.J has won the constituency with 56,900 votes, edging out the incumbent Adv. Sebastian Kulathunkal of KEC(M), who polled 50,207 votes. The winning margin stood at 6,693 votes. Kulathunkal, who had held the seat, could not retain it as the Congress challenger closed out the contest decisively.

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 a tally of 115 seats, with 10 declared wins and leads in 105 constituencies, placing them 3 seats short of the majority mark on current trends. SPA has a tally of 60, comprising 7 won seats and leads in 53, and needs 58 more to reach the majority mark. NDA is leading in 55 seats with no wins declared so far, leaving the alliance 63 seats away from the majority mark. No alliance has crossed the majority threshold at this stage of counting.

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

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

In the Poonjar constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. Congress candidate Adv.Sebastian M.J is currently leading with 56,900 votes, holding a margin of 6,693 over the sitting MLA Adv. Sebastian Kulathunkal of KEC(M), who has accumulated 50,207 votes and is trailing at this stage of the count.

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

The result is in from Changanassery in Kerala. KEC candidate Vinu Job Kuzhimannil has won the seat with 55,991 votes, defeating Kerala Congress (M)'s Adv. Job Maichil by a margin of 8,368 votes. Adv. Job Maichil, the sitting MLA who polled 47,623 votes, finishes second, bringing an end to his term as the Kerala Congress (M) MLA. The seat was currently held by Kerala Congress (M)'s Adv. Job Maichil.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, Congress has won 36 seats and is currently leading in 26 more, giving it a tally of 62 seats. The majority mark stands at 71, meaning the party needs 9 additional seats to cross that threshold. CPM, by comparison, has a tally of 25, with 18 seats won and leads in 7 constituencies. Counting across the state is still in progress.

In the Poonjar constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. Congress candidate Adv. Sebastian M.J is currently leading with 56,716 votes, holding a margin of 6,621 over the sitting MLA Adv. Sebastian Kulathunkal of Kerala Congress (M), who has accumulated 50,095 votes so far. The incumbent is trailing at this stage as votes continue to be counted in this keenly watched seat.

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 4 seats outright and holds leads in 212 more, giving it a combined tally of 216. TMC, which is trailing, has won 1 seat and is leading in 63, bringing its tally to 64. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 4 seats in 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. The seat is currently held by KEC(M)'s Dr. N. Jayaraj, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, Congress has won 24 seats and is leading in 36 more, giving it a tally of 60 seats so far. The majority mark stands at 71, meaning Congress needs 11 additional seats to cross that threshold. CPM has won 11 and is leading in 15, putting its tally at 26. No party has reached the majority mark at this stage of counting.

In the Poonjar constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. Congress candidate Adv.Sebastian M.J is currently leading with 56,599 votes, holding a margin of 6,628 over the sitting MLA Adv. Sebastian Kulathunkal of Kerala Congress (M), who has so far polled 49,971 votes and is trailing in this closely watched contest.

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 155 seats at this stage, a tally that already crosses the majority threshold if those leads hold. NDA is leading in 40 seats, giving it a tally of 40, and still needs 78 more to reach the majority mark. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 33, bringing its tally to 35, with 83 seats still needed to reach 118.

Kerala Congress candidate Vinu Job Kuzhimannil has won the Changanassery assembly seat in Kerala, polling 55,991 votes to defeat Kerala Congress (M)'s Adv. Job Maichil by a margin of 8,368 votes. The seat was currently held by Kerala Congress (M)'s Adv. Job Maichil, who finished with 47,623 votes, bringing an end to his term as the MLA.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark sits at 71. Congress is out in front with a tally of 62 seats, having won 15 and leading in 47 more, leaving it 9 seats short of a majority at this stage. CPM is well behind on a tally of 25, with 7 seats won and leads in 18 constituencies. No party has crossed the majority mark yet.

In the Poonjar constituency of Kerala, no star flag is active for any candidate in this contest, so the picture here is drawn from what the numbers show on the ground. Congress candidate Adv.Sebastian M.J is currently leading with 43,799 votes, holding a margin of 4,982 over the sitting MLA Adv. Sebastian Kulathunkal of KEC(M), who has accumulated 38,817 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. The incumbent is placed second as results continue to come in.

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 threshold if the current leads hold. The alliance has won 12 seats and is leading in 11 more, giving it a tally of 23. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 1, for a tally of 3. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in a tally of 3 seats, with 1 won and 2 leads.

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 finds himself trailing in the ongoing count.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, with the majority mark set at 71. Congress holds a tally of 61 seats, having won 7 and leading in 54, leaving it 10 seats short of a majority at this stage. CPM is placed considerably lower with a tally of 28, comprising 3 wins and 25 leads, needing 43 more seats to reach the halfway mark if the current picture holds.

Counting is underway in Poonjar, one of Kerala's keenly watched assembly segments. P.C. George of the Bharatiya Janata Party currently holds a lead in the constituency, with Congress candidate Adv.Sebastian M.J trailing behind. The seat, held previously by KEC(M)'s Adv. Sebastian Kulathunkal, remains in play as votes continue to be tallied and no result has been declared yet.

In Tamil Nadu, where 234 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 118, early counting trends show candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively leading in 127 seats, which is enough to cross the majority threshold if those leads hold. NDA is currently trailing with a tally of 54 seats, while SPA has a tally of 46 seats. No seats have been declared yet as counting continues across the state.

In Changanassery, Kerala Congress candidate Vinu Job Kuzhimannil is currently leading with 53,023 votes, holding a margin of 7,719 over Kerala Congress (M)'s Adv. Job Maichil, who has gathered 45,304 votes. The seat is currently held by Kerala Congress (M)'s Adv. Job Maichil, who is trailing in the count as results continue to come in from this Kerala constituency.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, Congress is out in front with a tally of 63 seats — 2 declared wins and leads in 61 more — and needs just 8 additional seats to reach the majority mark of 71. CPM, the other major force in the count, has a tally of 24, with 1 won and 23 leading. Counting is still in progress across the state.

In the Poonjar constituency of Kerala, counting is currently underway with no result declared yet. The seat, held by KEC(M) incumbent Adv. Sebastian Kulathunkal, is seeing a closely watched contest. As votes are tallied, the constituency remains one to watch in the Kerala assembly election results.

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 trends hold. The alliance has won 5 seats and is leading in 20 more, giving it a tally of 25. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 1, bringing its tally to 3. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 1 seat in Puducherry.

Sebastian MJ of the Congress has a lead of Sebastian Kulathunkal of the Kerala Congress (M) by 4,230 votes after ten of sixteen rounds of counting in the Poonjar constituency

In Changanassery, Kerala Congress candidate Vinu Job Kuzhimannil is currently leading with 45,083 votes, holding a margin of 6,459 over Kerala Congress (M)'s Adv. Job Maichil, who has polled 38,624 votes. The seat is currently held by Kerala Congress (M)'s Adv. Job Maichil, who finds himself trailing in the count as results continue to come in from this Kerala constituency.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, and Congress is out in front with leads in 58 constituencies, leaving the party 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 under way in Poonjar, one of Kerala's closely watched assembly constituencies. Congress candidate Adv.Sebastian M.J is currently leading the seat, while the sitting MLA Adv. Sebastian Kulathunkal of Kerala Congress (M) is trailing behind. The result for Poonjar has not been declared yet as vote counting continues across the constituency.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA is currently leading in 25 constituencies, a tally that already crosses the majority mark if those leads hold. SPA is trailing with a tally of 2 seats. No seats have been formally declared yet, and counting remains in progress across the union territory.

In Puthuppally, Congress candidate Adv. Chandy Oommen is leading with 63,723 votes, holding a margin of 40,163 over CPM's K. M. Radhakrishnan, who has accumulated 23,560 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. The seat is currently held by Congress's Oommen Chandy, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting in the Kerala constituency is still under way.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark sits 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. The UDF alliance is out in front with leads in 64 seats, still 7 short of a majority, as the LDF trails with leads in 42 seats.

In the Poonjar constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. Congress candidate Adv. Sebastian M.J is currently leading with 23,437 votes, holding a margin of 2,393 over the sitting KEC(M) legislator Adv. Sebastian Kulathunkal, who has gathered 21,044 votes so far. The incumbent is trailing at this stage as votes continue to be counted in this closely watched seat.

In Poonjar, Kerala, counting is under way with Congress candidate Adv.Sebastian M.J currently leading the seat with 19,137 votes. The constituency is currently held by KEC(M)'s Adv. Sebastian Kulathunkal, who is trailing in second place with 18,631 votes. The margin between the two candidates stands at 506 votes, keeping this a closely watched contest as counting continues.

In Puthuppally, Kerala, Congress candidate Adv. Chandy Oommen is currently leading with 46,691 votes, building a margin of 29,490 over CPM's K. M. Radhakrishnan, who has gathered 17,201 votes so far. The seat is currently held by Congress's Oommen Chandy. Counting is still in progress, and the final result for this constituency is yet to be declared.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the magic number for a majority stands at 71. Congress is currently leading in 47 constituencies, while CPM trails with leads in 27. At the alliance level, UDF holds the broader advantage with leads in 64 seats against LDF's 40, leaving UDF still 7 seats short of the majority mark if these trends hold through the remaining rounds.

Counting in the Poonjar assembly seat in Kerala remains tight, with incumbent KEC(M) candidate Adv. Sebastian Kulathunkal holding a slender lead of 129 votes over Congress candidate Adv. Sebastian M.J. Kulathunkal has accumulated 13,721 votes against his rival's 13,592, making this one of the closer contests still unfolding in the state. The result is yet to be declared.

In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 64, counting trends point to a clear front-runner at this stage. NDA is currently leading in 77 seats, a tally that already crosses the majority threshold if these leads hold. Congress and its alliance partners are trailing with a tally of 31 seats, while candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 6 seats across the state.

Sebastian Kulathunkal of the of the Kerala Congress (M) maintains a thin lead of 129 votes over Congress' Sebastian MJ in the Poonjar assembly seat.

In the Puthuppally constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate Adv. Chandy Oommen is currently leading with 27,984 votes, holding a margin of 17,895 over CPM's K. M. Radhakrishnan, who has tallied 10,089 votes so far. The seat is currently held by Congress's Oommen Chandy, though counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet.

As counting progresses across Kerala's 140 Assembly constituencies, Poonjar's result will add to the state-wide picture. Trends from this seat will contribute to the overall tally as it builds through the day.

Early trends from Kerala's 140-seat assembly put the UDF out front with leads in 62 constituencies, needing 71 to secure a majority. Congress is the top-performing party within that bloc, currently leading in 45 seats. The LDF, anchored by CPM with leads in 27 seats, holds 40 seats in total and needs 31 more to reach the majority mark. Counting is still very much in progress across the state.