Thiruvananthapuram Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: CMP's C P John wins the seat

Across four state assemblies, counting is producing sharply different pictures. In Assam, where 64 seats are needed for a majority in the 126-seat house, NDA has won 28 seats and is leading in 69 more, putting its tally at 97, which already crosses the majority mark if those leads hold. 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 seats and is leading in 53, for a tally of 60, while NDA is leading in 55 with no wins declared, giving it a tally of 55. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 105 seats with 10 declared, bringing their tally to 115, still 3 short of the majority mark. West Bengal, with 294 seats and a majority mark of 148, sees BJP leading with a tally of 179, having won 11 and leading in 168, crossing the majority threshold in current leads. TMC has won 2 and is leading in 104, for a tally of 106. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 8 in the state. In Puducherry, where 16 seats decide a majority in the 30-seat house, NDA has won 13 and is leading in 5 more, giving it a tally of 18 that crosses the majority mark. SPA has a tally of 5, with 2 wins and 3 leads. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 7 in Puducherry.

Congress has won 54 seats in Kerala and is currently leading in 10 more, taking its tally to 64 in the 140-seat assembly. The majority mark stands at 71, leaving Congress just 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 Thiruvananthapuram assembly constituency in Kerala has returned its verdict. CMP candidate C P John wins the seat with 45,586 votes, finishing 9,863 votes ahead of Independent candidate Sudhir Karamana, who polled 35,723 votes. The seat was currently held by JKC's Adv.antony Raju, who is not among the top 3 candidates in the final count, bringing an end to his term as the MLA.

The Thiruvananthapuram assembly constituency in Kerala has returned its verdict. CMP candidate C P John wins the seat, bringing an end to Adv.antony Raju's term as the MLA. The seat was currently held by Janadhipathiya Kerala Congress's Adv.antony Raju ahead of this election. With the result now declared, C P John's victory marks the close of counting in this Kerala constituency.

Congress has won 54 seats and is leading in 10 more in Kerala, bringing its tally to 64 in the 140-seat assembly. With the majority mark at 71, the party needs 7 more seats to cross the threshold. CPM has won 20 seats and is leading in 5, giving it a tally of 25. Counting across Kerala's 140 constituencies is still under way.

The result is in from Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, where CMP candidate C P John has won the seat. John secured 45,586 votes, finishing 9,863 votes ahead of Independent candidate Sudhir Karamana, who polled 35,723 votes. The sitting legislator from Janadhipathiya Kerala Congress was not among the candidates in the final count, making this a clear victory for the CMP in this Kerala constituency.

In Tamil Nadu, where 118 seats mark the majority in the 234-seat assembly, no alliance has crossed that threshold yet. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 105 constituencies and have won 10, bringing their 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 seats with no wins confirmed yet, placing its tally at 55. The race to 118 remains open at this stage of counting.

In Kazhakkoottam, CPM's sitting MLA Kadakampally Surendran is currently in the lead with 46,136 votes. The seat is currently held by CPM's Kadakampally Surendran, who is aiming to retain it. BJP's V. Muraleedharan is trailing closely with 46,564 votes, maintaining a tight margin of just 428 votes between them as the counting progresses in this Kerala constituency.

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. That leaves the party just 7 seats short if its current leads hold. CPM, by contrast, has won 20 seats and is leading in 5, bringing its tally to 25. Counting is still under way across the state.

The result is in from Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, where CMP candidate C P John has won the seat with 45,586 votes. Independent candidate Sudhir Karamana, 56, finished second with 35,723 votes, leaving a winning margin of 9,863 votes. The incumbent from Janadhipathiya Kerala Congress did not feature among the top candidates in the final count.

Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, with the majority mark set at 118. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in the state with a tally of 116, having won 10 seats outright while leading in 106 more, leaving them just 2 seats short of the majority mark if those leads hold. SPA has a tally of 59, with 7 seats won and leads in 52 constituencies. NDA is trailing with a tally of 55, all from current leads, with no seats declared in its favour yet.

CPM candidate C K Hareendran wins the Parassala seat in Kerala, polling 69,149 votes to defeat Congress candidate Neyyattinkara Sanal, who finished with 54,136 votes. The margin of victory stands at 15,013 votes. The seat was currently held by CPM's C K Hareendran, who retains it with a comfortable winning margin in this Kerala constituency.

Congress holds a tally of 64 seats in Kerala, having won 42 and leading in 22 more across the 140-seat assembly, leaving it just 7 seats short of the 71 needed for a majority. CPM is well behind with a tally of 25, having won 19 and leading in 6. Counting is still in progress, and the final shape of the house is yet to be settled.

The result is in from Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, where CMP candidate C P John has won the seat with 45,586 votes. Independent candidate Sudhir Karamana, 56, finished second with 35,723 votes, leaving a final margin of 9,863 votes between the two. The sitting legislator from Janadhipathiya Kerala Congress did not feature among the candidates in this 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 enough seats to cross that threshold, holding a tally of 127, with 3 seats won and leads in 124 more. NDA is trailing with a tally of 57 seats, all in leads and none yet declared. SPA has won 4 seats and is leading in 42 others, bringing its tally to 46, still 72 seats short of a majority on current numbers.

Congress candidate Muhammed Sudheersha S has won the Vamanapuram assembly seat in Kerala, finishing with 73,590 votes. CPM's Muraleedharan Nair D K, who polled 61,405 votes, fell short by a margin of 12,185. The seat was currently held by CPM's Adv. D. K. Murali, who is not among the top 3 candidates in the final count, bringing an end to his term as the CPM MLA.

Congress is the front-runner in Kerala's 140-seat assembly, with a tally of 61 seats — 30 declared wins and 31 seats where it is currently leading. The majority mark stands at 71, leaving Congress 10 seats short if the current leads hold. CPM, the next significant force, has a tally of 25, with 15 won and 10 leading, needing 46 more seats to reach that threshold.

In Assam's 126-seat assembly, where 64 seats are needed for a majority, the NDA is leading in enough constituencies to cross that threshold if the current trends hold. The alliance has a tally of 99 seats, with 7 declared wins and leads in 92 more. Congress and its allies are trailing with a tally of 21 seats, all of them leads with no wins confirmed yet. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 6 seats in the state.

In Parassala, Kerala, CPM candidate C K Hareendran is currently leading with 64,575 votes, holding a margin of 13,802 over Congress candidate Neyyattinkara Sanal, who has gathered 50,773 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. The seat is currently held by CPM's C K Hareendran, who is also the candidate in the running here. Counting is still underway and the final result is yet to be declared.

Congress is out in front in Kerala's 140-seat assembly, with a tally of 62 seats — 19 declared wins and leads in 43 more. The majority mark stands at 71, leaving Congress nine seats short if current trends hold. CPM is a distant second with a tally of 25, having won 9 and leading in 16. Counting across the state continues with no party yet confirmed at the majority mark.

In the Thiruvananthapuram constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. CMP's C P John is currently leading with 34,163 votes, holding a slender margin of 324 over BJP's Karamana Jayan, who has accumulated 33,839 votes. The sitting seat is held by Adv. Antony Raju of Janadhipathiya Kerala Congress, making this one of the closer contests to watch in the state.

In West Bengal, where 294 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 148, BJP is currently leading in 197 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority threshold if those leads hold. TMC is trailing with a tally of 80 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 5 seats across the state. No seats have been formally declared yet as counting continues.

In Aruvikkara, Kerala, CPM's Adv. G. Steephen is currently leading with 50,213 votes, holding a margin of 2,892 over Congress candidate V. S. Sivakumar, who has gathered 47,321 votes so far and is trailing in second place. The seat is currently held by CPM's Adv. G. Steephen, who is contesting to retain it as counting continues in this Kerala constituency.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, Congress is out in front with a tally of 62 seats, having won 11 and leading in 51 more. The majority mark stands at 71, leaving Congress 9 seats short if current trends hold. CPM is placed second with a tally of 28, having won 5 and leading in 23 constituencies. Counting across the state remains in progress at this stage.

In the Thiruvananthapuram constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with CMP's C P John currently leading the seat on 34,163 votes. BJP's Karamana Jayan is trailing close behind with 33,839 votes, leaving a margin of just 324 votes between the two. The result is yet to be declared as the contest remains tight.

In West Bengal, where 294 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 148, BJP is currently leading in 199 seats, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority threshold if those leads hold. TMC is trailing with a tally of 77 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 4 seats in the state. No seats have been formally declared yet as counting continues across the state.

In Kazhakkoottam, Kerala, CPM's sitting MLA Kadakampally Surendran is currently leading the count with 26,660 votes. BJP's V. Muraleedharan is trailing at 25,554 votes, keeping the margin between the two at 1,106 votes. The seat is currently held by CPM's Kadakampally Surendran, who is seeking to retain it as counting continues.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, Congress is out in front with a tally of 61 seats — 4 declared wins and leads in 57 more — leaving the party just 10 seats short of the 71 needed for a majority. CPM is well behind with a tally of 26, having won 1 and leading in 25. Counting continues across the state with no party having crossed the majority mark yet.

In the Thiruvananthapuram assembly constituency of Kerala, CMP's C P John is currently leading the count with 29,179 votes, holding a margin of 1,536 over BJP's Karamana Jayan, who has polled 27,643 votes so far. The result is yet to be declared as counting remains in progress in this keenly watched seat.

In the Thiruvananthapuram constituency of Kerala, counting is still underway with CMP candidate C P John currently leading the seat. BJP's Karamana Jayan is trailing close behind with 25,931 votes against C P John's 25,866, making the margin a razor-thin 65 votes. The seat is currently held by JKC's Adv.antony Raju, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions.

In West Bengal, where 294 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 148, BJP is currently leading in 182 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority threshold if those leads hold. TMC is trailing with a tally of 88 seats, still needing 60 more to reach the majority mark. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 6 seats across the state. No seats have been formally declared yet as counting continues.

In the Vamanapuram constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate Muhammed Sudheersha S is currently leading with 43,680 votes, holding a margin of 9,291 over CPM's Muraleedharan Nair D K, who is trailing with 34,389 votes. The seat is currently held by CPM's Adv. D. K. Murali, who does not appear among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, Congress is currently leading in 58 constituencies, putting it 13 seats short of the 71 needed for a majority. CPM is leading in 21 seats at this stage of counting. IUML holds leads in 17 seats, while CPI is ahead in 10. BJP is leading in 4 constituencies. No results have been declared yet as counting continues across the state.

In the Thiruvananthapuram assembly constituency, CMP's C P John is currently leading the count with 20,678 votes, holding a margin of 2,476 over BJP's Karamana Jayan, who has tallied 18,202 votes so far. The seat, held by Janadhipathiya Kerala Congress's Adv. Antony Raju, remains keenly watched as counting progresses across Kerala.

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

In Vattiyoorkavu, Kerala, Congress candidate K. Muraleedharan is currently leading with 17,919 votes, holding a slender margin of 483 votes over CPM's Adv. V.K Prasanth, who has accumulated 17,436 votes in a closely contested count. BJP's R. Sreelekha is trailing in third place with 13,554 votes. The seat is currently held by CPM's Adv.v.k.prasanth, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still under way in this constituency.

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. The UDF alliance holds leads in 64 seats while LDF is ahead in 42. Congress still needs 25 more seats to reach the majority mark if these leads hold.

In the Thiruvananthapuram constituency of Kerala, no candidate in the current candidates array carries a star flag, so this update draws from the constituency-level picture. CMP's C P John is leading the count with 16,796 votes, holding a margin of 3,510 over Independent candidate Sudhir Karamana, who has gathered 13,286 votes so far. The result is yet to be declared as counting continues in this seat.

In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark sits at 64, the NDA is currently leading in 83 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority threshold if those leads hold. Congress and its allies are trailing with a tally of 28 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 6 seats across the state.

In Parassala, Kerala, CPM candidate C K Hareendran is currently leading with 16,714 votes, holding a margin of 4,525 over Congress candidate Neyyattinkara Sanal, who has tallied 12,189 votes so far. The seat is currently held by CPM's C.k.hareendran. Counting is still under way and the result is yet to be declared.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark sits at 71. Congress is currently leading in 47 constituencies, leaving it 24 seats short of that threshold. CPM is trailing at 27 seats. With no declared results yet and counting still in progress, neither party is close enough at this stage for a clear majority picture to emerge.

In the Thiruvananthapuram constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. CMP's C P John is currently leading with 12,757 votes, holding a margin of 2,222 votes over Independent candidate Sudhir Karamana, who has gathered 10,535 votes so far. The sitting MLA from Janadhipathiya Kerala Congress is not among the candidates currently being tracked in the count.

In West Bengal, where 148 seats are needed for a majority in the 294-seat assembly, BJP is currently leading in 157 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority mark if those leads hold. TMC is trailing with a tally of 100 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 4 seats in the state. No seats have been formally declared yet as counting continues across the state.

In Parassala, Kerala, CPM candidate C K Hareendran is currently leading with 10,427 votes, holding a margin of 2,813 over Congress candidate Neyyattinkara Sanal, who has gathered 7,614 votes so far. The seat is currently held by CPM's C K Hareendran, who is also the candidate in the running here. Counting is still in progress in this constituency.

Early trends from Kerala's 140-seat assembly put Congress leading in 45 constituencies, making it the front-runner among individual parties at this stage of counting. CPM is leading in 27 seats. The magic number to form a government stands at 71. Congress still needs 26 more seats to reach that mark, while CPM would require 44. No party has crossed the majority threshold yet as counting continues.

In the Thiruvananthapuram constituency of Kerala, CMP's C P John is currently leading the count with 5,458 votes. Independent candidate Sudhir Karamana is trailing at 4,098 votes, leaving a margin of 1,360 votes between the two as counting continues. The sitting seat belongs to the Janadhipathiya Kerala Congress, though the incumbent does not feature among the candidates presently in contention.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA is currently leading in 10 constituencies, leaving it 6 seats short of that mark. SPA is trailing with a tally of 5 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 3 seats. No alliance has crossed the majority threshold at this stage of counting.

In Vattiyoorkavu, Congress candidate K. Muraleedharan is currently leading the count with 2,457 votes, while CPM's Adv. V.K Prasanth is trailing closely with 2,565 votes recorded so far, keeping the margin tight between the two. BJP's R. Sreelekha is further behind with 2,019 votes. The seat is currently held by CPM's Adv.v.k.prasanth, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting in this Kerala constituency is still under way.

As counting advances in Thiruvananthapuram, round-wise tallies will build the picture of how votes have been distributed among the 11 candidates. Each successive round will reveal how the final margin is taking shape.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where 71 seats are needed for a majority. Congress is currently leading in 39 constituencies, leaving the party 32 seats short of that mark. CPM is trailing with leads in 31 seats, needing 40 more to reach the majority threshold. IUML is leading in 11 seats, CPI in 10, and BJP in 6, while others account for leads in 15 seats.