Thrippunithura Assembly Election Results 2026 Highlights: Congress’s Deepak Joy wins
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Thrippunithura Assembly Election Results 2026 Highlights: Congress’s Deepak Joy wins

Congress’s Deepak Joy has won the seat. K N Unnikrishnan (Communist Party of India (Marxist)), Karthikeyan (Bahujan Samaj Party), Thomas Paul Komaroth (Aam Aadmi Party), Deepak Joy (Congress), Anjali .P. V (Twenty 20 Party), Satheesan (Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)), Unnikrishnan K N (Independent), Rajkumar (Independent), and Sandeep Rajendraprasad (Independent) — 9 candidates contesting from Thripunithura in Kerala's 2026 Assembly Election. Votes cast across this constituency are now being counted, and early trends from each round will be closely watched as the day unfolds. Thripunithura is a General constituency under the Ernakulam Lok Sabha segment. In 2021, K. Babu of the Congress won by a margin of 992 votes. The 2016 winner was M. Swaraj of the CPM. The 2021 turnout was 73.11%. the final result will show which candidate has secured the most votes in Thripunithura in 2026.
19:42 (IST) May 04
Thripunithura Election Result: Congress wins
Deepak Joy of Congress has won with 70256 votes. CPM's K N Unnikrishnan got 51788 votes, putting the margin between the two at 18468 votes.
16:47 (IST) May 04
Congress closes in on majority mark in Kerala
Congress has won 42 seats in Kerala and is currently leading in 22 more, bringing 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, meanwhile, has won 19 seats and is leading in 6, giving it a tally of 25. Counting is still under way across the state.
16:36 (IST) May 04
Thripunithura Election Result: Congress leads as counting continues in Kerala
In the Thripunithura assembly constituency in Kerala, counting is still under way with Congress holding the lead at this stage. Deepak Joy of Congress is currently ahead with 70,077 votes, while CPM's K N Unnikrishnan is trailing with 51,621 votes, putting the margin between the two at 18,456 votes. The result is yet to be declared.
16:25 (IST) May 04
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16:03 (IST) May 04
Congress leads Kerala count, needs 10 more seats for majority
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15:52 (IST) May 04
Thripunithura Election Result: Congress leads with 16,914-vote margin
In the Thripunithura constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate Deepak Joy is leading with 66,268 votes, holding a margin of 16,914 over CPM's K N Unnikrishnan, who has accumulated 49,354 votes so far. The 42-year-old Joy, who holds a Class 12 qualification, is ahead as counting continues in this seat, with the result yet to be declared.
15:41 (IST) May 04
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15:19 (IST) May 04
Congress leads Kerala count, needs 9 more seats for majority
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15:08 (IST) May 04
Thripunithura Election Result: Congress leads with a margin of over 12,000 votes
In the Thripunithura constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate Deepak Joy is currently leading with 39,100 votes, holding a margin of 12,041 over CPM's K N Unnikrishnan, who has gathered 27,059 votes so far. The 42-year-old candidate's lead remains firm as counting continues in this keenly watched seat.
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14:24 (IST) May 04
Thripunithura Election Result: Congress leads as counting progresses in Kerala
In the Thripunithura assembly constituency in Kerala, Congress candidate Deepak Joy is currently leading the count with 39,100 votes. CPM's K N Unnikrishnan is trailing at 27,059 votes, putting the margin between the two at 12,041 votes. Deepak Joy, 42, holds a 12th Pass qualification and is not the sitting legislator from this seat. Counting is still underway and the result is yet to be declared.
14:13 (IST) May 04
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13:51 (IST) May 04
Congress leads Kerala count, needs 10 more seats for majority
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13:40 (IST) May 04
Thripunithura Election Result: Congress leads with 8,056-vote margin
In the Thripunithura constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate Deepak Joy is currently leading the count with 27,000 votes, holding an 8,056-vote margin over CPM's K N Unnikrishnan, who has gathered 18,944 votes so far. Deepak Joy, 42, is a first-time contender in this seat, while counting continues with the result yet to be declared.
13:29 (IST) May 04
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13:07 (IST) May 04
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12:56 (IST) May 04
Thripunithura Election Result: Congress leads with 7,342-vote margin
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12:45 (IST) May 04
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12:34 (IST) May 04
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12:23 (IST) May 04
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12:13 (IST) May 04
Thripunithura Election Result: Congress leads in Kerala seat
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12:02 (IST) May 04
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11:52 (IST) May 04
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11:41 (IST) May 04
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11:31 (IST) May 04
Thripunithura Election Result: Congress leads with 6,312-vote margin
In the Thripunithura constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate Deepak Joy is currently leading the count with 14,889 votes, holding a margin of 6,312 over CPM's K N Unnikrishnan, who has gathered 8,577 votes so far. The 42-year-old Congress candidate has built a steady cushion as counting progresses, with the seat yet to be formally declared.
11:20 (IST) May 04
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11:10 (IST) May 04
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10:59 (IST) May 04
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10:50 (IST) May 04
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Thripunithura is classified as a General constituency. As counting progresses, the result will reflect which of the 9 candidates secured the most votes across this seat.
10:49 (IST) May 04
Thripunithura Election Result: Congress leads in Kerala seat
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10:40 (IST) May 04
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10:38 (IST) May 04
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10:30 (IST) May 04
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10:28 (IST) May 04
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10:20 (IST) May 04
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10:18 (IST) May 04
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10:10 (IST) May 04
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10:08 (IST) May 04
Thripunithura Election Result: Congress leads in Kerala seat
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10:00 (IST) May 04
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09:57 (IST) May 04
Thripunithura Election Results 2026: Congress's Deepak Joy leads by 1763 votes
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09:50 (IST) May 04
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09:40 (IST) May 04
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09:30 (IST) May 04
Thripunithura Election Results 2026: How Thripunithura's result feeds into Kerala's big picture
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09:23 (IST) May 04
Congress leads Kerala count, majority mark still distant
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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.
Thripunithura is a General constituency in Kerala, falling under the Ernakulam Lok Sabha segment. A turnout of 73.11% was recorded in the 2021 election. 9 candidates are contesting in 2026: K N Unnikrishnan (Communist Party of India (Marxist)), Karthikeyan (Bahujan Samaj Party), Thomas Paul Komaroth (Aam Aadmi Party), Deepak Joy (Congress), Anjali .P. V (Twenty 20 Party), Satheesan (Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)), Unnikrishnan K N (Independent), Rajkumar (Independent), and Sandeep Rajendraprasad (Independent). In the 2021 Assembly Election, K. Babu of the Congress won Thripunithura with a margin of 992 votes. The runner-up was M. Swaraj of the CPM. In 2016, M. Swaraj of the CPM had won the seat. round-by-round trends from Thripunithura will be closely tracked. The constituency's result will add to Kerala's state-wide tally across its 140 Assembly segments. This Live Blog is AI-assisted using data from Pvalue.