Thrithala Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Congress candidate V T Balram clinches victory

Across four states going to the polls, counting is well underway in Assam, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Puducherry with leads shifting as rounds progress. 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, comfortably crossing the majority mark if these leads hold. Congress and its allies are at a tally of 22, all leads with no seats declared yet. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 7 in the state. In Tamil Nadu, where the majority mark stands at 118 in a 234-seat house, SPA holds a tally of 60, with 7 won and 53 leading, while NDA is at 55, all leads. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in a tally of 115 seats, still 3 short of the majority mark. In West Bengal, BJP leads with a tally of 179 across the 294-seat assembly, having won 11 and leading in 168, crossing the majority mark of 148 if those leads hold. TMC trails with a tally of 106, with 2 won and 104 leading. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 8. In Puducherry, NDA has a tally of 18 in the 30-seat assembly, with 13 seats already won and 5 leads, crossing the majority mark of 16. SPA has a tally of 5, with 2 won and 3 leading. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 7 in the union territory.

Congress is out in front in Kerala with a tally of 64 seats across the 140-seat assembly, having won 54 and leading in 10 more. The majority mark stands at 71, leaving the party 7 seats short if current leads hold. CPM sits well behind on a tally of 25, with 20 seats won and 5 leads in hand. Counting continues across the state.

V T Balram, the Congress candidate, has secured the Thrithala assembly seat in Kerala, garnering 76,427 votes. He triumphed over CPM's M B Rajesh by a margin of 8,385 votes. Rajesh, who received 68,042 votes, came in second. This win marks the end of M. B Rajesh's tenure as the CPM MLA for the seat.

The result is in from Thrithala in Kerala, with Congress candidate V T Balram winning the seat. The constituency was currently held by CPM's M. B Rajesh, and his victory here brings an end to M. B Rajesh's term as the CPM MLA. Thrithala now moves to the Congress column as counting concludes across the state.

CPM candidate Adv. K. Premkumar wins the seat in Ottapalam, Kerala, retaining the constituency he currently holds with a winning margin of 26,777 votes. Premkumar, 46, polled 75,362 votes against Independent candidate P.K Sasi P.K.S S/O Padmini Amma, who finished with 48,585 votes. The result confirms Adv. K. Premkumar's continued hold over this Kerala constituency.

Congress has won 54 seats in Kerala and is currently leading in 10 more, taking its tally to 64 in the 140-seat assembly. With the majority mark set at 71, the party needs 7 more seats to cross that 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.

Congress candidate V T Balram has won the Thrithala assembly seat in Kerala, polling 76,427 votes to defeat CPM's M B Rajesh, who secured 68,042 votes. The margin between the two candidates stood at 8,385 votes. Balram, 47, holds a postgraduate degree and contested from the General category. The result is now declared, with the Thrithala seat going to Congress.

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 13 seats and is leading in 6 more, giving it a tally of 19. 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 6, with 5 seats won and 1 lead.

CPI candidate Muhammed Muhassin wins the seat in Pattambi, Kerala, securing 80,062 votes to hold off Congress candidate T. P. Shaji, who finished with 70,620 votes. The margin between the two stood at 9,442 votes. Muhassin, 39, a post-graduate and the sitting MLA for Pattambi, successfully defended the constituency that is currently held by CPI's Muhammed Muhassin, retaining it for the party.

Counting in Kerala's 140-seat assembly is still under way, with Congress holding a tally of 64 seats — 42 declared wins and 22 seats where it currently leads. The majority mark stands at 71, leaving Congress seven seats short if current leads hold. CPM, the principal rival, has a tally of 25, with 19 wins and 6 seats where it is leading.

Congress candidate V T Balram has won the Thrithala assembly seat in Kerala, polling 76,427 votes to defeat CPM's M B Rajesh, who finished with 68,042 votes. The margin between the two candidates stood at 8,385 votes. Balram, 47, holds a postgraduate degree and secured the constituency for Congress with a clear winning edge over the CPM's sitting-member challenge.

Across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where 118 is the majority mark, candidates from other parties and independents have cumulatively won 3 seats and lead in 124 more, taking their tally to 127 and crossing the majority threshold if those leads hold. NDA is leading in 57 constituencies with no seats declared yet, placing its tally at 57, still 61 short of the majority mark. SPA has won 4 seats and leads in 42, bringing its tally to 46, trailing the pace set by the tally leader at this stage of counting.

V T Balram of the Indian National Congress won the
Thrithala constituency with 76,427 votes, defeating CPI(M) candidate M B Rajesh by a margin of 8,385 votes. Rajesh secured 68,042 votes. BJP candidate V Unnikrishnan Master finished third with 15,051 votes.

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 62 seats, having won 19 and leading in 43 more, leaving it 9 seats short of a majority at this stage. CPM is placed second with a tally of 25, comprising 9 wins and 16 leads. Whether these numbers hold will determine the final shape of the assembly.

In the Thrithala constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with Congress candidate V T Balram currently holding the lead. The sitting CPM legislator M. B Rajesh, who held this seat going into the election, is facing a tough contest as votes continue to be tallied in this keenly watched segment.

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, winning 5 and leading in 23 constituencies. Counting across the state continues with several seats still in play.

In the Thrithala constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate V T Balram is currently leading the count with 65,138 votes, holding a margin of 9,448 over CPM's M B Rajesh, who has gathered 55,690 votes so far. The result is yet to be declared as counting continues in this keenly watched seat.

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 4 and leading in 57, leaving the party 10 seats short of a majority at this stage. CPM is placed well behind with a tally of 26, needing 45 more seats to reach that threshold. IUML is leading in 23 constituencies while BJP shows leads in 5 seats.

In the Thrithala constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. Congress candidate V T Balram is currently leading with 51,772 votes, holding a margin of 9,843 votes over CPM's M B Rajesh, who has gathered 41,929 votes so far. The sitting MLA from CPM is trailing at this stage as the contest in this Kerala seat continues to unfold.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 71. Congress is currently leading in 66 constituencies, leaving it just five seats short of that threshold. CPM is leading in 21 seats at this stage. IUML holds leads in 20 seats, while BJP is ahead in three. Others account for leads in the remaining seats as counting continues.

In the Thrithala constituency of Kerala, counting is still underway with no result declared yet. Congress candidate V T Balram is currently leading with 35,034 votes, holding a margin of 7,207 votes over CPM's M B Rajesh, who has gathered 27,827 votes so far. The incumbent for this seat is M. B Rajesh of CPM, who is at present trailing behind the Congress candidate as tallying progresses.

In Ottapalam, CPM's sitting MLA Adv. K. Premkumar is leading the count with 67,404 votes, holding a margin of 27,122 over BJP's Major Ravi, who has accumulated 40,282 votes and is currently trailing. The seat is currently held by CPM's Adv. K. Premkumar, who is looking to retain it as counting continues in this Kerala constituency.

With counting underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, Congress is currently leading in 46 constituencies, putting it 25 seats short of the 71 needed for a majority. CPM is leading in 29 seats, trailing the front-runner by a considerable distance. IUML is ahead in 17 seats while CPI holds leads in 11. No results have been declared yet as the count continues.

In the Thrithala constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with Congress candidate V T Balram holding a lead over CPM's M B Rajesh. Balram has accumulated 25,254 votes against Rajesh's 20,451, putting the margin between the two at 4,803 votes. The seat remains undeclared as tallying continues.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, with the majority mark set at 71. Congress is currently leading in 47 constituencies, leaving it 24 seats short of a majority at this stage. CPM is leading in 28 seats, needing 43 more to reach that threshold. No seats have been declared yet, and the picture across the state remains fluid as counting continues.

In the Thrithala constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with Congress candidate V T Balram currently leading the race. Balram, 47, a post-graduate with six criminal cases on record, has accumulated 14,761 votes so far. CPM's M B Rajesh is trailing behind with 12,575 votes, leaving a margin of 2,186 votes between the two candidates as the count continues.

In the Pattambi constituency of Kerala, sitting CPI MLA Muhammed Muhassin is currently leading as counting progresses. Muhassin, 39, a postgraduate and the incumbent from the Communist Party of India, has accumulated 19,963 votes so far. Congress candidate T. P. Shaji is trailing with 20,553 votes in hand, keeping the contest within a narrow gap of 590 votes between the two as the final picture in Pattambi continues to take shape.

Early trends in Kerala's 140-seat assembly are pointing toward a Congress-led charge, with the party currently leading in 52 constituencies. The majority mark stands at 71, leaving Congress 19 seats short if these leads hold. CPM is trailing considerably with leads in 26 seats. Counting is still in progress across the state, and no party has crossed the majority mark at this stage.

In the Thrithala constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with Congress candidate V T Balram currently leading the contest. He holds 9,407 votes against CPM's M B Rajesh, who is trailing at 8,316 votes, leaving a margin of 1,091 between the two. The result is yet to be declared.

In Thrithala, each round of counting reveals a little more about how votes have been distributed. As counting progresses, the cumulative tallies will give an increasingly clear picture of who is heading toward a win.

Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 118. Early leads show no alliance has crossed that threshold yet. SPA is currently leading in 72 seats, still needing 46 more to reach a majority. NDA is trailing with leads in 38 constituencies, requiring 80 more seats to be in contention. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 82 seats, leaving them 36 short of the majority mark. No seats have been declared final in the state so far.

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

In Shornur, Kerala, CPM's P.Mammikutty is currently leading the count with 23,700 votes, holding a margin of 1,689 over Congress candidate P.Harigovindan, who has accumulated 22,011 votes so far. The seat is currently held by CPM's P. Mammikutty. Counting is still underway and the final result is yet to be declared.

In 2021, V.T. Balram of the Congress was the runner-up in Thrithala. the vote distribution will show how the contest has evolved since that election.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, with the majority mark set at 71. Congress is currently leading in 43 constituencies, while CPM is leading in 28. At the alliance level, UDF holds leads in 59 seats and needs 12 more to reach the majority mark. LDF is leading in 41 seats, requiring 30 more. No results have been declared yet as counting continues.

Early trends from Thrithala should be read with caution. Early leads can shift considerably before the final tally is declared.

In Thrithala, Kerala, Congress candidate V T Balram is currently leading with 4,892 votes, holding a margin of 371 over CPM's M B Rajesh, who has gathered 4,521 votes so far. Balram, a 47-year-old postgraduate, is keeping the seat within Congress's reach as counting continues in this closely watched constituency.

V T Balram, contesting on a Congress ticket, is one of 9 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Thrithala May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.

In Thrithala, Kerala, Congress candidate V T Balram is currently leading with 4,892 votes, holding a margin of 371 votes over CPM's M B Rajesh, who is trailing with 4,521 votes. The seat is currently held by CPM's M. B Rajesh. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet in this constituency.

The 2021 election in Thrithala was won with a margin of 3,016 votes. the emerging margin will be closely watched against that previous benchmark.

In Thrithala, votes cast on polling day are now being counted in rounds at the designated counting centre. Each round adds to the cumulative tallies until a winning candidate is formally declared.

As counting advances in Thrithala, round-wise tallies will build the picture of how votes have been distributed among the 9 candidates. Each successive round will reveal how the final margin is taking shape.

Early trends from Kerala's 140-seat assembly put Congress in front with leads in 34 constituencies, while CPM is close behind in 33. The majority mark stands at 71, leaving Congress 37 seats short and CPM 38 short of that threshold. No results have been declared yet as counting continues across the state, with others accounting for leads in 13 seats at this stage.

At the designated counting centre for Thrithala, votes cast on polling day are being processed round by round. Each successive round adds to the cumulative tallies of all contestants until the final result is declared.

Counting is underway in the Thrithala assembly constituency in Kerala, where no candidate has yet established a clear lead as tallying progresses. The sitting seat is held by CPM's M. B Rajesh, who is not among the candidates reflected in the current count. Independent candidate T T Balaraman, aged 63, is among those in the contest as votes continue to be tallied across rounds.

Thrithala recorded a turnout of 77.03% in 2021. The final tally in 2026 will reveal how participation and preferences may have shifted.

Early counting trends are emerging from Thrithala, a Kerala assembly constituency currently held by CPM's M. B Rajesh. Independent candidate T T Balaraman, aged 63, is among those reflecting in the early counting positions as votes continue to be tallied. The seat is being closely watched as the count progresses, with the final picture yet to take shape in Thrithala.

Thrithala's 2021 election was won with a margin of 3,016 votes. May 4 count will show whether the 2026 result produces a similar margin or a markedly different outcome.

M B Rajesh, contesting on a Communist Party of India (Marxist) ticket, is one of 9 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Thrithala May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.

The Congress has fielded V T Balram in Thrithala. As votes cast are now being counted, the final result will show how the party has performed in this constituency.