Udma Assembly Election Results 2026 Highlights: Congress candidate Neelakandan wins the seat

Across four states going to the count, the picture is taking shape though no majority has been formally confirmed anywhere yet. 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, comfortably crossing the majority mark on current trends. Congress and its allies are at a tally of 22, all leads with no seats declared, while candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 7 in the state. In Tamil Nadu, the majority mark stands at 118 in a 234-seat house. SPA has a tally of 60, with 7 won and 53 leading. NDA is trailing with a tally of 55, all leads and no seats declared. The state needs 3 more seats in the leading column to cross the majority threshold on current numbers. West Bengal, the largest of the four with 294 seats and a majority mark of 148, sees BJP leading in enough seats to cross that mark, carrying a tally of 179 from 11 won and 168 leading. TMC trails with a tally of 106, while candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 8 seats. In Puducherry, NDA has a tally of 18 in the 30-seat assembly where 16 are needed for a majority, with 13 seats already declared in its favour and leads in 5 more, putting it on course if those leads hold. SPA has a tally of 5 in the union territory, with 2 won and 3 leading.

Congress has won 54 seats and is currently leading in 10 more, taking its tally to 64 in the 140-seat Kerala assembly, where 71 seats are needed for a majority. CPM has won 20 seats and leads 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.

The Udma constituency in Kerala has returned its verdict. Congress candidate Neelakandan has won the seat with 78,910 votes, defeating CPM's C H Kunhambu by a margin of 4,847 votes. Kunhambu, who polled 74,063 votes, finishes second, bringing an end to his term as the CPM MLA. The seat was currently held by CPM's C H Kunhambu ahead of this election.

The Udma assembly constituency in Kerala has returned its final result. The seat is currently held by CPM's C H Kunhambu, who has represented this constituency in the state legislature. With the counting now concluded, Udma has delivered its verdict, though the full candidate-level breakdown is not yet reflected in the leading positions at this stage of the final count.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, Congress has won 54 seats and is leading in 10 more, bringing its tally to 64 — just seven short of the 71 needed for a majority. CPM, by contrast, has won 20 seats and leads in five, giving it a tally of 25. Counting is still under way, and the majority mark remains the number to watch as results continue to come in.

The Udma assembly seat in Kerala has returned a verdict, with Congress candidate Neelakandan winning the constituency by a margin of 4,847 votes. Neelakandan, 62, polled 78,910 votes to edge past sitting CPM legislator C H Kunhambu, who secured 74,063 votes. The incumbent Kunhambu, who was defending the seat for CPM, has lost the contest, bringing an end to his hold on the Udma assembly segment.

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 trends hold. The alliance has won 13 seats and is leading in 5 more, bringing its tally to 18. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 3, for a tally of 5. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 7, with 5 seats won and 2 leads.

Congress candidate Sandeep Varier has won the Trikaripur assembly seat in Kerala, securing 83,109 votes to finish ahead of CPM's Dr. V P P Mustafa, who polled 78,678 votes. The margin between the two stood at 4,431 votes. The seat was currently held by CPM's M Rajagopalan, who is not among the top 3 candidates in the final count, bringing an end to his term as the MLA.

With counting still under way across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, Congress has won 54 seats and is leading in 10 more, taking its tally to 64 — just seven short of the 71 needed for a majority. CPM, by contrast, has won 20 seats and is leading in five, giving it a tally of 25. The result in Kerala remains open as the final rounds come in.

The Udma assembly seat in Kerala has returned a verdict, with Congress candidate Neelakandan winning the constituency by a margin of 4,847 votes. Neelakandan, 62, polled 78,910 votes to edge out the sitting MLA C H Kunhambu of CPM, who managed 74,063 votes. The incumbent, who held the seat going into this election, finishes on the losing side with the result now officially declared.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA has won 13 seats and is leading in 6 more, giving it a tally of 19 seats that crosses the majority mark if those leads hold. 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 seats, with 5 won and 1 still leading.

Congress candidate Sandeep Varier has won the Trikaripur assembly seat in Kerala, securing 83,109 votes to claim the constituency. CPM's Dr. V P P Mustafa finished second with 78,678 votes, leaving a final margin of 4,431 votes between the two. The seat was currently held by CPM's M Rajagopalan, who is not among the top 3 candidates in the final count, bringing an end to his term as the MLA.

Congress has won 42 seats and is leading in 22 more in Kerala, taking 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, meanwhile, has won 19 seats and is leading in 6, giving it a tally of 25. Counting across Kerala's 140 constituencies continues.

In the Udma constituency of Kerala, no candidate carries a star flag in the current count, so the seat's own numbers tell the story. Congress candidate Neelakandan is leading with 78,910 votes, holding a margin of 4,847 over the sitting CPM legislator C H Kunhambu, who has accumulated 74,063 votes and is currently trailing. The result in Udma is yet to be declared.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA has won 12 seats and is currently leading in 10 more, giving it a tally of 22 seats. That tally crosses the majority mark, and if the current leads hold, NDA would be well past the threshold. 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 a tally of 5 seats across the union territory.

The result is out from Kasaragod in Kerala, where IUML candidate Kallatra Mahin has won the seat with 76,396 votes. BJP's Ashwini M L finished second with 53,698 votes, leaving a winning margin of 22,698 votes. The seat was currently held by IUML's N A Nellikkunnu, who is not among the top 3 candidates in the final count.

Congress has won 30 seats and is leading in 31 more in Kerala, putting its tally at 61 in the 140-seat assembly. The majority mark stands at 71, leaving Congress 10 seats short if its current leads hold. CPM has won 15 seats and is leading in 10, giving it a tally of 25. Counting across Kerala's 140 constituencies is still under way.

In the Udma constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. Congress candidate Neelakandan is currently leading with 78,602 votes, holding a margin of 4,864 over the sitting CPM legislator C H Kunhambu, who has accumulated 73,738 votes and is trailing at this stage. The incumbent, who holds a Graduate Professional qualification, is facing a close contest in this Kerala seat.

In Tamil Nadu, where 234 assembly seats are up for grabs and the majority mark stands at 118, candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 145 constituencies and have won 1, giving them a combined tally of 146 seats, which already crosses the majority mark if those leads hold. SPA has won 4 seats and is leading in 39 more for a tally of 43, still needing 75 seats to reach the majority mark. NDA, with no seats won so far, is leading in 41 constituencies for a tally of 41, requiring 77 more to reach 118.

In the Ponnani constituency, Dr. V P P Mustafa is currently in the leading position. Meanwhile, Musthafa P P is trailing in the most recent counting trends.

Congress is out in front in Kerala with a tally of 62 seats across the 140-seat assembly, having won 19 and leading in 43 more. The majority mark stands at 71, leaving Congress nine seats short if current trends hold. CPM is placed second with a tally of 25, having won 9 and leading in 16 constituencies. No party has crossed the majority threshold at this stage of counting.

In the Udma constituency of Kerala, no candidate carries a star flag in the current count, so the picture here is drawn from what the numbers are saying. Congress candidate Neelakandan is leading with 75,486 votes, holding a margin of 7,194 over the trailing CPM incumbent C H Kunhambu, who has accumulated 68,292 votes. Counting is still in progress and no result has been declared yet in this seat.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA has won 12 seats and is leading in 11 more, taking its tally to 23, which is enough to cross the majority mark if those leads hold. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 1, giving it a tally of 3. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 3, with 1 seat won and leads in 2 more.

The Kasaragod seat in Kerala has been decided, with IUML candidate Kallatra Mahin wins the seat, polling 76,396 votes against BJP's Ashwini M L, who finished with 53,698 votes. The winning margin stood at 22,698 votes. The seat was currently held by IUML's N A Nellikkunnu, who is not among the top 3 candidates in the final count, bringing an end to Nellikkunnu's term as the IUML MLA.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 71. Congress is out in front among parties with a tally of 62 seats, having won 11 and leading in 51 more. CPI(M) is placed second with a tally of 28, comprising 5 wins and 23 leads. UDF as an alliance holds a tally of 85, while LDF trails with 38 seats combined at this stage of counting.

In the Udma constituency of Kerala, no star flag is active among the candidates in this contest, so the picture here is drawn from what the numbers are saying. Congress candidate Neelakandan is currently leading with 75,486 votes, holding a margin of 7,194 over the sitting CPM legislator C H Kunhambu, who has accumulated 68,292 votes and is trailing at this stage. Counting is still in progress and the result is yet to be declared.

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 a tally of 96 seats, with 2 seats won and leads in 94 others. Congress and its allies are trailing with a tally of 26 seats, all from current leads. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 4 seats in the state.

In the Kasaragod constituency of Kerala, IUML candidate Kallatra Mahin is currently leading with 76,396 votes, holding a margin of 22,698 over BJP's Ashwini M L, who has gathered 53,698 votes so far. The seat is currently held by IUML's N A Nellikkunnu, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway and the result is yet to be declared.

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 61 seats, having won 4 and leading in 57 others, leaving it 10 seats short of a majority at this stage. CPM is placed second with a tally of 26, comprising 1 won seat and 25 leads, needing 45 more to reach the halfway mark.

In the Udma constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. Congress candidate Neelakandan is currently leading with 59,016 votes, holding a margin of 13,815 over the sitting CPM legislator C H Kunhambu, who has accumulated 45,201 votes so far. The incumbent, aged 66, is trailing at this stage as votes continue to be counted in this Kerala seat.

In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 64, the NDA is currently leading in 98 constituencies, giving it a tally that comfortably crosses the halfway threshold if these leads hold. Congress and its alliance partners are trailing with a tally of 22 seats. Candidates from other parties or independents cumulatively lead in 6 seats across the state.

In Trikaripur, Kerala, Congress candidate Sandeep Varier is currently leading the count with 36,103 votes, holding a margin of 2,270 over CPM's Dr. V P P Mustafa, who has accumulated 33,833 votes and is trailing at this stage. The seat is currently held by CPM's M Rajagopalan, who does not figure among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 71. Congress is currently leading in 66 constituencies, leaving the party just five seats short of that threshold. The UDF alliance, of which Congress is the principal constituent, holds leads in 86 seats in total. CPM is leading in 21 seats, while the LDF trails with a tally of 29. No results have been declared yet.

In the Udma constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. Congress candidate Neelakandan is currently leading with 44,814 votes, holding a margin of 13,677 over the sitting CPM legislator C H Kunhambu, who has accumulated 31,137 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting.

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 a tally of 25 seats, with 2 seats won and leads in 23 more. SPA, trailing at a distance, holds a tally of 3 seats, having won 1 and leading in 2 others.

In Trikaripur, Congress candidate Sandeep Varier is currently leading with 36,103 votes, holding a margin of 2,270 over CPM's Dr. V P P Mustafa, who has accumulated 33,833 votes so far. The seat is currently held by CPM's M Rajagopalan, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway and the final result is yet to be declared.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, with the majority mark set at 71. Congress is currently leading in 46 constituencies, leaving it 25 seats short of that threshold. CPM is leading in 29 seats and needs 42 more to reach a majority. No seats have been declared yet, and the picture across the state remains fluid as counting continues.

In the Udma constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. Congress candidate Neelakandan is currently leading with 36,094 votes, holding a margin of 12,632 over the sitting CPM legislator C H Kunhambu, who has polled 23,462 votes and is trailing at this stage. The incumbent, who has represented this seat, finds himself on the back foot as the count progresses.

In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are in play and the majority mark stands at 64, NDA is currently leading in 83 constituencies, giving it a tally that crosses the majority threshold if these leads hold. Congress and its alliance partners are trailing with a tally of 29 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 6 seats across the state. No results have been formally declared yet as counting continues.

In the Manjeshwar constituency of Kerala, counting is still underway with IUML's A K M Ashraf currently holding the lead. The sitting MLA, currently held by IUML's A K M Ashraf, is pressing ahead with 39,100 votes so far. BJP's K Surendran is trailing at 24,065 votes, leaving Ashraf with a margin of 15,035 votes at this stage of counting.

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 a majority at this stage. CPM is trailing with leads in 28 seats, needing 43 more to reach that threshold. Others account for leads in the remaining seats, keeping the final picture open as counting continues.

In the Udma constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. Congress candidate Neelakandan is currently leading with 24,596 votes, holding a margin of 12,668 over the sitting CPM legislator C H Kunhambu, who has managed 11,928 votes so far. The incumbent, aged 66, is trailing at this stage as Neelakandan, 62, maintains a firm lead in the ongoing count.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA is currently leading in 15 constituencies, leaving it just one seat short of the majority mark if those leads hold. SPA is trailing with a tally of 3 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 4 seats across the union territory. No results have been declared yet as counting continues.

In the Trikaripur constituency of Kerala, CPM candidate Dr. V P P Mustafa is currently leading with 23,196 votes, while Congress candidate Sandeep Varier trails with 16,977 votes. The gap between the two stands at 6,219 votes as counting continues. The seat is currently held by CPM's M Rajagopalan, who does not appear among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark sits at 71. Congress is currently leading in 52 constituencies, leaving it 19 seats short of a majority at this stage. CPM is leading in 26 seats, needing 45 more to reach that threshold. No seats have been declared yet, with results still coming in from across the state.

In the Udma constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. Congress candidate Neelakandan holds the lead with 18,357 votes, while sitting CPM legislator C H Kunhambu is trailing at 9,303 votes. The margin between the two stands at 9,054 votes at this stage of counting, with Kunhambu seeking to retain the seat he currently holds.

Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 118. No alliance has crossed the finish line yet, with all declared wins still at zero as early leads take shape. SPA is currently leading in 72 seats, needing 46 more to reach the majority mark. NDA is trailing with leads in 38 constituencies, requiring 80 more seats to be in contention. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 82 seats across the state, though no single grouping has yet come close enough to claim a clear path to majority.

In Trikaripur, Kerala, CPM candidate Dr. V P P Mustafa is currently leading in the constituency, with Congress candidate Sandeep Varier trailing in the count. Varier, who carries 14 criminal cases on record, has accumulated 10,353 votes while Mustafa stands at 7,971. The seat is currently held by CPM's M Rajagopalan, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, with the majority mark sitting at 71. Congress is currently leading in 43 constituencies, while CPM is ahead in 28. Neither party is close to the majority mark at this stage, with Congress needing 28 more seats and CPM requiring 43 to get there. Others are leading in 15 seats as the count continues.