Mahe Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Independent candidate Adv. T. Ashok Kumar wins the seat

Counting is underway across four state assemblies and early leads are shaping up across Assam, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Kerala. In Assam, where 64 seats are needed for a majority in the 126-seat house, NDA holds a tally of 97, having won 28 and leading in 69 more, placing it well past the majority mark on current trends. The Congress-led combine has a tally of 22, all leads, while candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 7. In Tamil Nadu, the 234-seat assembly requires 118 for a majority. SPA has a tally of 60, with 7 won and 53 leading. NDA trails with a tally of 55, all leads. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 115 seats, with 10 declared, and need 3 more to cross the majority mark if those leads hold. Across to West Bengal, BJP holds a tally of 179 in the 294-seat house, where 148 is the majority mark, having won 11 and leading in 168, crossing the majority threshold on current leads. TMC is trailing with a tally of 106, comprising 2 won and 104 leading. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 8 in West Bengal. In Kerala, where 71 seats decide a majority in the 140-seat assembly, UDF leads all four states with a tally of 87, having already won 68 seats and leading in 19 more. LDF is trailing with a tally of 36, comprising 30 won and 6 leading. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 17 in Kerala.

In Puducherry's 30-seat assembly, AINRC holds the top position with 9 seats won and 2 more where it is currently leading, taking its tally to 11. The majority mark stands at 16, meaning the party still needs 5 more seats to get there. BJP and DMK each have a tally of 5, while Congress has won 1 seat. Counting continues across the union territory.

In Mahe, the Independent candidate Adv. T. Ashok Kumar has won the seat with 8,375 votes, edging out Congress's Ramesh Parambath by a margin of 1,115 votes. Parambath, the sitting MLA who polled 7,260 votes, finishes second, bringing an end to his term as the Congress MLA. The seat was currently held by Congress's Ramesh Parambath ahead of this election.

The Mahe constituency in Puducherry has returned its verdict. BJP candidate A. Dinesan wins the seat, bringing an end to Ramesh Parambath's term as the MLA. The seat was currently held by Congress's Ramesh Parambath, who has not been able to retain it as the final count goes in favour of the BJP.

In Kerala, where 140 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 71, the UDF is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if the current trends hold. The alliance has won 68 seats and is leading in 19 more, giving it a tally of 87. The LDF has won 30 seats and is leading in 6, bringing its tally to 36. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 17 seats, with 13 won and 4 leads in hand.

AINRC candidate Malladi Krishna Rao has won the Yanam assembly seat in Puducherry, polling 19,863 votes to secure a margin of 4,568 over the nearest rival. Congress candidate Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok, who held the seat as the sitting MLA, finished second with 15,295 votes, bringing an end to his term as the MLA.

In Puducherry's 30-seat assembly, AINRC holds the top position with 9 seats won and 2 more where it is currently leading, putting its tally at 11. The majority mark stands at 16, meaning the party still needs 5 more seats to get there. BJP is leading in 3 seats with 2 won, while DMK has won 1 and is leading in 3. Congress has won 1 seat so far, with counting still under way across the union territory.

The Mahe constituency in Puducherry has returned its verdict. Independent candidate Adv. T. Ashok Kumar won the seat with 8,375 votes, defeating sitting Congress MLA Ramesh Parambath, who polled 7,260 votes. The margin between the two stood at 1,115 votes, ending the incumbent's hold on this Puducherry segment.

Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64. The NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if current leads hold, with a tally of 97 seats — 28 declared wins and 69 seats where it is currently leading. The Congress-led alliance has a tally of 22 seats, all in the leading column, still well short of the majority mark. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 7 seats in the state.

AINRC candidate Malladi Krishna Rao has won the Yanam assembly seat in Puducherry, securing 19,863 votes to claim victory by a margin of 4,568 votes. Congress candidate Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok, who held the seat as the sitting MLA, finished second with 15,295 votes, bringing an end to his term as the MLA.

In Puducherry's 30-seat assembly, AINRC holds the top position with 9 seats won and 3 more where it is currently leading, taking its tally to 12. The majority mark stands at 16, meaning the party still needs 4 more seats to get there. BJP has won 2 seats and is leading in 3, while DMK has won 1 and is leading in 3. Congress has won 1 seat. Counting is still in progress across several segments.

The Mahe constituency in Puducherry has returned its verdict. Independent candidate Adv. T. Ashok Kumar has won the seat with 8,375 votes, defeating sitting Congress MLA Ramesh Parambath, who polled 7,260 votes. The margin between the two stood at 1,115 votes, bringing the curtain down on the incumbent's tenure in this Puducherry segment.

In Tamil Nadu, where 234 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 118, candidates from other parties and independents have cumulatively reached a tally of 118 seats, with 8 declared and 110 leads in hand, touching the majority threshold if those leads hold. SPA has a tally of 57 seats, having won 7 and leading in 50, and still needs 61 more to reach the majority mark. NDA is leading in 55 seats with no wins declared yet, trailing the majority mark by 63 seats.

AINRC candidate Malladi Krishna Rao has won the Yanam assembly seat in Puducherry, securing 19,863 votes to claim the constituency. Congress candidate Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok, who currently holds the seat, finished second with 15,295 votes, bringing an end to his term as the MLA. The final margin between the two stood at 4,568 votes, with Ashok unable to retain the seat he had held going into this election.

In the 30-seat Puducherry assembly, AINRC holds the top position with a tally of 13 seats — 9 declared wins and 4 seats where it is currently leading. The party needs 3 more seats to reach the majority mark of 16. BJP has a tally of 7, with 2 wins and leading in 5 constituencies. Counting continues across the union territory.

The Mahe constituency in Puducherry has returned its verdict. Independent candidate Adv. T. Ashok Kumar has won the seat with 8,375 votes, edging out sitting MLA Ramesh Parambath of Congress, who polled 7,260 votes. The margin between the two stood at 1,115 votes. Parambath, the incumbent, could not hold the seat as the independent challenger came through to claim the Mahe assembly constituency.

In Kerala, where 71 seats are needed for a majority in the 140-seat assembly, the UDF is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if the current trends hold. The alliance has won 37 seats and is leading in 47 more, giving it a tally of 84. The LDF has won 23 seats and is leading in 13, bringing its tally to 36. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 20 seats across the state.

AINRC candidate Malladi Krishna Rao has won the Yanam assembly seat in Puducherry, securing 19,863 votes to claim victory by a margin of 4,568 votes. Congress candidate Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok, who currently holds the seat, finished second with 15,295 votes, bringing an end to his term as the MLA.

In the 30-seat Puducherry assembly, AINRC holds the top position with a tally of 13 seats — 9 declared wins and 4 seats where it is currently leading. The party needs 3 more seats to reach the majority mark of 16. BJP has a tally of 7, with 2 wins and leading in 5 constituencies. Counting continues across the union territory.

In the Mahe constituency of Puducherry, the result is now declared and no star flag is active among the candidates in the running. Independent candidate Adv. T. Ashok Kumar has taken the seat with 8,375 votes, edging out sitting Congress MLA Ramesh Parambath, who polled 7,260 votes. The margin between the two stands at 1,115 votes, bringing down the incumbent who had held this seat for the party.

In Kerala, where 71 seats are needed for a majority in the 140-seat assembly, the UDF is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if the current trends hold. The alliance has won 23 seats outright and holds leads in 61 more, bringing its tally to 84. The LDF, trailing well behind, has won 16 seats and is leading in 20, giving it a tally of 36. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 20 seats, with 4 won and 16 leads in hand.

Malladi Krishna Rao, representing AINRC, has emerged victorious in the Yanam assembly seat in Puducherry, garnering 19,863 votes. The constituency, previously held by Independent Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok, has seen a shift in representation. Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok, the Congress candidate, secured the second position with 15,295 votes, concluding his tenure as the MLA. Malladi Krishna Rao's win was by a margin of 4,568 votes.

In Puducherry's 30-seat assembly, AINRC is out in front with a tally of 14 seats — 9 declared wins and 5 leads — leaving the party just two seats short of the 16 needed for a majority. BJP sits second with a tally of 8, having won 2 and leading in 6. Others account for a combined tally of 7 seats as counting continues across the union territory.

The Mahe constituency in Puducherry has returned its verdict. Independent candidate Adv. T. Ashok Kumar wins the seat with 8,375 votes, edging out sitting Congress MLA Ramesh Parambath, who polled 7,260 votes and finishes on the losing side. The margin between the two stands at 1,115 votes, bringing the curtain down on a closely fought contest in this Puducherry segment.

Across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64, the NDA is leading in enough constituencies to cross that threshold if current trends hold. The alliance has formally won 4 seats while leading in 93 more, bringing its tally to 97. Congress and its allies are trailing with a tally of 25 seats, all in the leading column. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 4 seats in the state.

AINRC candidate Malladi Krishna Rao has won the Yanam assembly seat in Puducherry, polling 19,863 votes to secure a margin of 4,568 over the nearest rival. The seat was currently held by Independent's Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok, who contested on a Congress ticket this time and finished second with 15,295 votes, bringing an end to his term as the MLA.

In Puducherry's 30-seat assembly, AINRC holds the strongest position with 9 seats won and leads in 5 more, giving it a tally of 14. The majority mark stands at 16, leaving the party just 2 seats short if its current leads hold. BJP has won 1 seat and is leading in 7 others for a tally of 8. Counting continues across the union territory.

The Mahe constituency in Puducherry has returned its verdict. Independent candidate Adv. T. Ashok Kumar has won the seat with 8,375 votes, edging out sitting Congress MLA Ramesh Parambath, who polled 7,260 votes. The margin between the two stood at 1,115 votes. Parambath, the incumbent representing Congress, was unable to hold the seat, marking a change of guard in this keenly watched Puducherry segment.

In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are up for grabs and the majority mark stands at 64, the NDA is currently leading in 95 constituencies, giving it a tally that has already crossed the threshold needed to form a government if these leads hold. Congress and its alliance partners are trailing with a tally of 26 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 5 seats across the state.

In Yanam, Puducherry, the All India N.R. Congress candidate, Malladi Krishna Rao, is currently in the lead with 19,863 votes. The incumbent MLA, Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok, running on a Congress ticket, is trailing with 15,295 votes. A difference of 4,568 votes separates the two as the vote count progresses.

In Puducherry's 30-seat assembly, AINRC holds the strongest position with a tally of 14 seats — 4 declared wins and leads in 10 more — leaving the party just 2 seats short of the 16 needed for a majority. Alliance partner BJP has a tally of 8, with 1 win and 7 leads. Others account for a combined tally of 7 seats as counting continues across the union territory.

In the Mahe constituency of Puducherry, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. Independent candidate Adv. T. Ashok Kumar holds the lead with 8,375 votes, while sitting Congress legislator Ramesh Parambath is trailing at 7,260 votes. The margin between the two stands at 1,115 votes at this stage of counting.

In Kerala, where 71 seats are needed for a majority in the 140-seat assembly, the UDF is currently leading in 85 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority mark if these leads hold. The LDF is trailing considerably, leading in 29 seats at this stage of counting. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 19 seats across the state.

In the Yanam constituency of Puducherry, All India N.R. Congress candidate Malladi Krishna Rao is currently leading with 19,863 votes. The seat is currently held by Independent's Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok, who is contesting on a Congress ticket this time and is trailing with 15,295 votes, a margin of 4,568 votes separating the two as counting continues.

Counting across Puducherry's 30 assembly seats has AINRC sitting on a tally of 16, exactly at the majority mark of 16, with 1 seat won and leads in 15 others. Alliance partner BJP adds a tally of 9, having won 1 and leading in 8 more. Congress is leading in 2 seats, while DMK has won 1. The picture remains fluid as counting continues.

Counting is under way in the Mahe constituency of Puducherry, where votes are being tallied and the picture is still taking shape. The sitting seat was held by Congress's Ramesh Parambath, and BJP's A. Dinesan is currently marked as leading in the ongoing count. The final result for this Puducherry segment is yet to be declared.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 71. The UDF is currently leading in 66 seats, leaving it five seats short of a majority if those leads hold. The LDF is trailing with a tally of 41 seats, while candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 19 seats. No alliance has crossed the majority mark at this stage of counting.

In the Yanam constituency of Puducherry, All India N.R. Congress candidate Malladi Krishna Rao is currently leading with 19,863 votes. The seat is currently held by Independent's Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok, who is contesting on a Congress ticket this time and is trailing with 15,295 votes. The margin between the two stands at 4,568 votes, with counting still underway.

In Puducherry's 30-seat assembly, the NDA is currently leading in 26 constituencies, putting the alliance well past the majority mark of 16. Within that combine, AINRC is out front with leads in 16 seats while BJP is leading in 10. The SPA is ahead in just one seat at this stage of counting, with Congress accounting for that solitary lead.

Counting is underway in the Mahe constituency of Puducherry, where BJP's A. Dinesan is currently leading with 3,354 votes. Independent candidate Adv. T. Ashok Kumar is trailing behind with 4,047 votes accounted for, placing the margin between the two at 693 votes. The incumbent, Ramesh Parambath of Congress, does not figure among the candidates in the current count. Results are yet to be declared.

In West Bengal, where 148 seats are needed for a majority in the 294-seat assembly, BJP is currently leading in 154 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority mark if those leads hold. TMC is trailing with a tally of 108 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 7 seats across the state.

In the Yanam constituency of Puducherry, Naadaalum Makkal Katchi candidate Janipalli Venkanna Babu is currently leading as counting progresses. Malladi Krishna Rao of All India N.R. Congress is trailing in the contest. The seat is currently held by Independent MLA Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok, who does not figure among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway and a final result is yet to be declared.

Counting is underway across all 30 seats in Puducherry, where the majority mark stands at 16. BJP is currently leading in 10 constituencies, making it the front-runner at this stage, though it still needs 6 more seats to cross the majority threshold. Alliance partner AINRC is leading in 5 seats. Congress holds leads in 3 seats, while others account for leads in the remaining seats.

Counting is underway in the Mahe constituency of Puducherry, where BJP's A. Dinesan currently holds the lead. The sitting seat was held by Congress incumbent Ramesh Parambath, who does not figure among the candidates in the current count. Results are yet to be declared as votes continue to be tallied in this Puducherry assembly segment.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, the UDF is currently leading in 67 constituencies, just four seats short of the 71 needed for a majority. The LDF is trailing with a tally of 38 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 16 seats. No seats have been formally declared yet as counting continues across the state.

In the Yanam constituency of Puducherry, Naadaalum Makkal Katchi's Janipalli Venkanna Babu holds the leading position as counting progresses. Congress candidate Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok, who currently holds the seat as an Independent MLA, is trailing with 8,897 votes against Babu's tally so far. The seat is currently held by Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok, and counting remains underway with the final result yet to be declared.

Counting is underway across Puducherry's 30 assembly seats, where 16 is the number needed for a majority. BJP is currently leading in 10 constituencies, leaving it 6 seats short of that mark. Congress is leading in 6 seats. AINRC holds leads in 2 seats, while others account for the remaining 4. No party has won a seat outright at this stage of counting.

In the Mahe constituency of Puducherry, the current vote count shows an independent candidate, Adv. T. Ashok Kumar, trailing with 1,806 votes. BJP's A. Dinesan is currently in the lead with 1,288 votes. Counting is still ongoing, and the incumbent Congress representative, Ramesh Parambath, is not among the candidates listed in the current tally.

In Assam, where 64 seats are needed for a majority in the 126-seat assembly, NDA is currently leading in 68 constituencies, giving it a tally that crosses the majority mark if these leads hold. Congress and its allies are trailing with a tally of 28 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 8 seats across the state. No seats have been declared yet as counting continues.

In the Yanam constituency of Puducherry, AINRC candidate Malladi Krishna Rao is currently leading with 4,417 votes. Trailing behind by a margin of 499 votes is Congress candidate Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok, who holds the seat as the sitting MLA, with 3,918 votes in hand. Counting is still underway and the final result is yet to be declared.