Muthialpet Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: AINRC's Manikandan wins by 952 votes

Counting is underway across four states, Assam, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Kerala, with leads shaping up across the 794 combined assembly seats at stake. 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, taking its tally to 97, which already crosses the majority mark if those leads hold. The Congress-led combine is leading in 22 seats with no wins declared yet, giving it a tally of 22. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 7 in the state. In Tamil Nadu, where the majority mark stands at 118 in a 234-seat assembly, SPA has won 7 seats and is leading in 53, for a tally of 60, while NDA is leading in 55 seats with no wins declared, putting its tally at 55. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in enough seats to take their tally to 115, still 3 short of the majority mark. In West Bengal, BJP has won 11 seats and is leading in 168 more, giving it a tally of 179 that crosses the 148-seat majority mark if those leads hold. TMC has won 2 seats and is leading in 104, for a tally of 106. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 8 in the 294-seat house. In Kerala, UDF has won 68 seats and is leading in 19 more, taking its tally to 87, well past the 71-seat majority mark in the 140-seat assembly. LDF has won 30 seats and is leading in 6, for a tally of 36. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 17 in the state.

In Puducherry's 30-seat assembly, AINRC holds the top position with 9 seats won and 2 more where it is currently leading, giving it a tally of 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 secured 1 seat so far. No party is yet on course for a majority at this stage of counting.

The Muthialpet assembly seat in Puducherry has returned a verdict, with AINRC candidate Vaiyapuri Manikandan winning the constituency with 8,382 votes. Congress candidate Eeram G. Rajendran finished second with 7,430 votes, leaving a final margin of 952 votes between the two. The seat was currently held by Independent candidate J. Prakash Kumar, who does not figure among the top 3 candidates in the final count.

The Muthialpet assembly constituency in Puducherry has returned its verdict. The seat was currently held by Independent MLA J. Prakash Kumar heading into this election. With the result now declared, Muthialpet has settled its electoral contest, though the full candidate-level breakdown for this constituency is still being consolidated at the commission level.

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 — comprising 28 seats won and 69 seats where it is currently leading. The Congress-led alliance has a tally of 22 seats, all in the leading column, and remains well short of the majority mark. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 7 seats in the state.

In Kalapet, Puducherry, DMK candidate Senthil Ramesh is currently leading with 11,027 votes, holding a margin of 509 over BJP's P.M.L. Kalyanasundaram, who has gathered 10,518 votes. Kalyanasundaram, the sitting MLA currently holding the seat, is trailing in second place as counting continues. The contest in this constituency remains close with votes still being tallied.

In Puducherry's 30-seat assembly, AINRC holds the top position with 9 seats won and 2 more where it is currently leading, bringing its tally to 11. The majority mark stands at 16, leaving the party 5 seats short if those leads hold. 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. Counting continues across the union territory.

The Muthialpet constituency in Puducherry has returned its verdict. AINRC candidate Vaiyapuri Manikandan wins the seat with 8,382 votes, edging out Congress candidate Eeram G. Rajendran, who polled 7,430 votes. The margin between the two stands at 952 votes, making it a closely fought finish in this Puducherry assembly segment.

In West Bengal, where 148 seats are needed for a majority in the 294-seat assembly, BJP is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if the current leads hold. The party has won 11 seats and is leading in 168 more, taking its tally to 179. TMC has won 2 seats and is leading in 104, putting its tally at 106, still 42 seats short of the majority mark. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 8 seats.

In the Raj Bhavan constituency of Puducherry, DMK candidate Vignesh Kannan is currently leading with 7,304 votes. BJP's V. P. Ramalingame is trailing close behind with 7,017 votes, leaving a margin of just 287 votes between the two at this stage of counting. The seat is currently held by AINRC's K. Lakshminarayanan, 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.

In Puducherry's 30-seat assembly, AINRC is out in front with a tally of 12 seats — 9 declared wins and 3 seats where it currently leads. The majority mark stands at 16, leaving the party 4 seats short if current leads hold. BJP holds a tally of 5, while DMK and Congress are also in the mix as counting continues across the union territory.

In West Bengal, where 148 seats are needed for a majority in the 294-seat assembly, BJP is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if the current trends hold. The party has won 8 seats and is leading in 193 more, giving it a tally of 201. TMC has won 1 seat and is leading in 82, bringing its tally to 83, leaving it 65 seats short of the majority mark. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 9 seats.

In the Raj Bhavan constituency of Puducherry, counting is still under way with BJP's V. P. Ramalingame currently holding the lead. Ramalingame, 64, has accumulated 7,017 votes so far, staying ahead in a tight contest. DMK's Vignesh Kannan is trailing with 7,304 votes reflected against his name, though the gap between the two stands at just 287 votes, keeping the seat closely contested. The seat is currently held by AINRC's K. Lakshminarayanan, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions.

In Puducherry's 30-seat assembly, AINRC holds the top position with a tally of 13 seats — 9 won and 4 leading — and needs 3 more to reach the majority mark of 16. BJP has a tally of 7, with 2 seats won and 5 leads in hand. DMK and Congress have each won 1 seat so far, while others account for a combined tally of 10 seats at this stage of counting.

The Muthialpet constituency in Puducherry has returned its verdict. AINRC candidate Vaiyapuri Manikandan wins the seat with 8,382 votes, edging out Congress candidate Eeram G. Rajendran, who finished with 7,430 votes. The margin between the two stood at 952 votes, making it a closely contested finish in this Puducherry segment.

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 139 seats, with 2 seats already declared in their favour, taking their tally to 139, which crosses the majority mark if those leads hold. NDA is leading in 52 seats with no seats declared yet, giving it a tally of 52, still 66 short of the majority mark. SPA has won 4 seats and is leading in 35 more for a tally of 39, trailing the majority mark by 79 seats.

In Kamaraj Nagar, Puducherry, LJK candidate Jose Charles Martin is currently leading with 16,592 votes, holding a margin of 10,205 over Congress candidate P.K. Devadoss, who is trailing at 6,387 votes. The seat is currently held by BJP's A. Johnkumar, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet.

In Puducherry's 30-seat assembly, AINRC holds the strongest position with 9 seats won and 4 more where it is currently leading, giving it a tally of 13. The majority mark stands at 16, leaving AINRC three seats short if its current leads hold. BJP has won 2 seats and is leading in 6 others, bringing its tally to 8. Congress has won 1 seat, DMK accounts for a won seat alongside a lead, and counting continues across the remaining constituencies.

The Muthialpet assembly seat in Puducherry has returned a verdict. AINRC candidate Vaiyapuri Manikandan wins the seat with 8,382 votes, edging out Congress candidate Eeram G. Rajendran, who finished with 7,430 votes. The margin between the two stands at 952 votes, making it a closely contested finish in this Puducherry constituency.

In West Bengal, where 294 assembly seats are at stake and a majority requires 148, BJP is currently leading in 210 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority mark if those leads hold. TMC is trailing with a tally of 70 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 3 seats. No seats have been declared yet as counting continues across the state.

Early counting trends in the Raj Bhavan constituency of Puducherry show V.J. Chandran of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam currently leading the pack, with DMK's Vignesh Kannan and BJP's V. P. Ramalingame also reflecting leads at this stage of counting. The seat is currently held by AINRC's K. Lakshminarayanan, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Vote totals are yet to separate the contenders as counting progresses.

In the 30-seat Puducherry assembly, AINRC is out in front with a tally of 14 seats — nine declared wins and five leads — leaving the party just two seats short of the 16 needed for a majority. BJP, its NDA partner, holds a tally of eight, with two wins and six leads. Counting continues, and the final shape of the house is still taking form.

The counting is done in Muthialpet, Puducherry, and AINRC candidate Vaiyapuri Manikandan has won the seat with 8,382 votes. Congress candidate Eeram G. Rajendran finished second, polling 7,430 votes, leaving a final margin of 952 votes between the two. Manikandan, 44, holds a graduate degree and contested as a General category candidate in this Puducherry assembly constituency.

In West Bengal, where 148 seats are needed for a majority in the 294-seat assembly, BJP is currently leading in 193 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority mark if those leads hold. TMC is trailing with a tally of 84 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 5 seats across the state. No seats have been declared yet as counting continues.

The counting is done in Lawspet, Puducherry, and AINRC candidate V.P. Sivakolundhu has taken the seat with 10,578 votes. The 74-year-old secured victory by a margin of 1,417 votes over Congress's M. Vaithianathan, who polled 9,161 votes. Vaithianathan, the sitting MLA for Lawspet, finishes second, bringing an end to his term as the Congress MLA. TVK's V. Saminathan finished third with 5,647 votes in the final count.

In the 30-seat Puducherry 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 AINRC 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, while counting across the union territory continues.

The result is out from Muthialpet in Puducherry, where AINRC candidate Vaiyapuri Manikandan wins the seat with 8,382 votes. Congress candidate Eeram G. Rajendran finished second with 7,430 votes, leaving a margin of 952 votes between the two. Manikandan, a 44-year-old graduate, secured the constituency for All India N.R. Congress in what turned out to be a closely contested finish.

In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 64, the NDA is currently leading in 95 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority threshold if these leads hold. Congress and its alliance partners are trailing with a tally of 26 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 5 seats in the state.

In Lawspet, Puducherry, All India N.R. Congress candidate V.P. Sivakolundhu is currently leading with 10,578 votes, holding a margin of 1,417 over Congress's M. Vaithianathan, who has polled 9,161 votes. Vaithianathan, the sitting MLA for this constituency, is presently trailing in second place. TVK's V. Saminathan is further behind with 5,647 votes. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet for the Lawspet seat.

In the 30-seat Puducherry 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 away from the majority mark of 16. Alliance partner BJP adds a tally of 8, with 1 won and 7 leads. Congress has a tally of 2, while DMK has won 1 seat so far.

The Muthialpet constituency in Puducherry has returned its verdict. AINRC candidate Vaiyapuri Manikandan wins the seat with 8,382 votes, edging out Congress candidate Eeram G. Rajendran, who polled 7,430 votes. The margin between the two stands at 952 votes, making it a closely contested finish in this Puducherry assembly segment.

In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 64, the NDA is currently leading in 96 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority threshold if these leads hold. Congress and its alliance partners are trailing with a tally of 24 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 6 seats across the state.

In the Orleampeth assembly constituency of Puducherry, early counting has two Independent candidates in the frame. V. Hariharane, a 50-year-old graduate professional with a clean legal record, is among those currently leading, alongside fellow Independent P. Venkatesan. The seat is currently held by Independent G. Nehru Kuppusamy, who does not figure among the top three candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Vote totals are yet to firm up as counting continues.

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

No candidate in the Muthialpet constituency carries a star flag in the current count, so the update rests on the contest itself. AINRC's Vaiyapuri Manikandan, 44, is leading with 8,382 votes in this Puducherry seat, holding a margin of 952 votes over Congress candidate Eeram G. Rajendran, who has accumulated 7,430 votes so far. Counting is still under way and no result has been declared yet.

In West Bengal, where 294 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark sits at 148, BJP is currently leading in 180 constituencies, giving it a tally that crosses the majority threshold if these leads hold. TMC is trailing with a tally of 90 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 6 seats in the state. No seats have been formally declared yet, with counting still in progress across the state.

In Lawspet, Puducherry, AINRC candidate V.P. Sivakolundhu is currently leading with 10,578 votes, holding a margin of 1,417 votes over Congress's M. Vaithianathan, who sits in second place with 9,161 votes. Vaithianathan, the sitting MLA currently holding the seat for Congress, is trailing in the count so far. TVK's V. Saminathan is further behind with 5,647 votes. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared in this constituency.

Counting is under way across Puducherry's 30 assembly seats, where 16 is the majority mark. NDA is currently leading in 22 constituencies, with AINRC ahead in 12 of those and BJP in 10. NDA needs four more seats to cross the majority threshold. Congress is leading in one seat, while others account for three leads. No results have been declared so far in the union territory.

No candidate in the Muthialpet constituency carries a star flag in the current count, so the update rests on the contest itself. AINRC's Vaiyapuri Manikandan, 44, is leading with 8,382 votes in this Puducherry seat, holding a margin of 952 votes over Congress candidate Eeram G. Rajendran, who has accumulated 7,430 votes so far. Counting is still in progress and no result has been declared yet.

In Tamil Nadu, where 118 seats are needed for a majority in the 234-seat assembly, candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 159 seats, a tally that has already crossed the majority mark, though no seats have been formally declared yet. NDA is leading in 43 seats, trailing well behind the majority threshold. SPA holds leads in 25 seats at this stage of counting.

In the Lawspet constituency of Puducherry, AINRC candidate V.P. Sivakolundhu is currently leading with 6,706 votes, holding a margin of 252 over Congress candidate M. Vaithianathan, who has polled 6,454 votes. The seat is currently held by Congress's M. Vaithianathan, who is trailing in second place as counting progresses. TVK's V. Saminathan is placed third with 3,568 votes. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared for this constituency.

Counting is underway across all 30 seats in Puducherry, where the majority mark stands at 16. BJP is currently leading in 10 constituencies, giving it a tally of 10 seats so far. Alliance partner AINRC is leading in 5 seats. Congress holds leads in 3 seats while others account for the remaining 7. BJP still needs 6 more seats to reach the majority mark if these leads hold.

Counting is underway in the Muthialpet assembly constituency in Puducherry, with results yet to be declared. The seat, currently held by independent legislator J. Prakash Kumar, is among the closely watched segments in the union territory. Votes are being tallied and the final picture from Muthialpet is expected to emerge as the counting progresses.

In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 64, the NDA is currently leading in 77 seats, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority threshold if these leads hold. Congress and its alliance partners are trailing with a tally of 31 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 6 seats in the state.

In the Kalapet constituency of Puducherry, BJP's P.M.L. Kalyanasundaram, the sitting MLA, is currently leading the early count. Congress candidate M.O.H.F. Shahjahan is also showing in the leading positions at this stage. The seat is currently held by BJP's P.M.L. Kalyanasundaram, who is contesting to retain it. Vote totals are yet to reflect a definitive margin as counting continues in this Puducherry assembly segment.

Counting is underway across all 30 seats in Puducherry, where the majority mark stands at 16. BJP is currently leading in 10 constituencies, giving it a tally of 10, and still needs 6 more seats to reach that threshold. Congress is leading in 5 seats at this stage. Others account for leads in the remaining seats, keeping the final picture open as counting continues.

Puducherry's Assembly has 30 constituencies, and Muthialpet's result will be one of the data points shaping the overall state tally May 4. Round-wise updates from this seat will add to the broader picture emerging across the state.

With no candidate in this particular count showing a "star flag" as true, we're now looking at constituency-level facts under Case 1 rules. There are two candidates present for context. In the Muthialpet constituency of Puducherry, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. Congress candidate Eeram G. Rajendran is currently leading with 3,416 votes, while Vaiyapuri Manikandan of All India N.R. Congress is trailing at 4,233 votes. The incumbent, J. Prakash Kumar of Independent, does not figure among the candidates presently being tracked in the count.

J. Prakash Kumar, contesting on a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam ticket, is one of 11 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Muthialpet May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.

Counting is underway across all 126 assembly seats in Assam, where the majority mark stands at 64. NDA is currently leading in 63 constituencies, leaving it just one seat short of the majority mark, though no seats have been formally declared yet. Congress is trailing with a tally of 30 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 8 seats at this stage of counting.