Lawspet Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: AINRC candidate V.P. Sivakolundhu wins the seat

Counting is underway across four states, Assam, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Kerala, with leads shifting as rounds progress. In Assam, where 64 seats are needed for a majority in the 126-seat assembly, NDA has won 28 seats and is leading in 69 more, giving it a tally of 97, well past the majority mark if those leads hold. The Congress-led combine has a tally of 22, all from leads, while candidates from other parties or independents cumulatively account for 7 seats. In Tamil Nadu, 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 has a tally of 55, all from leads. Candidates from other parties or independents cumulatively lead in 115 seats, still 3 short of the majority mark. In West Bengal, BJP has won 11 seats and is leading in 168, putting its tally at 179 in the 294-seat assembly where 148 are needed, crossing the majority threshold in leads if those holds. TMC has a tally of 106, with 2 won and 104 leading, while candidates from other parties or independents cumulatively account for 8 seats. In Kerala, UDF has won 68 seats and is leading in 19 more for a tally of 87 in the 140-seat house, crossing the 71-seat majority mark in its combined count. LDF has won 30 and is leading in 6, giving it a tally of 36, while candidates from other parties or independents cumulatively hold a tally of 17.

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, leaving the party 5 seats short if current leads hold. BJP and DMK are each leading in 3 seats, while Congress has won 1. No party is yet on course to cross the majority mark at this stage of counting.

The Lawspet constituency in Puducherry has returned its verdict. AINRC candidate V.P. Sivakolundhu, 74, has won the seat with 10,578 votes, edging out Congress's M. Vaithianathan by a margin of 1,417 votes. Vaithianathan, the sitting MLA who polled 9,161 votes, 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.

The Lawspet assembly constituency in Puducherry has returned its verdict. Congress candidate M. Vaithianathan wins the seat, retaining the segment he had previously won. The constituency was currently held by Congress's M. Vaithianathan, and the result confirms his continued hold over Lawspet, marking another term for the sitting legislator from this Puducherry assembly segment.

In Lawspet, Puducherry, AINRC candidate V.P. Sivakolundhu has won the seat, polling 10,578 votes to edge out Congress incumbent M. Vaithianathan by a margin of 1,417 votes. Sivakolundhu, 74, who carries a clean record with no criminal cases, defeated Vaithianathan, who managed 9,161 votes in a bid to retain the seat. TVK's V. Saminathan finished third with 5,647 votes, unable to make a dent in the top two's contest.

In Kerala, where 140 assembly seats are in play and the majority mark stands at 71, the UDF is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if 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 lead in a tally of 17 seats across the state.

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, polling 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.

In the 30-seat Puducherry assembly, AINRC holds the top position with a tally of 12 seats — 9 declared wins and 3 leads — and needs 4 more to reach the majority mark of 16. BJP has won 2 seats and is leading in 3, while DMK has 1 win and 3 leads. Congress has secured 1 seat. Counting continues across the union territory.

In the Lawspet assembly constituency of Puducherry, AINRC candidate V.P. Sivakolundhu has won the seat, polling 10,578 votes to edge out the incumbent Congress candidate M. Vaithianathan by a margin of 1,417 votes. Vaithianathan, who had held the seat, finished second with 9,161 votes. Sivakolundhu, 74, who carries a clean record with no criminal cases, secured the win for All India N.R. Congress as the result was declared in this keenly contested Puducherry seat.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, where 71 seats are needed for a majority, the UDF is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if the current position holds. The alliance has won 51 seats and is leading in 36 more, bringing its tally to 87. The LDF has won 27 seats and is leading in 9, giving it a tally of 36. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in a tally of 17 seats across the state.

In the Raj Bhavan constituency of Puducherry, BJP's V. P. Ramalingame is currently leading the count, having polled 7,017 votes so far. DMK's Vignesh Kannan is trailing with 7,304 votes in the running tally, as counting continues. Sitting MLA K. Lakshminarayanan of AINRC is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions, with the seat currently held by AINRC's K. Lakshminarayanan seeing a closely contested round of counting.

In Puducherry's 30-seat assembly, AINRC is out in front with a tally of 13 seats — 9 declared wins and 4 seats where it is currently leading — and needs 3 more to reach the majority mark of 16. BJP has a tally of 7, with 2 wins and leading in 5 constituencies. The remaining seats are spread across other parties, keeping the final picture still in the making.

In the Lawspet constituency of Puducherry, AINRC candidate V.P. Sivakolundhu has won the seat, polling 10,578 votes to defeat the incumbent Congress candidate M. Vaithianathan by a margin of 1,417 votes. Sivakolundhu, 74, who carries a clean record with no criminal cases, secured the win against Vaithianathan, who finished with 9,161 votes. The sitting legislator's bid for re-election did not hold up as the final count came in.

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 leads 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.

In the 30-seat Puducherry assembly, AINRC is out in front with a tally of 13 seats — 9 declared wins and 4 seats where it is currently leading — and needs 3 more to reach the majority mark of 16. BJP has a tally of 7, with 2 seats won and 5 where it is leading. DMK and Congress have also made their presence felt in the count so far.

In the Lawspet assembly constituency of Puducherry, AINRC candidate V.P. Sivakolundhu has won the seat, polling 10,578 votes to finish ahead of Congress incumbent M. Vaithianathan by a margin of 1,417 votes. Sivakolundhu, 74, who carries a clean record with no criminal cases, secured the win against Vaithianathan, who tallied 9,161 votes and lost his seat in the process. TVK's V. Saminathan finished third with 5,647 votes.

In West Bengal, where 294 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 148, BJP is currently leading in 210 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority threshold 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.

In the Kalapet constituency of Puducherry, counting is currently underway with BJP's sitting MLA P.M.L. Kalyanasundaram holding an early lead. The seat is currently held by BJP's P.M.L. Kalyanasundaram, who is contesting to retain his position. Congress candidate M.O.H.F. Shahjahan is also among those leading at this stage, keeping the contest closely watched as votes continue to be tallied.

In Puducherry's 30-seat assembly, AINRC holds the strongest position with 9 seats won and leads in 5 more, bringing its tally to 14. The majority mark stands at 16, leaving the party just 2 seats short if its current leads hold. BJP has won 2 seats and is leading in 6 others for a tally of 8, while counting across the union territory continues.

In the Lawspet assembly constituency of Puducherry, AINRC candidate V.P. Sivakolundhu has won the seat with 10,578 votes, defeating incumbent Congress candidate M. Vaithianathan by a margin of 1,417 votes. Vaithianathan, who had held the seat, finished second with 9,161 votes. Sivakolundhu, 74, contested as a General category candidate and carries a clean record with no criminal cases to his name.

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 130 constituencies, a tally that already crosses the majority threshold if those leads hold. NDA is currently leading in 52 seats, while SPA is trailing with leads in 45 seats. No seats have been formally declared in the state so far, and counting continues across all constituencies.

Early counting trends from the Raj Bhavan constituency in Puducherry show TVK's V.J. Chandran holding a lead at this stage. The 62-year-old doctorate holder is being closely followed by DMK's Vignesh Kannan and BJP's V. P. Ramalingame, with the contest still in progress. The seat is currently held by AINRC's K. Lakshminarayanan, who does not figure among the top three candidates presently reflected in the leading positions.

In Puducherry's 30-seat assembly, AINRC holds a tally of 14 seats, having won 9 and leading in 5 more, leaving the party just 2 seats short of the 16 needed for a majority. BJP stands at a tally of 8, with 1 won and 7 leads still in play. Counting continues across the union territory with the final picture yet to settle.

In the Lawspet assembly constituency of Puducherry, AINRC candidate V.P. Sivakolundhu has won the seat, polling 10,578 votes to edge out Congress incumbent M. Vaithianathan by a margin of 1,417 votes. Vaithianathan, who held the seat going into this election, finished second with 9,161 votes and has lost his bid for re-election. Sivakolundhu, 74, contested on a clean record with no criminal cases and holds an 8th Pass educational qualification.

In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are in play 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 allies are trailing with a tally of 26 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 5 seats across the state.

Early counting trends from Kamaraj Nagar in Puducherry show SUCI(C) candidate S. Lenin Durai holding the lead at this stage. The seat is currently held by BJP's A. Johnkumar, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. With counting still under way, the final shape of the result in this Puducherry constituency is yet to emerge.

In the 30-seat Puducherry assembly, AINRC holds the top position with a tally of 14 seats, having won 4 and leading in 10 more. The majority mark stands at 16, leaving AINRC just two seats short if its current leads hold. BJP, its NDA partner, has a tally of 8, with 1 won and 7 leads. Congress has secured 1 seat while leading in 1 more, and others account for a combined tally of 7.

In the Lawspet constituency of Puducherry, AINRC candidate V.P. Sivakolundhu, 74, is currently leading the count with 10,578 votes to his name. The incumbent Congress candidate M. Vaithianathan, who held the seat, is trailing at 9,161 votes, putting the margin between the two at 1,417 votes. TVK's V. Saminathan is further behind with 5,647 votes. Counting in this Puducherry seat is still under way.

In West Bengal, where 294 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 148, BJP is currently leading in 182 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority threshold if those leads hold. TMC is trailing with a tally of 88 seats, still needing 60 more to reach the majority mark. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 6 seats in the state. No seats have been declared yet as counting continues across West Bengal.

The result is in from Thattanchavady in Puducherry. AINRC candidate N. Rangasamy has won the seat with 10,024 votes, holding off E. Vinayagam of Neyam Makkal Kazhagam, who finished second with 5,583 votes. The winning margin stood at 4,441 votes. Congress candidate Ve. Vaithilingam polled 2,990 votes and finished third. Rangasamy, 75, retains the constituency he held going into this election, bringing continuity to the seat he had represented.

In Puducherry's 30-seat assembly, AINRC is currently leading in 15 seats with one seat won, putting its tally at 16 — right at the majority mark. Alliance partner BJP has a tally of 9, with leads in 8 constituencies and one declared win. Congress is leading in 2 seats, while DMK has secured one seat so far. The majority mark in Puducherry stands at 16.

In the Lawspet constituency of Puducherry, AINRC candidate V.P. Sivakolundhu, 74, is currently leading with 10,578 votes, holding a margin of 1,417 over the nearest rival. Sitting MLA and Congress candidate M. Vaithianathan, who is seeking to retain the seat, is trailing with 9,161 votes. Sivakolundhu, who carries no criminal record, is ahead as counting continues in this closely watched Puducherry segment.

In Kerala, where 140 assembly seats are up for grabs and the majority mark stands at 71, the UDF is currently leading in 64 constituencies, leaving it 7 seats short of a majority if these leads hold. The LDF is trailing with a tally of 42 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 20 seats across the state. No alliance has crossed the majority mark at this stage of counting.

In the Kalapet constituency of Puducherry, BJP's P.M.L. Kalyanasundaram is currently leading the count. The seat is currently held by BJP's P.M.L. Kalyanasundaram, who is seeking to retain it against Congress candidate M.O.H.F. Shahjahan. With vote totals yet to reflect a decisive picture, the contest between the two remains active as counting continues.

Counting is underway across Puducherry's 30 assembly seats, where the NDA is currently leading in 22 constituencies. Within the alliance, AINRC holds leads in 12 seats and BJP in 10. The majority mark stands at 16, meaning NDA needs 4 more seats to cross it if these leads hold. SPA is leading in 1 seat, while others account for 2 at this stage.

In the Lawspet constituency of Puducherry, AINRC candidate V.P. Sivakolundhu, 74, is currently leading with 9,201 votes on the board. Counting is still in progress, and Sivakolundhu holds a margin of 981 votes over the sitting MLA M. Vaithianathan of Congress, who has accumulated 8,220 votes so far. Vaithianathan, the incumbent in this seat, is at present trailing in second place. TVK's V. Saminathan is further behind with 4,799 votes as results continue to come in from Lawspet.

Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where 118 is the majority mark. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 159 seats, a tally that has already crossed the majority threshold if those leads hold. NDA is trailing with a tally of 43 seats, still needing 75 more to reach the majority mark. SPA holds a tally of 25 seats, requiring 93 more seats to be in contention for a majority. No seats have been declared yet across any grouping at this stage of counting.

In the Muthialpet constituency of Puducherry, AINRC candidate Vaiyapuri Manikandan is currently leading with 8,382 votes, holding a margin of 952 over Congress candidate Eeram G. Rajendran, who has gathered 7,430 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. The seat is currently held by Independent's J. Prakash Kumar, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions.

Counting is underway across all 30 seats in Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority. BJP is currently leading in 10 constituencies, leaving the party 6 seats short of that mark. Alliance partner AINRC is leading in 5 seats. Congress holds leads in 3 seats, while other candidates account for leads in the remaining seats. No results have been declared so far.

In the Lawspet constituency of Puducherry, AINRC candidate V.P. Sivakolundhu, 74, is currently leading with 6,544 votes. The margin separating him from the second-placed candidate stands at just 233 votes, making this a closely contested count. Sitting MLA M. Vaithianathan of Congress, who holds the incumbent's seat, is trailing with 6,311 votes as counting continues in this keenly watched segment.

In Lawspet, Puducherry, All India N.R. Congress candidate V.P. Sivakolundhu is currently leading with 6,544 votes, holding a slender margin of 233 votes over Congress's M. Vaithianathan, who has polled 6,311 votes. Vaithianathan, who currently holds the seat, is trailing in second place as counting progresses. TVK's V. Saminathan is placed third in the count with 3,524 votes. The Lawspet seat remains closely contested with the result yet to be declared.

Early trends from Kamaraj Nagar in Puducherry show SUCI(C) candidate S. Lenin Durai holding the lead as counting progresses. The seat is currently held by BJP's A. Johnkumar, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. With the result yet to be declared, the contest in this Puducherry constituency remains in motion as the numbers continue to come in.

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 overall picture unsettled as counting continues.

In the Lawspet constituency of Puducherry, AINRC's V.P. Sivakolundhu, 74, is currently trailing behind Congress incumbent M. Vaithianathan, who holds 4,210 votes against Sivakolundhu's 3,916, a gap of 294 votes. Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam's V. Saminathan, who carries eight criminal cases on record, is further back with 2,247 votes. Counting is still under way and no result has been declared in this Puducherry seat.

In West Bengal, where 148 seats are needed for a majority across the 294-seat assembly, BJP is currently leading in 140 constituencies, putting the party just 8 seats short of that mark. No seats have been declared yet, leaving BJP's tally entirely in leads at this stage. TMC is trailing considerably, with leads in 51 seats so far. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 2 seats in the state.

In Thattanchavady, Puducherry, AINRC's N. Rangasamy is currently leading with 3,447 votes, a margin of 1,927 over NYMK's E. Vinayagam, who has gathered 1,520 votes so far. Congress candidate Ve. Vaithilingam stands third in the count with 780 votes at this stage. Rangasamy, the 75-year-old incumbent holding the seat for AINRC, is presently ahead as counting continues in this Puducherry constituency.

Early trends from Puducherry's 30-seat assembly put BJP out in front, with the party currently leading in 5 constituencies. Congress is showing leads in 3 seats, while others account for 2. No results have been declared yet across the union territory. With the majority mark set at 16, BJP would need 11 more seats to get there, and Congress would require 13 to reach that threshold.

Lawspet is classified as a General constituency. As counting progresses, the result will reflect which of the 11 candidates secured the most votes across this seat.

In the Lawspet assembly constituency in Puducherry, AINRC's V.P. Sivakolundhu, aged 74, is currently trailing in the counting. The incumbent Congress candidate M. Vaithianathan holds the lead with 2,124 votes against Sivakolundhu's 1,927, a margin of 197 votes separating the two. TVK's V. Saminathan, who carries eight criminal cases on record, is further behind with 1,270 votes as counting continues in this Puducherry seat.