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May 04, 2026 , 18:20:58 IST
Chittur Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Congress candidate Adv. Sumesh Achuthan wins the seat
Adv. Sumesh Achuthan of the Indian National Congress won the Chittur constituency with 65,325 votes, defeating Indian Socialist Janata Dal candidate Adv. V. Murugadas by a margin of 6,510 votes. Murugadas secured 58,815 votes. BJP candidate Pranesh Rajendran finished third with 14,697 votes.Six candidates contested from Chittur in Kerala's 2026 Assembly Election: Pranesh Rajendran (BJP), Adv. Sumesh Achuthan (Congress), Adv. V. Murugadas (Indian Socialist Janata Dal), and Independents Murugadas P. S/O Pazhaniappa Mudaliyaar, N S K Puram Sasikumar, and Sumesh C. Votes cast across this constituency were counted, and early trends from each round were closely watched as the day unfolded.Chittur is a General constituency under the Alathur Lok Sabha segment. In 2021, K. Krishnankutty of the Janata Dal (Secular) won by a margin of 33,878 votes. K. Krishnankutty had also won in 2016. The 2021 turnout was 79.03%.
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