Kaduthuruthy Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: KEC's Mons Joseph holds seat with commanding margin

Across four states going to the polls, counting is well underway in Assam, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Puducherry with leads shifting as rounds progress. 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 trailing with a tally of 22, 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 seats won and 53 leads, while NDA trails with a tally of 55. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in Tamil Nadu with a tally of 115, still 3 short of the majority mark if those leads hold. In West Bengal, BJP is leading in enough seats to cross the majority mark of 148 in the 294-seat assembly, holding a tally of 179 with 11 won and 168 leads. TMC is trailing with a tally of 106, while candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 8. In Puducherry, where 16 seats secure a majority in the 30-seat house, NDA has a tally of 18 with 13 seats already won and leads in 5 more, crossing the majority mark on current trends. SPA has a tally of 5, while candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 7 in the union territory.

Congress holds a tally of 64 seats in Kerala, having won 54 and leading in 10 more, as counting continues across the state's 140 constituencies. The majority mark stands at 71, leaving Congress seven seats short if current leads hold. CPM sits well behind with a tally of 25, having won 20 and leading in five, needing 46 seats to reach that threshold.

Kerala Congress candidate Adv.Mons Joseph has won the Kaduthuruthy seat in Kerala, securing 70,353 votes to defeat KEC(M)'s Nirmala Jimmy, who polled 39,053 votes. The margin of victory stands at 31,300 votes. The seat was currently held by Kerala Congress's Adv. Mons Joseph, and the result confirms his return to the assembly from this constituency.

The Kaduthuruthy constituency in Kerala has returned its verdict. The seat is currently held by Kerala Congress's Adv. Mons Joseph. With the result now declared, the final outcome has been determined in this constituency, though the detailed candidate-level count is not part of the figures presently reflected in the leading positions. Kaduthuruthy remains one of the closely watched seats in Kerala's political landscape this election season.

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 the current trends hold, with a tally of 97 seats — 28 declared wins and leads in 69 more. The Congress-led alliance has a tally of 22 seats, all in the leading column, trailing well behind the NDA. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 7 seats in Assam.

Congress candidate Nattakom Suresh has won the Ettumanoor assembly seat in Kerala, polling 64,077 votes to defeat CPM's V. N. Vasavan, who secured 44,325 votes. The margin of victory stands at 19,752 votes. The seat was currently held by CPM's V N Vasavan, bringing an end to his term as the CPM MLA, as Congress reclaims the constituency.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, 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, leaving it at a tally of 25. Counting is still in progress, and the final shape of the house is yet to fully emerge.

The Kaduthuruthy constituency in Kerala has returned its verdict. KEC candidate Adv.Mons Joseph, 61, a postgraduate with two criminal cases on record, claimed the seat with 70,353 votes. His nearest rival, KEC(M) candidate Nirmala Jimmy, finished with 39,053 votes, leaving a final margin of 31,300 votes between the two. The result at this constituency is now officially declared.

Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 118. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold the highest tally in the state, with 10 seats won and leads in 105 more, bringing their combined tally to 115, just 3 seats short of the majority mark. SPA has won 7 seats and is leading in 53, giving it a tally of 60, while NDA, yet to open its won-seat count, is leading in 55 constituencies for a tally of 55. No alliance has crossed the majority mark at this stage of counting.

Congress candidate Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan wins the Kottayam seat in Kerala, securing 68,893 votes to hold off CPM's Adv.K. Anilkumar, who finished with 32,907 votes. The margin between the two stands at 35,986 votes. Radhakrishnan, 78, who was the sitting MLA here, successfully defends the constituency, extending his tenure in the Kerala assembly.

Congress has won 48 seats in Kerala and is currently leading in 16 more, taking its tally to 64 in the 140-seat assembly. With the majority mark at 71, the party needs 7 more seats to cross that threshold. CPM, by contrast, has won 20 seats and is leading in 5, giving it a tally of 25 seats at this stage of counting.

The Kaduthuruthy constituency in Kerala has returned its verdict. KEC candidate Adv.Mons Joseph wins the seat, polling 70,353 votes to finish well clear of KEC(M)'s Nirmala Jimmy, who secured 39,053 votes. The margin of 31,300 votes settled the contest decisively. Joseph, 61, holds a postgraduate degree and carried two criminal cases on his declaration. Nirmala Jimmy, also 60 and a postgraduate, drew no criminal cases on record.

Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where 148 seats are needed for a majority. BJP is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if the current trends hold, with a tally of 201 seats — 8 declared wins and leads in 193 constituencies. TMC has a tally of 83, comprising 1 won seat and leads in 82. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 9 seats at this stage of counting.

Congress candidate K Binimon has won the Vaikom seat in Kerala, finishing with 52,944 votes to edge out CPI's P Pradeep, who polled 51,584 votes. The margin between the two candidates stood at just 1,360 votes. The seat was currently held by CPI's C.k Asha, who is not among the top 3 candidates in the final count, bringing an end to her term as the MLA.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, Congress has won 36 seats and is currently leading in 26 more, giving it a tally of 62 seats. The majority mark stands at 71, meaning the party needs 9 additional seats to cross that threshold. CPM, by contrast, has won 18 seats and is leading in 7, putting its tally at 25. Counting continues across the state with the final picture yet to settle.

The result is in from Kaduthuruthy in Kerala. KEC candidate Adv.Mons Joseph has won the seat with 70,353 votes, defeating KEC(M)'s Nirmala Jimmy, who polled 39,053 votes. The margin of victory stands at 31,300 votes. Joseph, 61, holds a postgraduate degree and contested with two criminal cases on record. The Kaduthuruthy contest has now been settled decisively in favour of Kerala Congress.

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 trends hold. The party has won 4 seats outright and is leading in 212 more, giving it a tally of 216. TMC has won 1 seat and is leading in 63, bringing its tally to 64. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 4 seats in the state.

In the Pala constituency of Kerala, sitting Independent MLA Mani C Kappen is currently leading with 50,799 votes, holding a margin of 2,991 votes over Kerala Congress (M) candidate Jose K Mani, who has accumulated 47,808 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. The seat is currently held by Independent's Mani C Kappen, who is seeking to retain it as votes continue to be tallied.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 71. Congress is currently the front-runner with a tally of 60 seats, having won 24 and leading in 36 more, leaving the party 11 seats short of a majority if these leads hold. CPM sits well behind with a tally of 26, having won 11 and leading in 15 constituencies.

The result is out from Kaduthuruthy in Kerala. KEC candidate Adv.Mons Joseph, 61, has won the seat with 70,353 votes, finishing well clear of KEC(M) candidate Nirmala Jimmy, who polled 39,053 votes. The winning margin stands at 31,300 votes. Adv.Mons Joseph holds a postgraduate degree and had two criminal cases declared at the time of filing.

In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark sits at 64, the NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if the current trends hold. The alliance has a tally of 99 seats, with 4 declared wins and leads in 95 more. Congress and its alliance partners are trailing with a tally of 22 seats, all of them leads with no wins declared yet. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 5 seats in the state.

In Vaikom, Kerala, Congress candidate K Binimon is currently leading with 52,944 votes, holding a margin of 1,360 votes over CPI's P Pradeep, who has tallied 51,584 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. The seat is currently held by CPI's C.k Asha, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still in progress.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where Congress is out in front with a tally of 62 seats — 15 declared wins and leads in 47 more. The majority mark stands at 71, leaving Congress 9 seats short if current trends hold. CPM is a distant second with a tally of 25, having won 7 and leading in 18 constituencies at this stage of counting.

In the Kaduthuruthy constituency of Kerala, Kerala Congress candidate Adv. Mons Joseph is currently leading with 56,496 votes, building a margin of 25,147 over KEC(M)'s Nirmala Jimmy, who has gathered 31,349 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. Both candidates are post graduates contesting from the general category. The result for this seat is yet to be declared.

In West Bengal, where 294 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 148, BJP is currently leading in 193 constituencies, giving it a tally that already crosses the majority threshold if those leads hold. TMC is trailing with a tally of 84 seats, needing 64 more to reach the majority mark. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 5 seats across the state. No results have been formally declared yet as counting continues.

Mons Joseph of the Kerala Congress gains a strong lead of over 27,370 votes after thirteen of fifteen rounds of counting. Nirmala Jimmy of the Kerala Congress (M) trails.

In the Pala constituency of Kerala, sitting Independent MLA Mani C Kappen is currently leading with 48,716 votes, holding a margin of 2,417 over Kerala Congress (M) candidate Jose K Mani, who is trailing with 46,299 votes. The seat is currently held by Independent's Mani C Kappen, who is seeking to retain it. Counting is still in progress, with no result declared yet.

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 7 and leading in 54 others, leaving it 10 seats short of a majority at this stage. CPM is well behind on a tally of 28, with 3 won and 25 leads, needing 43 more seats to reach the halfway mark.

In the Kaduthuruthy constituency of Kerala, Kerala Congress candidate Adv. Mons Joseph is currently leading with 56,496 votes, building a margin of 25,147 over KEC(M)'s Nirmala Jimmy, who has gathered 31,349 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. Both candidates hold postgraduate qualifications. Results for this seat are yet to be declared as counting continues.

In Tamil Nadu, where 234 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 118, candidates from other parties and independents are cumulatively leading in 127 constituencies, a tally that already crosses the majority threshold if those leads hold. No seats have been declared yet. NDA is currently leading in 54 seats, still 64 short of the majority mark. SPA is trailing further, with leads in 46 seats, needing 72 more to reach the 118-seat majority mark. Counting continues across the state.

In the Vaikom constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate K Binimon is currently leading with 44,519 votes, holding a slender margin of 387 votes over CPI's P Pradeep, who has gathered 44,132 votes so far. The seat is currently held by CPI's C.k Asha, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still in progress.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, Congress is out in front with a tally of 63 seats — 2 declared wins and leads in 61 more — leaving the party just 8 seats short of the 71 needed for a majority. CPM is a distant second with a tally of 24, having won 1 and leading in 23. Counting is still in progress across the state.

In the Kaduthuruthy constituency of Kerala, Kerala Congress candidate Adv. Mons Joseph is currently leading with 56,496 votes, holding a margin of 25,147 over Kerala Congress (M) candidate Nirmala Jimmy, who has gathered 31,349 votes and is trailing at this stage. The 61-year-old postgraduate holds two criminal cases on record. Counting is still under way and no result has been declared yet.

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 leads hold. The alliance has won 5 seats and is leading in 20 more, bringing its tally to 25. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 1, for a tally of 3, trailing well behind. Candidates from other parties or independents cumulatively lead in 1 seat in the union territory.

In the Ettumanoor constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate Nattakom Suresh is currently leading with 49,750 votes. The seat is currently held by CPM's V N Vasavan, who is trailing in the count with 32,098 votes, putting the margin between the two at 17,652. Counting is still underway, and the final result for this constituency is yet to be declared.

Congress is currently leading in 58 of Kerala's 140 assembly seats, putting it 13 seats short of the 71 needed for a majority. CPM, the next significant party in the count, is leading in 21 seats at this stage. IUML is ahead in 17 constituencies, while BJP is leading in four. No results have been declared yet as counting continues across the state.

In the Kaduthuruthy constituency of Kerala, Kerala Congress candidate Adv. Mons Joseph is leading with 47,455 votes, building a margin of 21,163 over KEC(M)'s Nirmala Jimmy, who has accumulated 26,292 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. Joseph, 61, holds a postgraduate degree and is currently the frontrunner as results continue to come in from this seat.

In West Bengal, where 294 assembly seats are in play and the majority mark stands at 148, BJP is currently leading in 180 seats, giving it a tally that crosses the majority threshold if those 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 declared yet as counting continues across the state.

In Kottayam, Kerala, Congress candidate Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan is currently leading with 34,022 votes, extending a margin of 19,146 over CPM's Adv.K. Anilkumar, who is trailing with 14,876 votes. Radhakrishnan, 78, is the sitting MLA for this constituency and is presently on course to retain the seat as counting continues.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 71. Congress is currently leading in 46 constituencies, while CPM trails with leads in 29. IUML and CPI are leading in 17 and 11 seats respectively, with BJP ahead in 5. UDF as a combine holds leads in 64 seats, needing 7 more to reach the majority mark, while LDF is leading in 42.

In the Kaduthuruthy constituency of Kerala, Kerala Congress candidate Adv. Mons Joseph is currently leading with 38,435 votes, holding a margin of 16,992 over KEC(M)'s Nirmala Jimmy, who has gathered 21,443 votes so far. Joseph, a 61-year-old postgraduate, is ahead by a comfortable distance as counting continues. The result in this seat is yet to be declared.

Mons Joseph of the Kerala Congress builds a strong lead of 16,992 votes in the Kaduthuruthy assembly seat over the Kerala Congress (M) candidate Nirmala Jimmy.

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. SPA is leading in 2 seats at this stage of counting. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 5 seats in Puducherry. No alliance has crossed the majority mark yet, and the final picture will depend on how the remaining leads settle.

In the Pala constituency of Kerala, sitting Independent MLA Mani C Kappen is currently leading the count with 17,005 votes. Kerala Congress (M) candidate Jose K Mani is trailing at 12,694 votes, putting the margin between the two at 4,311 votes. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet for this seat.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the magic number for a majority stands at 71. Congress is currently leading in 47 constituencies, while CPM trails with leads in 27. On the alliance front, UDF holds leads in 64 seats and needs 7 more to cross the majority mark, while LDF is leading in 40, requiring 31 more to get there. No results have been declared so far.

In the Kaduthuruthy constituency, Kerala Congress candidate Adv. Mons Joseph is currently leading with 23,187 votes, holding a margin of 9,957 over KEC(M)'s Nirmala Jimmy, who has accumulated 13,230 votes so far. The 61-year-old postgraduate is ahead by a comfortable distance as counting continues in this Kerala seat, with the result yet to be declared.

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 136 constituencies, which is enough to cross the majority mark if those leads hold. SPA is trailing with a tally of 44 seats, still needing 74 more to reach the majority threshold. NDA is further behind with a tally of 32 seats, requiring 86 more seats to be in contention for a majority. No seats have been declared yet as counting continues.

In the Ettumanoor constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate Nattakom Suresh is currently leading with 20,707 votes, holding a margin of 9,483 over CPM's V. N. Vasavan, who has gathered 11,224 votes so far. The seat is currently held by CPM's V N Vasavan. Counting is still underway, and no result has been declared yet for this constituency.

Early counting trends from Kerala's 140-seat assembly put Congress out in front, leading in 45 constituencies. CPM is currently leading in 27 seats, leaving it 44 seats short of the 71 needed for a majority. Congress itself still needs 26 more seats to cross that mark. Others account for leads in 16 seats at this stage, keeping the overall picture fluid as counting continues across the state.

Kaduthuruthy is classified as a General constituency. As counting progresses, the result will reflect which of the 7 candidates secured the most votes across this seat.