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THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 04, 2026, 18:30:38 IST
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Kongad Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Congress candidate Thulasi Teacher wins the seat
Thulasi Teacher of the Indian National Congress won the Kongad constituency with 62,734 votes, defeating CPI(M) candidate Adv. K. Santhakumari by a margin of 3,706 votes. Santhakumari secured 59,028 votes. BJP candidate Dr. Renu Suresh finished third with 24,925 votes.
Four candidates contested from Kongad in Kerala's 2026 Assembly Election: Guruvayoorappan P E (Bahujan Samaj Party), Thulasi Teacher (Congress), Dr. Renu Suresh (Bharatiya Janata Party), and Adv. K. Santhakumari (Communist Party of India (Marxist)). Votes cast across this constituency were counted, and early trends from each round were closely watched as the day unfolded.
Kongad is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency under the Palakkad Lok Sabha segment, with 181,172 voters on its electoral rolls. In 2021, Adv. K. Santhakumari of CPI(M) won by a margin of 27,219 votes. The 2016 winner was K.V. Vijayadas of CPI(M). The 2021 turnout was 76.45%.
The constituency's result adds to Kerala's state-wide tally across its 140 Assembly segments.
Four candidates contested from Kongad in Kerala's 2026 Assembly Election: Guruvayoorappan P E (Bahujan Samaj Party), Thulasi Teacher (Congress), Dr. Renu Suresh (Bharatiya Janata Party), and Adv. K. Santhakumari (Communist Party of India (Marxist)). Votes cast across this constituency were counted, and early trends from each round were closely watched as the day unfolded.
Kongad is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency under the Palakkad Lok Sabha segment, with 181,172 voters on its electoral rolls. In 2021, Adv. K. Santhakumari of CPI(M) won by a margin of 27,219 votes. The 2016 winner was K.V. Vijayadas of CPI(M). The 2021 turnout was 76.45%.
The constituency's result adds to Kerala's state-wide tally across its 140 Assembly segments.
06:56 (IST) May 04
Kongad Election Results: Will May 4 margin in Kongad match 2021's gap?
The 2021 election in Kongad was won with a margin of 27,219 votes. the emerging margin will be closely watched against that previous benchmark.
06:46 (IST) May 04
Kongad Election Results 2026: The declaration that ends counting day in Kongad
When the final count is completed and the result declared in Kongad, it will confirm which candidate has secured the most votes in the 2026 election. The winning candidate's name and vote margin will be confirmed as the definitive 2026 result for Kongad.
06:36 (IST) May 04
Kongad Election Result 2026: How Kongad's result feeds into Kerala's big picture
As Kerala's counting day unfolds, results from all 140 Assembly constituencies will build the overall picture. Kongad's result will be one of those data points contributing to the state tally.
06:26 (IST) May 04
Kongad Election Results 2026: Thulasi Teacher's CONG tally being counted in Kongad
Thulasi Teacher, contesting on a Congress ticket, is one of 4 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Kongad May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.
06:16 (IST) May 04
Kongad Election Results 2026: The 4 contestants whose votes are being counted
The candidates contesting in Kongad include Guruvayoorappan P E (BSP), Thulasi Teacher (CONG), Renu Suresh (BJP), and Adv. K.Santhakumari (CPM). As counting progresses, round-wise updates will reveal how votes are distributed among them.
06:06 (IST) May 04
Kongad Election Results: How the counting process works May 4
In Kongad, votes cast on polling day are now being counted in rounds at the designated counting centre. Each round adds to the cumulative tallies until a winning candidate is formally declared.
05:56 (IST) May 04
Kongad Election Result 2026: The final numbers in Kongad — what to look for
The votes being counted in Kongad May 4 will determine which candidate has the highest tally when the count concludes. Each round of counting brings the constituency closer to its official 2026 Assembly Election result.
05:46 (IST) May 04
Kongad Elections 2026: The Palakkad lens on Kongad's counting day
Kongad, which falls under the Palakkad Lok Sabha segment, is one of the Assembly constituencies contributing to the regional count. As results emerge through the day, Kongad's result will be part of the broader Palakkad-area picture.
05:36 (IST) May 04
Kongad Election Result 2026: Result declaration — the final step after counting ends
Once all rounds of counting are completed in Kongad, the Returning Officer will formally declare the winner. Until then, round-wise tallies from the counting centre will be the key indicator of how the result is shaping up.
Disclaimer: This Data is provided by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) | MyNeta and sourced from election affidavits available in the public domain of the Election Commission of India.
Thulasi Teacher of the Indian National Congress won the Kongad constituency with 62,734 votes, defeating CPI(M) candidate Adv. K. Santhakumari by a margin of 3,706 votes. Santhakumari secured 59,028 votes. BJP candidate Dr. Renu Suresh finished third with 24,925 votes.
Four candidates contested from Kongad in Kerala's 2026 Assembly Election: Guruvayoorappan P E (Bahujan Samaj Party), Thulasi Teacher (Congress), Dr. Renu Suresh (Bharatiya Janata Party), and Adv. K. Santhakumari (Communist Party of India (Marxist)).
Kongad is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency in Kerala, falling under the Palakkad Lok Sabha segment. The constituency has 181,172 voters on its electoral rolls. A turnout of 76.45% was recorded in the 2021 election.
In the 2021 Assembly Election, Adv. K. Santhakumari of CPI(M) won Kongad with a margin of 27,219 votes, defeating IUML's U.C. Raman. In 2016, K.V. Vijayadas of CPI(M) had won the seat with a margin of 13,271 votes.
Round-by-round trends from Kongad were closely tracked. The constituency's result adds to Kerala's state-wide tally across its 140 Assembly segments.
This Live Blog is AI-assisted using data from Pvalue.
Four candidates contested from Kongad in Kerala's 2026 Assembly Election: Guruvayoorappan P E (Bahujan Samaj Party), Thulasi Teacher (Congress), Dr. Renu Suresh (Bharatiya Janata Party), and Adv. K. Santhakumari (Communist Party of India (Marxist)).
Kongad is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency in Kerala, falling under the Palakkad Lok Sabha segment. The constituency has 181,172 voters on its electoral rolls. A turnout of 76.45% was recorded in the 2021 election.
In the 2021 Assembly Election, Adv. K. Santhakumari of CPI(M) won Kongad with a margin of 27,219 votes, defeating IUML's U.C. Raman. In 2016, K.V. Vijayadas of CPI(M) had won the seat with a margin of 13,271 votes.
Round-by-round trends from Kongad were closely tracked. The constituency's result adds to Kerala's state-wide tally across its 140 Assembly segments.
This Live Blog is AI-assisted using data from Pvalue.
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