Sulthan Bathery Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Congress candidate I C Balakrishnan wins the seat

Across four states going to the count today, the picture is taking shape though no majority has been formally confirmed anywhere yet. In Assam, where 126 seats are at stake and 64 are needed for a majority, NDA holds a tally of 97, having won 28 seats outright and leading in 69 more, comfortably crossing the majority mark on current trends. Congress and its allies trail with a tally of 22, all from leads. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 7 in Assam. In Tamil Nadu, the 234-seat house requires 118 for a majority. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in the state with a tally of 115, comprising 10 won seats and 105 leads, sitting just 3 short of the majority mark. SPA is trailing with a tally of 60, while NDA has a tally of 55. West Bengal, the largest of the four contests with 294 seats and a majority mark of 148, sees BJP leading in enough seats to cross the threshold on current numbers. BJP holds a tally of 179, with 11 won and 168 leading. TMC trails with a tally of 106, drawn from 2 won seats and 104 leads. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 8 in the state. In Puducherry, where just 16 seats decide a majority across the 30-seat house, NDA has a tally of 18, having already won 13 seats and leading in 5 more. SPA has a tally of 5, with candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively accounting for a tally of 7.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, Congress has won 54 seats and is currently leading in 10 more, taking its tally to 64 — just seven short of the 71-seat majority mark. CPM has won 20 seats and is leading in 5, putting its tally at 25. IUML has won 14 seats with leads in 9 more, while BJP has won 1 seat with a lead in 1 more constituency.

Congress candidate I C Balakrishnan wins the Sulthanbathery seat in Kerala, polling 78,936 votes to secure the constituency. CPM's M S Viswanathan finished second with 62,339 votes, leaving a final margin of 16,597 votes between the two. The seat was currently held by Congress's I C Balakrishnan, who retains it with a comfortable winning margin in this Kerala assembly constituency.

The result is in from Sulthanbathery in Kerala, and Congress candidate I C Balakrishnan has won the seat. Balakrishnan, who currently holds the constituency, retains it, continuing his tenure as the sitting MLA. The seat was already held by Congress going into this election, and that hold remains firmly intact with this declaration.

Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 148. BJP has won 11 seats and is leading in 168, taking its tally to 179, which is enough to cross the majority mark if those leads hold. TMC has won 2 seats and is leading in 104, giving it a tally of 106, still 42 seats short of the majority mark. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 8 seats in the state.

Congress candidate Usha Vijayan has won the Mananthavady assembly seat in Kerala, polling 77,425 votes to defeat CPM's O R Kelu, who secured 66,882 votes. The margin of victory stands at 10,543 votes. The seat was currently held by CPM's O R Kelu, who is not among the top 3 candidates in the final count in a winning position, bringing an end to his term as the CPM MLA.

Congress has won 54 seats in Kerala and is currently leading in 10 more, taking its tally to 64 in the 140-seat assembly. The majority mark stands at 71, leaving Congress just 7 seats short if its current leads hold. CPM, by contrast, has won 20 seats and is leading in 5, giving it a tally of 25 at this stage of counting.

Congress candidate I C Balakrishnan has won the Sulthanbathery seat in Kerala, polling 78,936 votes to defeat CPM's M S Viswanathan, who finished with 62,339 votes. The margin between the two candidates stood at 16,597 votes. Balakrishnan, 50, who holds a 10th Pass qualification, secured the constituency for Congress as counting concluded in this Kerala assembly segment.

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 leads in 69 more. Congress and its alliance partners are trailing with a tally of 22 seats, all of them leads with no seats declared yet. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 7 seats in the state.

Congress candidate Usha Vijayan has won the Mananthavady assembly seat in Kerala, polling 77,425 votes to finish ahead of CPM's O R Kelu, who secured 66,882 votes. The margin between the two stood at 10,543 votes. The seat was currently held by CPM's O R Kelu, bringing an end to his term as the CPM MLA, with Vijayan now set to represent the constituency.

Congress has won 48 seats in Kerala and is 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 has won 20 seats and is leading in 5, giving it a tally of 25. Counting across the state is still under way.

Congress candidate I C Balakrishnan has won the Sulthanbathery assembly seat in Kerala, polling 78,936 votes to defeat CPM's M S Viswanathan, who finished with 62,339 votes. The margin of victory stood at 16,597 votes. Balakrishnan, 50, contested on a Congress ticket and secured the constituency with a clear edge over his nearest rival.

Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64. NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if the current trends hold, with a tally of 97 seats — 20 declared wins and leads in 77 more. Congress and its allies are trailing with a tally of 21 seats, all of them leads with no wins declared yet. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 8 seats in the state.

Congress candidate Adv. T Siddique has won the Kalpetta assembly seat in Kerala, polling 97,379 votes to defeat RJD's P K Anil Kumar, who finished with 52,348 votes. The margin of victory stands at 45,031 votes. The seat was currently held by Congress's Adv.t Siddiqu, and Adv. T Siddique retains it for the party with a commanding final count.

Counting is still under way across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 71. Congress has won 36 seats and is leading in 26 more, giving it a tally of 62 and leaving it 9 seats short of a majority. CPM has won 18 seats and is leading in 7, placing its tally at 25, needing 46 more to reach that threshold.

Congress candidate I C Balakrishnan has won the Sulthanbathery seat in Kerala, securing 78,936 votes to claim the constituency. CPM's M S Viswanathan finished second with 62,339 votes, leaving a winning margin of 16,597 votes. Balakrishnan, 50, who holds a 10th Pass qualification, brought home a clear victory for Congress in this Kerala constituency.

IC Balakrishnan of the Indian National Congress won the Sulthanbathery constituency, securing 62,339 votes and defeating CPI(M) candidate M S Viswanathan by a margin of 16,597 votes. Viswanathan polled 31,308 votes. BJP candidate Kavitha A S finished third.

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 holds leads in 212 more, giving it a tally of 216. TMC, which is trailing, 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 Mananthavady constituency of Kerala, CPM's O R Kelu is currently leading the count. Among the candidates reflected in the tally, Congress candidate Usha Vijayan has accumulated 77,425 votes while trailing in the contest, and BJP's P Shyamraj stands at 19,681 votes. The seat is currently held by CPM's O R Kelu, who is ahead as counting continues in this Kerala assembly segment.

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 it 11 seats short of a majority at this stage. CPM holds a tally of 26, with 11 seats won and 15 leads. No party has crossed the majority mark so far.

Congress candidate I C Balakrishnan has won the Sulthanbathery assembly seat in Kerala, securing 78,936 votes to defeat CPM's M S Viswanathan, who polled 62,339 votes. The winning margin stood at 16,597 votes. Balakrishnan, 50, contested on a Congress ticket and clinched the constituency with a clear numerical advantage over his nearest rival.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA has won 12 seats and is leading in 11 more, taking its tally to 23, which is enough to cross the majority mark if those leads hold. The SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 1, giving it a tally of 3. Independent candidates and those from other parties have collectively won 3 seats, with no further leads at this stage.

In the Mananthavady constituency of Kerala, CPM's O R Kelu is currently leading as vote counting progresses. Among the candidates reflected in the count so far, BJP's P Shyamraj holds 16,797 votes while Congress candidate Usha Vijayan has accumulated 67,573 votes. O R Kelu, who currently holds the seat, is leading the contest but does not figure among the top candidates in the present snapshot of the count.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, 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 placed a distant second with a tally of 25, having won 7 and leading in 18 constituencies across the state.

In the Sulthanbathery constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. Congress candidate I C Balakrishnan is currently leading with 78,936 votes, holding a margin of 16,597 over CPM's M S Viswanathan, who has accumulated 62,339 votes so far. The contest in this Kerala seat continues to be closely watched as tallying progresses.

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, trailing well behind the majority mark with 66 more seats needed. SPA is leading in 45 seats, requiring 73 more to reach the 118-seat majority mark. No seats have been formally declared in the state so far.

In the Mananthavady constituency of Kerala, CPM's O R Kelu, who currently holds the seat, is leading as counting progresses. Among the candidates reflected in the count so far, Congress candidate Usha Vijayan has accumulated 67,573 votes while trailing, and BJP's P Shyamraj is leading in the figures reported with 16,797 votes, though O R Kelu remains the overall constituency leader with the seat still very much in play.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, with the majority mark set at 71. Congress is out in front with a tally of 61 seats, having won 7 and leading in 54 more, leaving the party 10 seats short of a majority at this stage. CPM sits well behind on a tally of 28, with 3 won and 25 leads. No party has crossed the majority mark yet.

In the Sulthanbathery constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. Congress candidate I C Balakrishnan holds the lead with 78,936 votes, while CPM's M S Viswanathan is trailing at 62,339 votes. The margin between the two stands at 16,597 votes as tallying continues across the rounds.

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 8 seats and is leading in 15 more, giving it a tally of 23. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 1, for a tally of 3, trailing well behind. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in a tally of 3 seats in Puducherry.

In the Kalpetta constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate Adv. T Siddique is leading with 96,476 votes, holding a margin of 44,841 over RJD's P K Anil Kumar, who has accumulated 51,635 votes so far. The seat is currently held by Congress's Adv.t Siddiqu. Counting is still underway and the result is yet to be declared.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, Congress is the front-runner at this stage of counting with a tally of 63 seats — 2 declared wins and leads in 61 more. The majority mark stands at 71, leaving Congress 8 seats short if current trends hold. CPM is a distant second with a tally of 24, needing 47 additional seats to reach that threshold.

In the Sulthanbathery constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with Congress candidate I C Balakrishnan holding a lead of 13,101 votes over CPM's M S Viswanathan, who has polled 46,812 votes so far. Balakrishnan, aged 50, has accumulated 59,913 votes at this stage of counting. The result for this seat is yet to be declared.

In Puducherry, where 30 assembly seats are in play and the majority mark stands at 16, the NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if the current trends hold. The alliance has won 5 seats and is leading in 20 more, giving it a tally of 25. The SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 1, bringing its tally to 3. Candidates from other parties or independents cumulatively lead in 1 seat in the union territory.

In the Mananthavady constituency of Kerala, CPM's O R Kelu is currently leading as counting continues. The seat is currently held by CPM's O R Kelu, who is ahead in the ongoing count. Among the other candidates reflected in the tally, Congress candidate Usha Vijayan has accumulated 41,977 votes, while BJP candidate P Shyamraj stands at 11,689 votes, trailing in the contest at this stage.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, Congress is currently leading in 58 constituencies, putting it 13 seats short of the 71 needed for a majority. CPM is trailing well behind with leads in 21 seats. IUML holds leads in 17 seats, while CPI is ahead in 10. BJP is leading in 4 seats at this stage of counting, with no results declared yet across the state.

In the Sulthanbathery constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. Congress candidate I C Balakrishnan holds the lead at this stage of the count. The seat has drawn considerable attention through the day as votes continue to be tallied across the constituency.

In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 64, the NDA is currently leading in 83 constituencies, putting its tally well past the halfway threshold if these leads hold. Congress and its alliance partners are trailing at 31 seats in the current count. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 5 seats across the state. No seats have been formally declared yet as counting continues.

In the Mananthavady constituency of Kerala, CPM candidate O R Kelu is currently leading the count with 40,905 votes. Congress candidate Usha Vijayan is trailing in the race, having accumulated 41,977 votes so far. Counting is still in progress, and the seat is currently held by CPM's O R Kelu, who is also the leading candidate in this ongoing tally.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 71. Congress is currently leading in 46 constituencies, making it the single largest party at this stage. CPM is leading in 29 seats. The UDF alliance holds leads in 64 seats and still needs 7 more to reach the majority mark, while the LDF is leading in 42 seats, requiring 29 more to get there.

In the Sulthanbathery constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate I C Balakrishnan is currently leading the count with 31,188 votes, holding a margin of 7,432 over CPM's M S Viswanathan, who has accumulated 23,756 votes so far. Balakrishnan, 50, is a Class 10 pass candidate contesting under the ST category. Counting is still underway and the result for this seat is yet to be declared.

Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where 118 seats are needed for a majority. 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 declared yet. NDA is leading in 43 seats and still needs 75 more to reach the majority mark. SPA holds leads in 25 seats, trailing at this stage of counting.

In Kalpetta, Kerala, Congress candidate Adv. T Siddique is in a strong position, having secured 50,296 votes. RJD's P K Anil Kumar is currently trailing with 24,825 votes. The difference between them is 25,471 votes as the counting process progresses. The seat is presently represented by Congress's Adv. T Siddique, who is not currently among the top three candidates showing leading positions.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, with the majority mark set at 71. Congress is currently leading in 47 constituencies, while CPM is placed second with leads in 27 seats. The UDF alliance holds leads in 64 seats in total, with the LDF trailing at 40. Congress still needs 24 more seats to reach the majority mark if these leads hold through the final rounds.

In the Sulthanbathery constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with Congress candidate I C Balakrishnan currently holding the lead. CPM's M S Viswanathan is trailing behind as votes continue to be tallied. The result for this seat is yet to be declared, and the final outcome will emerge as counting progresses.

In West Bengal, where 148 seats are needed for a majority in the 294-seat assembly, BJP is currently leading in 157 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority mark if those leads hold. TMC is trailing with a tally of 100 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 4 seats in the state. No seats have been declared yet as counting continues across the state.

In the Mananthavady constituency of Kerala, CPM candidate O R Kelu is currently leading the count with 7,402 votes. Congress candidate Usha Vijayan is trailing with 8,314 votes, putting the gap between the two at 912 votes. The seat is currently held by CPM's O.r.kelu, who is also in the contest here. Counting is still underway and a final result is yet to be declared.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, and Congress is currently leading in 45 constituencies, putting it 26 seats short of the 71 needed for a majority. CPM is leading in 27 seats at this stage. No seats have been declared yet, and with results still coming in, the race for a majority in the state remains wide open.

In the Sulthanbathery constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with Congress candidate I C Balakrishnan currently leading the race. He holds 12,265 votes against CPM's M S Viswanathan, who has accumulated 7,926 votes, putting the margin between the two at 4,339 votes. The result is yet to be declared as tallying continues in this seat.

In West Bengal, where 294 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 148, BJP holds the early advantage with leads in 140 constituencies, leaving the party just 8 seats short of a majority if those leads hold. TMC is trailing considerably, currently leading in 51 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 2 seats. No results have been formally declared yet across the state, and counting continues.