Kollam election results 2026: INC's Adv Bindhu Krishna defeats CPI(M)'s S Jayamohan by 16,830 votes

In Kerala’s Kollam, INC's Adv Bindhu Krishna received 63,416 votes, defeating CPI(M)'s S Jayamohan by 16,830 votes.Jayamohan received 46,586 votes.Kollam Assembly constituency is a general seat in Kollam district, Kerala, encompassing Kollam city, Asramam, and coastal-urban areas with cashew industries, fishing harbors, and backwaters shaping its politics.The current MLA is M. Mukesh from CPI(M), elected in 2021 with 58,524 votes (44.86 per cent), defeating INC's Bindu Krishna (56,452 votes, 43.27 per cent) by 2,072 votes, while BJP's M. Sunil got 14,252 votes (10.93 per cent) amid total valid votes of 129,701.For the 2026 elections, the participating candidates are S Jayamohan (CPI(M)), Bindu Krishna (INC) and Dr Prathap Kumar N (BJP).Key issues include coastal erosion and TS canal flooding impacting fishing; poor urban drainage causing waterlogging; youth unemployment despite Gulf remittances; erratic water supply; overburdened hospitals; illegal sand mining in backwaters; monsoon power outages; rising land prices from port expansion; traffic congestion near markets; inadequate public transport; and waste management gaps challenging this LDF-won urban-coastal economy.