Thiruvananthapuram election results 2026: CMPKSC's CP John wins against Independent Sudhir Karamana by 9,863 votes

In Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram, CMPKSC's CP John received 45,458 votes to defeat independent candidate Sudhir Karamana by 9,863 votes. Karamana got 35,723 votes.Thiruvananthapuram Assembly constituency is a general seat in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, encompassing the capital city's core urban areas with government offices, educational institutions, commercial hubs, and diverse communities shaping its politics. The current MLA is Antony Raju from Janadhipathiya Kerala Congress (LDF-aligned), elected in 2021 with 48,748 votes (38.01per cent), defeating INC's V.S. Sivakumar (41,659 votes, 32.49per cent) by 7,089 votes, while BJP's G. Krishnakumar got 34,996 votes (27.29per cent) amid 61.92per cent turnout. Key issues include traffic congestion on arterial roads; poor public transport for city commuters; water scarcity during summer; youth unemployment amid service sector demands; overburdened hospitals; waste management gaps; frequent power outages; rising apartment prices squeezing housing; inadequate drainage causing waterlogging; and environmental concerns from urban concretization challenging this LDF-won urban capital economy.