Vattiyoorkavu election results 2026: INC's K Muraleedharan defeats CPI(M)'s VK Prasanth by 5,425 votes

In Kerala's Vattiyoorkavu, INC's K Muraleedharan received 48,338 votes to defeat CPI(M)'s Adv. VK Prasanth by 5,425 votes. Prasanth received 42,913 votes.Vattiyoorkavu Assembly constituency is a general seat in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, encompassing urban areas around Vattiyoorkavu with residential colonies, educational institutions, and peri-urban growth shaping its politics.The current MLA is V.K. Prasanth from CPI(M), elected in 2021 with 61,111 votes (44.40 per cent), defeating BJP's V.V. Rajesh (39,596 votes, 28.77 per cent) by 21,515 votes, while INC's Veena S. Nair got 35,455 votes (25.76 per cent) amid 64.16 per cent turnout.For the 2026 elections, the participating candidates are V. K. Prasanth (CPI(M)), K. Muraleedharan (INC), and R. Sreelekha (BJP).Key issues include traffic congestion on main roads; poor public transport for daily commuters; water scarcity during summer; youth unemployment amid urban job demands; overburdened hospitals; waste management gaps; frequent power outages; rising apartment prices squeezing middle-class housing; inadequate drainage causing waterlogging; and environmental concerns from construction boom challenging this LDF stronghold's urban economy.