The Puthuppally constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 72.76% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Chandy Oommen of the Indian National Congress won the seat by defeating K M Radhakrishnan of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) with a margin of 52907 votes.The Puthuppally Assembly constituency falls under the Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Kerala Congress candidate Adv K Francis George won the Kottayam Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 87266 votes, defeating Thomas Chazhikadan of the Kerala Congress (m). Below you can find the Puthuppally Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chandy Oommen
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
84,031
Lead:
52,907
|
65.56% |
| K M Radhakrishnan | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 31,124 | 24.28% |
| Ravindranath Vakathanam | Bharatiya Janata Party | 11,544 | 9.01% |
| Paul P Chacko (shaji Kadayil) | Bahujan Samaj Party | 663 | 0.52% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 613 | 0.48% |
| Sabu Mylakkadan | Janam Rashtriya Party | 122 | 0.10% |
| Rijomon Mathew | Independent | 83 | 0.06% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chandy Oommen
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
80,144
Lead:
37,719
|
61.38% |
| Jaick C Thomas | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 42,425 | 32.49% |
| G Lijin Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party | 6,558 | 5.02% |
| Luke Thomas | Aam Aadmi Party | 835 | 0.64% |
| Nota | None of the Above | 400 | 0.31% |
| Santhosh Pulickal | Independent | 78 | 0.06% |
| Shaji | Independent | 63 | 0.05% |
| P.k. Devadas | Independent | 60 | 0.05% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Oommen Chandy
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
63,372
Lead:
9,044
|
48.08% |
| Jaick C Thomas | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 54,328 | 41.22% |
| N. Hari | Bharatiya Janata Party | 11,694 | 8.87% |
| George Joseph Vathappally | Independent | 997 | 0.76% |
| Abhilash P P | Bahujan Samaj Party | 763 | 0.58% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 497 | 0.38% |
| M V Cherian | SOCIALIST UNITY CENTRE OF INDIA (COMMUNIST) | 146 | 0.11% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Oommen Chandy
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
71,597
Lead:
71,548
|
53.42% |
| Joseph T M | Independent | 49 | 0.04% |
| Jaick C Thomas | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 44,505 | 33.20% |
| Adv. George Kurian | Bharatiya Janta Party | 15,993 | 11.93% |
| Shibu Parakadavan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 911 | 0.68% |
| M V Cherian | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (communist) | 131 | 0.10% |
| K M Sivaprasad Gandhi | Independent | 103 | 0.08% |
| A K Shaji | Independent | 64 | 0.05% |
| Jijo | Independent | 51 | 0.04% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Oommen Chandy
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
69,922
Lead:
33,255
|
60% |
| Suja Susan George(asso.professor) | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 36,667 | 31% |
| P.sunilkumar | Bharatiya Janta Party | 6,679 | 6% |
| Adv. Saji K Cheraman | Bahujan Samaj Party | 3,230 | 3% |
| Adv. Jayakumar Kavunkal | Independent | 537 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Oommen Chandy
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
64,910
Lead:
19,863
|
56% |
| Sindhu Joy | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 45,047 | 39% |
| N K Narayanan Namboothiri | Bharatiya Janta Party | 3,522 | 3% |
| Sreeni K Jacob | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,061 | 1% |
| Thomas | Independent | 757 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Oommen Chandy
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
58,531
Lead:
12,575
|
53% |
| Cherian Philip | Independent | 45,956 | 41% |
| P R Muraleedharan | Bharatiya Janta Party | 4,727 | 4% |
| K P Markose | Independent | 1,521 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Oommen Chandy
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
54,147
Lead:
10,155
|
50% |
| Reji Zachariah | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 43,992 | 41% |
| K.r.surendran | Independent | 4,418 | 4% |
| Roy Parackal | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,695 | 2% |
| Jacob John | Independent | 698 | 1% |
| P.a.s.kunjukutty | Independent | 294 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Commen Chandy
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
56,150
Lead:
13,811
|
52% |
| Vasavan | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 42,339 | 39% |
| K.p. Raghavan Nair | Bharatiya Janta Party | 4,692 | 4% |
| K.p. Markose | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,682 | 2% |
| Babu Thomas | Independent | 677 | 1% |
| E.t. Kurian | Independent | 131 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Oomen Chandy
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
49,170
Lead:
9,164
|
51% |
| V. N. Vasavan | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 40,006 | 41% |
| M. S. Karunakaran | Bharatiya Janta Party | 5,413 | 6% |
| Jose Varghese | Independent | 1,347 | 1% |
| V. A. Thankappan | Independent | 403 | 0% |
| Mathukutty | Independent | 303 | 0% |
| T. R. C. Panikar | Independent | 133 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Oommen Chandy
Winner
|
Independent |
42,066
Lead:
15,983
|
58% |
| Thomas Rajan | Indian Congress (socialist) | 26,083 | 36% |
| K. S. Sreedharan Nair | Bharatiya Janta Party | 3,661 | 5% |
| K. P. Varughese | Independent | 465 | 1% |
| Cherian K Cherian | Independent | 234 | 0% |
| T. R. C. Panicker | Independent | 165 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Oommen Chandy
Winner
|
Indian National Congress (u) |
38,612
Lead:
13,659
|
59% |
| M. R. G. Panicker | Independent | 24,953 | 38% |
| Chandra Panicker (t. R. C. Panicker) | Independent | 515 | 1% |
| C. K. Mani | Indian National Congress (i) | 449 | 1% |
| Koshy Kaithayil | Independent | 257 | 0% |
| Joseph Anotny | Independent | 199 | 0% |
| C. Ollikkara | Independent | 125 | 0% |
| Mathew P. J. | Independent | 102 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Oommen Chandy
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
40,376
Lead:
15,910
|
57% |
| P. C. Cherian | Bharatiya Lok Dal | 24,466 | 35% |
| P. K. Vijayan | Independent | 1,663 | 2% |
| Ayarkunnam Raman Nair | Independent | 676 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chandy Oommen | INC | 84,031 | 52,907 | 65.56% |
| 2023-By Election | Chandy Oommen | INC | 80,144 | 37,719 | 61.38% |
| 2021 | Oommen Chandy | INC | 63,372 | 9,044 | 48.08% |
| 2016 | Oommen Chandy | INC | 71,597 | 71,548 | 53.42% |
| 2011 | Oommen Chandy | INC | 69,922 | 33,255 | 60% |
| 2006 | Oommen Chandy | INC | 64,910 | 19,863 | 56% |
| 2001 | Oommen Chandy | INC | 58,531 | 12,575 | 53% |
| 1996 | Oommen Chandy | INC | 54,147 | 10,155 | 50% |
| 1991 | Commen Chandy | INC | 56,150 | 13,811 | 52% |
| 1987 | Oomen Chandy | INC | 49,170 | 9,164 | 51% |
| 1982 | Oommen Chandy | IND | 42,066 | 15,983 | 58% |
| 1980 | Oommen Chandy | INC(U) | 38,612 | 13,659 | 59% |
| 1977 | Oommen Chandy | INC | 40,376 | 15,910 | 57% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chandy Oommen | INC |
84,031
(Lead:
52,907)
|
65.56% |
| K M Radhakrishnan | CPM | 31,124 | 24.28% | |
| 2023-By Election | Chandy Oommen | INC |
80,144
(Lead:
37,719)
|
61.38% |
| Jaick C Thomas | CPI(M) | 42,425 | 32.49% | |
| 2021 | Oommen Chandy | INC |
63,372
(Lead:
9,044)
|
48.08% |
| Jaick C Thomas | CPM | 54,328 | 41.22% | |
| 2016 | Oommen Chandy | INC |
71,597
(Lead:
71,548)
|
53.42% |
| Jaick C Thomas | CPM | 44,505 | 33.20% | |
| 2011 | Oommen Chandy | INC |
69,922
(Lead:
33,255)
|
60% |
| Suja Susan George(asso.professor) | CPM | 36,667 | 31% | |
| 2006 | Oommen Chandy | INC |
64,910
(Lead:
19,863)
|
56% |
| Sindhu Joy | CPM | 45,047 | 39% | |
| 2001 | Oommen Chandy | INC |
58,531
(Lead:
12,575)
|
53% |
| Cherian Philip | IND | 45,956 | 41% | |
| 1996 | Oommen Chandy | INC |
54,147
(Lead:
10,155)
|
50% |
| Reji Zachariah | CPM | 43,992 | 41% | |
| 1991 | Commen Chandy | INC |
56,150
(Lead:
13,811)
|
52% |
| Vasavan | CPM | 42,339 | 39% | |
| 1987 | Oomen Chandy | INC |
49,170
(Lead:
9,164)
|
51% |
| V. N. Vasavan | CPM | 40,006 | 41% | |
| 1982 | Oommen Chandy | IND |
42,066
(Lead:
15,983)
|
58% |
| Thomas Rajan | IC(S) | 26,083 | 36% | |
| 1980 | Oommen Chandy | INC(U) |
38,612
(Lead:
13,659)
|
59% |
| M. R. G. Panicker | IND | 24,953 | 38% | |
| 1977 | Oommen Chandy | INC |
40,376
(Lead:
15,910)
|
57% |
| P. C. Cherian | BLD | 24,466 | 35% |
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Chandy Oommen of the Indian National Congress (INC) won the Puthuppally Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating K M Radhakrishnan of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) by a margin of 52907 votes.
The strike rate in the Puthuppally constituency is 75% INC and 25% IND, with INC won 12 times and IND won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
Chandy Oommen (INC) received 65.56% vote share.
K M Radhakrishnan (CPM) received 24.28% vote share.
Chandy Oommen (INC) won the 2026 election with 84031 votes, leading by 52907 votes and securing a 65.56% vote share.
The Puthuppally Assembly constituency falls under the Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency of Kottayam district.
Chandy Oommen (INC) won the Puthuppally Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 52907 votes over K M Radhakrishnan (CPM).
The Puthuppally Assembly constituency is part of the Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Piravom, Pala, Kaduthuruthy, Vaikom (sc), Ettumanoor, Kottayam.
The top candidates in the Puthuppally Assembly Election 2026 were:
Chandy Oommen (INC)
K M Radhakrishnan (CPM)
Ravindranath Vakathanam (BJP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Chandy Oommen (INC) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Puthuppally Assembly Election 2026 was 72.76%
This page contains historical election results sourced from the Election Commission of India (ECI). It is for archival and informational purposes only and does not represent current or ongoing election updates. The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.