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Kerala Assembly Elections 2026

The southern state of Kerala is heading for a closely watched political contest as elections to the 140-member Kerala Legislative Assembly approach. The polls will determine whether the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) retains power or if the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) manages to stage a comeback in one of India’s most politically vibrant states.

According to the schedule announced by the Election Commission of India, the election process begins with the issue of notification on March 16. The last date for filing nominations is March 23, while scrutiny of nominations will be held on March 24. Candidates will be allowed to withdraw their nominations until March 26.

Polling in the state will take place in a single phase on April 9, along with assembly elections in several other states. The counting of votes is scheduled for May 4, when the results will determine the composition of the next government in the state. The entire election process will be completed shortly thereafter.

2021 Assembly Election Results

CPM
62
INC
21
CPI
17
OTH
40

2021 Constituency Results

Const. Name Candidate name Party Votes Vote Share
Manjeshwar A. K. M. Ashraf IUML
65,758
(Lead: 745)
38.14%
K. Surendran OTH 65,013 37.70%
Kasaragod N. A. Nellikkunnu IUML
63,296
(Lead: 12,901)
43.80%
K. Sreekanth OTH 50,395 34.88%
Udma C. H. Kunhambu CPM
78,664
(Lead: 13,322)
47.58%
Periya Balakrishnan INC 65,342 39.52%
Kanhangad E. Chandrasekharan CPI
84,615
(Lead: 27,139)
50.72%
P. V. Suresh INC 57,476 34.45%
Trikaripur M. Rajagopal CPM
86,151
(Lead: 26,137)
53.71%
M P Joseph OTH 60,014 37.41%
Source: ECI

Election Timeline

Date of notification
16 March 2026
Last date to file nominations
23 March 2026
Last date to withdraw nominations
26 March 2026
Date of polling
09 April 2026
Date of counting
04 May 2026

Kerala Assembly Constituencies

All 140 Assembly Constituencies in Kerala

Disclaimer:

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.

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