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.
| 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% |
All 140 Assembly Constituencies in Kerala
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.