Kochi Assembly Election Results 2026 Highlights: Congress candidate Mohammed Shiyas wins
THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 04, 2026, 19:31:26 IST
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Kochi Assembly Election Results 2026 Highlights: Congress candidate Mohammed Shiyas wins

Congress candidate Mohammed Shiya has won the seat. K.J. Maxy (Communist Party of India (Marxist)), Mohammed Shiyas (Congress), Aneesh Mattancherry (Social Democratic Party Of India), Adv. Xavier Julappan (Twenty 20 Party), and Ajeesh P.E (Independent) — 5 candidates contested from Kochi in Kerala's 2026 Assembly Election. Votes cast across this constituency are now being counted, and early trends from each round will be closely watched as the day unfolds. Kochi is a General constituency under the Ernakulam Lok Sabha segment. In 2021, K.j. Maxy of the Communist Party Of India (marxist) won by a margin of 14,079 votes. The 2016 winner was K.J. Maxy of the CPM. The 2021 turnout was 68.81%. the final result will show which candidate has secured the most votes in Kochi in 2026.
19:30 (IST) May 04
Kochi Election Result: Congress wins
Congress candidate Mohammed Shiyas has won the seat after getting 64,318 votes. CPM representative K.J. Maxy got 56130 votes and lost with a margin of 8188 votes.
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16:17 (IST) May 04
Kochi Election Result: Congress leads as counting continues in Kerala
In the Kochi constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate Mohammed Shiyas is currently leading the count, with the incumbent CPM representative K.J. Maxy trailing behind. Shiyas holds a margin of 8,188 votes over Maxy at this stage, with 64,318 votes against Maxy's 56,130. The result is yet to be declared as counting progresses.
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Kochi Election Result: Congress leads as CPM incumbent trails
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Eranakulam Election Result 2026: Congress's T.J Vinod leads with a margin of 35,156 votes
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Kochi Election Result: Congress leads as CPM incumbent trails
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Disclaimer: This Data is provided by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) | MyNeta and sourced from election affidavits available in the public domain of the Election Commission of India.
Kochi is a General constituency in Kerala, falling under the Ernakulam Lok Sabha segment. A turnout of 68.81% was recorded in the 2021 election. 5 candidates are contesting in 2026: K.J. Maxy (Communist Party of India (Marxist)), Mohammed Shiyas (Congress), Aneesh Mattancherry (Social Democratic Party Of India), Adv. Xavier Julappan (Twenty 20 Party), and Ajeesh P.E (Independent). In the 2021 Assembly Election, K.J. Maxy of the Communist Party Of India (marxist) won Kochi with a margin of 14,079 votes. The runner-up was Tony Chamminy of the Congress. In 2016, K.J. Maxy of the CPM had won the seat. round-by-round trends from Kochi will be closely tracked. The constituency's result will add to Kerala's state-wide tally across its 140 Assembly segments. This Live Blog is AI-assisted using data from Pvalue.