Kodungallur Assembly Election Results 2026 Highlights: Congress candidate Adv. O J Janeesh wins the seat
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Kodungallur Assembly Election Results 2026 Highlights: Congress candidate Adv. O J Janeesh wins the seat

Congress candidate Adv. O J Janeesh has won the seat. Adv. O J Janeesh (Congress), K M Francis Roy (Aam Aadmi Party), Ravi A K (Bahujan Samaj Party), Adv. V R Sunil Kumar (Communist Party of India), Varghese George (Twenty 20 Party), and Nandagopan Vellathadi (Independent) — 6 candidates contested from Kodungallur 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. Kodungallur is a General constituency. In 2021, Adv. V. R. Sunilkumar of the Communist Party Of India won by a margin of 23,893 votes. O J Janeesh of Congress wins Kodungallur by 8,308 votes.
16:52 (IST) May 04
NDA leads in Assam and Puducherry, BJP surges ahead in West Bengal
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16:39 (IST) May 04
Congress leads Kerala count with a tally of 63 seats
Congress holds the top position in Kerala's 140-seat assembly, with 40 seats won and leading in 23 more for a tally of 63, leaving the party 8 seats short of the 71 needed for a majority. CPM has won 19 seats and is leading in 6, bringing its tally to 25. Counting continues across the state with no party yet confirmed at the majority mark.
16:28 (IST) May 04
Kodungallur Election Result 2026: Congress candidate Adv. O J Janeesh wins the seat
The Kodungallur constituency in Kerala has returned its verdict. Congress candidate Adv. O J Janeesh has won the seat with 65,162 votes, defeating CPI's Adv. V R Sunil Kumar, who finished with 56,854 votes. The winning margin stands at 8,308 votes.
16:23 (IST) May 04
Kodungallur Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: O J Janeesh of Congress wins by 8,308 votes
Adv. O J Janeesh of Congress won the Kodungallur constituency with 65,162 votes, defeating CPI candidate Adv. V R Sunil Kumar by a margin of 8,308 votes. Sunil Kumar secured 56,854 votes. Twenty 20 Party candidate Dr. Varghese George finished third with 23,933 votes.
16:17 (IST) May 04
Kodungallur Election Result: Kerala constituency returns its verdict
Kodungallur, one of Kerala's 140 assembly constituencies, has returned its verdict as counting concludes. The seat had been currently held by CPI's Adv. V. R. Sunilkumar heading into this election. With the result now declared, the final outcome marks the close of another electoral chapter for this constituency in the state's assembly.
16:07 (IST) May 04
Kodungallur Election Result: Congress candidate wins the seat
The result is in from Kodungallur in Kerala. Congress candidate Adv. O J Janeesh has won the seat, polling 65,162 votes to defeat CPI's Adv. V R Sunil Kumar, who finished with 56,854 votes. The winning margin settled at 8,308 votes. Adv. V R Sunil Kumar, contesting on a CPI ticket, could not hold the seat for his party despite a competitive contest.
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15:44 (IST) May 04
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15:34 (IST) May 04
Congress closes in on majority mark in Kerala
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15:23 (IST) May 04
Kodungallur Election Result: Congress candidate wins the seat
The Kodungallur constituency in Kerala has returned its verdict. Congress candidate Adv. O J Janeesh has won the seat, polling 65,162 votes to defeat CPI's Adv. V R Sunil Kumar, who finished with 56,854 votes. The winning margin stood at 8,308 votes, bringing the contest in this Kerala seat to a close.
15:12 (IST) May 04
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15:00 (IST) May 04
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14:50 (IST) May 04
Congress leads Kerala count, needs 9 more seats for majority
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14:38 (IST) May 04
Kodungallur Election Result: Congress wins as CPI incumbent falls
No candidate in the Kodungallur contest carries a star flag, so the result here is told through the constituency itself. The Kerala seat has returned a verdict, with Congress candidate Adv. O J Janeesh winning by a margin of 8,308 votes over CPI's Adv. V R Sunil Kumar, who polled 56,854. Janeesh, 37, a graduate professional, secured 65,162 votes to claim the Kodungallur assembly seat, ending the CPI's hold on the constituency.
14:28 (IST) May 04
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14:06 (IST) May 04
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13:55 (IST) May 04
Kodungallur Election Result: Counting continues in Kerala seat
Counting is currently underway in the Kodungallur assembly constituency in Kerala. The sitting legislator from this segment is Adv. V. R. Sunilkumar of CPI, who held the seat going into this election. Results from Kodungallur are still being tallied, and the final outcome for this constituency is yet to be determined.
13:44 (IST) May 04
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13:10 (IST) May 04
Kodungallur Election Result: Congress candidate leads in Kerala seat
In the Kodungallur constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. Congress candidate Adv. O J Janeesh holds the lead with 55,463 votes, while CPI's Adv. V R Sunil Kumar is close behind on 50,622 votes. The margin between the two stands at 4,841 votes as tallying continues.
13:00 (IST) May 04
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12:38 (IST) May 04
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12:28 (IST) May 04
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12:16 (IST) May 04
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11:56 (IST) May 04
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11:44 (IST) May 04
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11:34 (IST) May 04
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11:13 (IST) May 04
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11:03 (IST) May 04
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10:53 (IST) May 04
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In the Kodungallur constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. Congress candidate Adv. O J Janeesh is currently leading with 17,632 votes, holding a margin of 975 over CPI's Adv. V R Sunil Kumar, who has gathered 16,657 votes so far. The contest between the two remains close as counting continues.
10:42 (IST) May 04
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10:01 (IST) May 04
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09:51 (IST) May 04
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09:35 (IST) May 04
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09:12 (IST) May 04
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09:05 (IST) May 04
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09:02 (IST) May 04
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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.
Kodungallur is a General constituency in Kerala. 6 candidates are contesting in 2026: Adv. O J Janeesh (Congress), K M Francis Roy (Aam Aadmi Party), Ravi A K (Bahujan Samaj Party), Adv. V R Sunil Kumar (Communist Party of India), Varghese George (Twenty 20 Party), and Nandagopan Vellathadi (Independent). In the 2021 Assembly Election, Adv. V. R. Sunilkumar of the Communist Party Of India won Kodungallur with a margin of 23,893 votes. round-by-round trends from Kodungallur will be closely tracked. The constituency's result will add to Kerala's state-wide tally across its 140 Assembly segments. O J Janeesh of Congress wins Kodungallur by 8,308 votes. This Live Blog is AI-assisted using data from Pvalue.