Yanam Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: AINRC's Malladi Krishna Rao wins the seat

Votes are being counted across four state assemblies and the picture is taking shape at different paces in each. In Assam, where 64 seats are needed for a majority in the 126-seat house, NDA has won 28 seats and is leading in 69 more, giving it a tally of 97. The Congress-led alliance is leading in 22 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 7 in Assam. In Tamil Nadu, the majority mark stands at 118 in a 234-seat assembly. SPA has won 7 seats and is leading in 53, putting its tally at 60, while NDA is leading in 55 seats with no seats won yet, giving it a tally of 55. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 105 seats with 10 won, a tally of 115, and still need 3 more to cross the majority mark if those leads hold. In West Bengal, BJP has won 11 seats and is leading in 168, taking its tally to 179 in the 294-seat house where 148 are needed for a majority. BJP's tally has crossed the majority mark if those leads hold. TMC has won 2 and is leading in 104, with a tally of 106. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 8 in West Bengal. In Kerala, UDF has won 68 seats and is leading in 19 more, giving it a tally of 87 in the 140-seat assembly where 71 are needed. UDF's tally has crossed the majority mark if those leads hold. LDF has won 30 and is leading in 6, with a tally of 36. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 17 in Kerala.

In Puducherry's 30-seat assembly, AINRC holds the top position with 9 seats won and 2 more where it is currently leading, taking its tally to 11. The majority mark stands at 16, meaning the party still needs 5 more seats to get there. BJP and DMK each have a tally of 5, while Congress has secured 1 seat. Counting continues across the union territory.

AINRC candidate Malladi Krishna Rao has won the Yanam assembly seat in Puducherry, securing 19,863 votes to claim victory by a margin of 4,568 votes. Congress candidate Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok, who held the seat as the sitting MLA, finished second with 15,295 votes, bringing an end to his term as the MLA.

The result is in from Yanam in Puducherry, with NDMKK candidate Janipalli Venkanna Babu winning the seat. The constituency was currently held by Independent's Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok, bringing an end to his term as the MLA. Janipalli Venkanna Babu's victory hands Naadaalum Makkal Katchi a win in this Puducherry segment, marking a change in representation for the Yanam electorate.

In West Bengal, where 148 seats are needed for a majority in the 294-seat assembly, BJP is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if those leads hold. The party has won 11 seats and is currently leading in 168, giving it a tally of 179. TMC has won 2 seats and is leading in 104, for a tally of 106, trailing the current tally leader by 73 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 8 seats.

In Mahe, Puducherry, Independent candidate Adv. T. Ashok Kumar has won the seat with 8,375 votes, edging out Congress's Ramesh Parambath by a margin of 1,115 votes. Parambath, the sitting MLA who polled 7,260 votes, was not among the top 3 candidates in the final count as a winner, bringing an end to his term as the MLA. The seat was currently held by Congress's Ramesh Parambath ahead of this election.

In Puducherry's 30-seat assembly, AINRC holds the top position with 9 seats won and 2 more where it is currently leading, bringing its tally to 11. The majority mark stands at 16, meaning the party still needs 5 more seats to get there. BJP is leading in 3 seats with 2 won, while DMK has won 1 and is leading in 3. Congress has won 1 seat so far. Counting continues across the union territory.

The Yanam constituency in Puducherry has returned its verdict, with AINRC candidate Malladi Krishna Rao winning the seat. The result marks a setback for the sitting legislator Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok of Congress, who failed to retain the seat. Yanam, one of the smaller enclaves in the Puducherry union territory, has now completed its counting with a clear outcome.

Across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64, the NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if current leads hold. The alliance has won 28 seats outright and is leading in 69 more, taking its tally to 97. Congress and its alliance partners are leading in 22 seats with no wins declared yet, giving them a tally of 22. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 7 seats, with 1 won and 6 leads.

The Mahe constituency in Puducherry has returned its verdict. Independent candidate Adv. T. Ashok Kumar has won the seat with 8,375 votes, defeating Congress candidate Ramesh Parambath by a margin of 1,115 votes. Parambath, the sitting MLA currently held by Congress's Ramesh Parambath, polled 7,260 votes, bringing an end to his term as the MLA. The constituency's final count sees an Independent candidate claim the seat over the established party presence.

In Puducherry's 30-seat assembly, AINRC is out in front with a tally of 12 seats — 9 declared wins and 3 leads — and needs 4 more to reach the majority mark of 16. BJP has won 2 seats and is leading in 3, while DMK has 1 win and 3 leads. Congress has secured 1 seat. Counting is still in progress across several constituencies.

The Yanam seat in Puducherry has been decided, with AINRC candidate Malladi Krishna Rao winning the constituency by a margin of 4,568 votes. Rao, 62, polled 19,863 votes to seal the result. On the other side, incumbent Congress candidate Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok, who had held the seat, finished second with 15,295 votes and has lost the Yanam assembly seat.

Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 148. BJP is currently leading in enough seats to cross that threshold, with a tally of 200 seats — comprising 8 won and 192 seats where it holds a lead. TMC has a tally of 84 seats, with 1 won and 83 where it is leading. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 9 seats in West Bengal.

The Mahe constituency in Puducherry has returned its verdict. Independent candidate Adv. T. Ashok Kumar has won the seat with 8,375 votes, edging out Congress candidate Ramesh Parambath by a margin of 1,115 votes. Parambath, who held the seat going into this election, polled 7,260 votes but could not hold on, bringing an end to his term as the MLA.

In Puducherry's 30-seat assembly, AINRC holds the strongest position with 9 seats won and 4 more where it is currently leading, bringing its tally to 13. The majority mark stands at 16, leaving the party three seats short if its current leads hold. BJP has won 2 seats and is leading in 5 others for a tally of 7, while counting across the union territory continues.

The Yanam constituency in Puducherry has returned its verdict. AINRC candidate Malladi Krishna Rao has won the seat with 19,863 votes, finishing 4,568 votes ahead of Congress candidate Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok, who polled 15,295 votes. Ashok, the incumbent in this contest, could not hold the seat, ending with a loss as the final count came in from this Puducherry segment.

Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 148. BJP is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if the current trends hold, with a tally of 207 seats — comprising 4 won and 203 where it is currently leading. TMC has a tally of 74 seats, with 1 won and 73 where it is leading. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 3 seats in West Bengal.

The Mahe constituency in Puducherry has returned its verdict. Independent candidate Adv. T. Ashok Kumar has won the seat with 8,375 votes, edging out Congress candidate Ramesh Parambath by a margin of 1,115 votes. Parambath, who polled 7,260 votes, finishes second, bringing an end to his term as the MLA. The seat was currently held by Congress's Ramesh Parambath ahead of this election.

In the 30-seat Puducherry assembly, AINRC is currently the front-runner with 9 seats won and leading in 4 more, taking its tally to 13. The party needs 3 additional seats to reach the majority mark of 16. BJP has won 2 seats and is leading in 5, giving it a tally of 7. Counting is still in progress across the union territory.

The Yanam constituency in Puducherry has returned its verdict, with AINRC candidate Malladi Krishna Rao winning the seat with 19,863 votes. The 62-year-old secured the win by a margin of 4,568 votes over Congress candidate Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok, who polled 15,295 votes. Ashok, the sitting legislator contesting on a Congress ticket, could not hold the seat and finished second in the final count.

As vote counting continues across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly constituencies, the magic number for a majority is 118. Early results show candidates from various parties and independent contenders collectively ahead in 158 seats, a figure that has already crossed the required majority threshold. The NDA is currently leading in 39 seats, bringing its total to 39, which is still 79 seats away from the majority. The SPA has secured 2 seats and is leading in an additional 31, putting its total at 33, and it still needs 85 more seats to reach the majority mark.

The Mahe constituency in Puducherry has returned its verdict, with Independent candidate Adv. T. Ashok Kumar winning the seat with 8,375 votes. Congress candidate Ramesh Parambath, who held the seat as the sitting MLA, finished second with 7,260 votes, a margin of 1,115 votes separating the two. The result brings an end to Ramesh Parambath's term as the MLA, with the seat now moving to an Independent winner. The constituency-level data also reflects BJP's A. Dinesan in the broader count picture for Mahe.

In the 30-seat Puducherry assembly, AINRC is out in front with a tally of 14 seats — 9 declared wins and 5 seats where it currently leads — leaving the party just 2 seats away from the majority mark of 16. BJP sits at a tally of 8, with 2 wins and 6 seats in hand. Counting continues across the union territory with the final picture yet to settle.

The Yanam seat in Puducherry has been decided, with AINRC candidate Malladi Krishna Rao winning the constituency with 19,863 votes. The 62-year-old secured the seat by a margin of 4,568 votes over Congress candidate Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok, who polled 15,295 votes. Ashok, the incumbent in this contest, was unable to hold the seat, finishing second in the final count.

In West Bengal, where 294 assembly seats are up for grabs and the majority mark stands at 148, BJP is currently leading in 194 constituencies, giving it a tally that crosses the majority threshold if these leads hold. TMC, trailing in the count, is leading in 83 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 5 seats in the state. No seats have been formally declared yet as counting remains in progress.

In the Mahe constituency of Puducherry, Independent candidate Adv. T. Ashok Kumar has won the seat with 8,375 votes, edging out Congress's Ramesh Parambath by a margin of 1,115 votes. Parambath, who polled 7,260 votes, finishes second, bringing an end to his term as the MLA. The seat was currently held by Congress's Ramesh Parambath ahead of this election. Notably, the constituency's declared winner differs from the BJP candidate A. Dinesan, who was reflected in the leading position during counting.

In Puducherry's 30-seat assembly, AINRC holds the top position with a tally of 14 seats — nine declared wins and five leads — leaving the party just two seats short of the 16 needed for a majority. BJP sits second with a tally of eight, comprising one won seat and seven leads. Counting is still in progress, and no party has crossed the majority mark yet.

In the Yanam constituency of Puducherry, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. AINRC candidate Malladi Krishna Rao is currently leading with 19,863 votes, holding a margin of 4,568 over the sitting legislator Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok of Congress, who is trailing at 15,295 votes. The incumbent is placed second in the count as it stands.

In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are up for grabs and the majority mark stands at 64, the NDA is currently leading in 95 seats, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority threshold if these leads hold. Congress and its alliance partners are trailing with a tally of 26 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 5 seats across the state.

In Mahe, the result is in, and it is an Independent candidate who takes the seat. Adv. T. Ashok Kumar, contesting without a party banner, has won with 8,375 votes, finishing 1,115 votes ahead of Congress candidate Ramesh Parambath, who polled 7,260 votes. Parambath, who was the sitting MLA for this Puducherry constituency, has lost, bringing an end to his term as the MLA.

In Puducherry's 30-seat assembly, AINRC holds a tally of 14 seats, having won 4 and leading in 10, leaving it just 2 seats short of the 16 needed for a majority. Alliance partner BJP has a tally of 8, with 1 won and 7 leads. Congress has secured 1 seat and is leading in 1 more, while DMK has won 1. Others account for a tally of 7 seats at this stage of counting.

In the Yanam constituency of Puducherry, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. AINRC candidate Malladi Krishna Rao is currently leading with 19,863 votes, holding a margin of 4,568 over Congress candidate Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok, who is trailing at 15,295 votes. Ashok, the sitting legislator from this seat, is currently placed second as the count progresses.

Across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where 118 is the majority mark, candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 122 constituencies, putting that combined tally past the halfway threshold if those leads hold. NDA is trailing with a tally of 60 seats, still needing 58 more to reach the majority mark. SPA is further behind with a tally of 45 seats, requiring 73 additional seats to cross the majority line. No alliance has yet secured a declared win in any seat at this stage of counting.

In the Mahe constituency of Puducherry, counting is currently underway with Independent candidate Adv. T. Ashok Kumar holding a lead on 5,957 votes. BJP's A. Dinesan is trailing at 5,295 votes, with a margin of 662 votes separating the two at this stage. The seat is currently held by Congress's Ramesh Parambath, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions.

With counting still under way in Puducherry's 30-seat assembly, AINRC has reached a tally of 16 seats — exactly the majority mark — with 1 seat won and leads in 15 more. Alliance partner BJP adds a tally of 9, with 1 won and 8 leads. Congress is leading in 2 seats, while DMK has won 1. The union territory's final picture will depend on how the remaining leads settle.

In the Yanam constituency of Puducherry, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. AINRC candidate Malladi Krishna Rao holds the lead with 19,863 votes, while the sitting MLA Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok of Congress is trailing at 15,295 votes. The margin between the two stands at 4,568 votes as tallying continues in this Puducherry segment.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 71. The UDF is currently leading in 66 constituencies, placing it just 5 seats short of a majority if these leads hold. The LDF is trailing with a tally of 41 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 19 seats across the state. No alliance has crossed the majority mark at this stage of counting.

As the counting continues in the Mahe constituency of Puducherry, BJP candidate A. Dinesan is currently ahead with 3,354 votes. Trailing behind is Independent candidate Adv. T. Ashok Kumar, who has secured 4,047 votes so far. The current holder of this seat is Congress's Ramesh Parambath, who isn't showing in the top 3 positions at this moment. We're still waiting for the final tally.

In Puducherry's 30-seat assembly, AINRC is currently leading in 16 constituencies, which is exactly at the majority mark of 16. Alliance partner BJP is leading in 10 seats, giving the NDA combine a combined lead of 26 seats at this stage of counting. Congress is leading in just one seat, while DMK has yet to open its account. No results have been formally declared so far.

Counting is underway in the Yanam constituency of Puducherry, where Janipalli Venkanna Babu of Naadaalum Makkal Katchi is currently leading the race. The result is yet to be declared as tallying continues in this segment. Incumbent Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok, who contested as an Independent, is not among the candidates reflected in the current count.

In Kerala, where 140 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 71, the UDF is currently leading in 64 constituencies, leaving it 7 seats short of a majority if these leads hold. The LDF is trailing with a tally of 41 seats, needing 30 more to reach the majority mark. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 19 seats across the state. No alliance has crossed the majority threshold at this stage of counting.

Counting is underway in the Mahe constituency of Puducherry, where BJP candidate A. Dinesan is currently leading with 3,234 votes. Independent candidate Adv. T. Ashok Kumar is trailing in the contest with 3,923 votes recorded so far. The seat is currently held by Congress's Ramesh Parambath, who does not figure among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Results for Mahe are yet to be declared.

Counting is underway across all 30 seats in Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority. BJP is currently leading in 10 constituencies, making it the front-runner at this stage, though it still needs six more seats to reach the majority mark. Alliance partner AINRC is leading in five seats. Congress is ahead in three seats, while others account for leads in the remaining seats.

In the Yanam constituency of Puducherry, counting is currently underway with Janipalli Venkanna Babu of Naadaalum Makkal Katchi holding the lead at this stage. The seat, which was last held by Independent incumbent Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok, remains closely watched as votes continue to be tallied. No result has been declared yet for this Puducherry segment.

In the Yanam constituency of Puducherry, Naadaalum Makkal Katchi candidate Janipalli Venkanna Babu is currently leading as counting continues. Trailing behind him is Malladi Krishna Rao of All India N.R. Congress. The seat is currently held by Independent MLA Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway and the final result is yet to be declared.

Counting is underway in the Mahe constituency of Puducherry, where BJP candidate A. Dinesan is currently leading the race. Independent candidate Adv. T. Ashok Kumar is trailing at this stage. The seat is currently held by Congress's Ramesh Parambath, who does not figure among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Results for Mahe are yet to be declared.

Counting is underway across all 30 seats in Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority. BJP is currently leading in 10 constituencies, leaving it 6 seats short of that mark. Congress is leading in 6 seats. AINRC holds leads in 2 seats, while others account for the remaining 4. No party has crossed the finish line in any seat so far.

The 2021 election in Yanam was won with a margin of 655 votes. the emerging margin will be closely watched against that previous benchmark.

In the Yanam constituency of Puducherry, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. Congress candidate Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok, the sitting legislator who is contesting on a Congress ticket this time, is currently leading with 8,897 votes. AINRC's Malladi Krishna Rao is trailing close behind at 7,884 votes, keeping the margin at 1,013 votes as tallying continues.

Candidates representing CONG, AINRC, TVK, NDMKK, IND are contesting in Yanam and watching May 4 count as round-wise tallies emerge. As counting progresses, the figures will show which candidate is building toward a winning total.