Kasaragod Assembly Election Results 2026 Highlights: IUML candidate Kallatra Mahin wins the seat

Across four states going to the polls, counting is well underway in Assam, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Puducherry with leads shifting as rounds progress. In Assam, where 64 seats are needed for a majority in the 126-seat assembly, NDA holds a tally of 97, having won 28 and leading in 69 more, crossing the majority mark on current trends. Congress and its allies are at a tally of 22, all leads, while independent and smaller party candidates cumulatively account for a tally of 7. In Tamil Nadu, the majority mark stands at 118 in the 234-seat house. SPA has a tally of 60, with 7 won and 53 leads, while NDA's tally stands at 55, all leads, and needs 63 more to reach the majority mark. Independent and smaller party candidates cumulatively lead in seats adding up to a tally of 115, still 3 short of the majority mark. In West Bengal, BJP leads the 294-seat contest with a tally of 179, having won 11 and leading in 168, crossing the majority mark of 148 on present trends. TMC trails with a tally of 106, comprising 2 won and 104 leads. Independent and smaller party candidates cumulatively account for a tally of 8 in the state. In Puducherry, NDA has a tally of 18 in the 30-seat assembly, with 13 seats already won and leads in 5 more, crossing the majority mark of 16 if these leads hold. SPA has a tally of 5, with 2 won and 3 leading, while independent and smaller party candidates cumulatively hold a tally of 7 in the union territory.

Congress is on the cusp of a majority in Kerala, where counting across 140 seats has placed the party at a tally of 64, just seven short of the 71 needed to form a government. Of those, 54 seats are confirmed wins and 10 remain leads. CPM is trailing considerably with a tally of 25, having won 20 and leading in five. No party has crossed the majority mark yet.

The result is out from Kasaragod in Kerala, where IUML candidate Kallatra Mahin has won the seat with 76,396 votes. BJP's Ashwini M L finished second with 53,698 votes, leaving a winning margin of 22,698. The seat was currently held by IUML's N A Nellikkunnu, who is not among the top 3 candidates in the final count, with Kallatra Mahin now set to take over as the MLA from Kasaragod.

The Kasaragod assembly constituency in Kerala has returned its verdict. IUML candidate Kallatra Mahin wins the seat, bringing the result home for the Indian Union Muslim League. The seat was currently held by IUML's N A Nellikkunnu, meaning the party retains its hold on Kasaragod. With the result now declared, Kallatra Mahin will take charge as the elected representative from this Kerala constituency.

CPI candidate Adv. Govindan Pallikappil wins the seat in Kanhangad, Kerala, securing 79,920 votes to defeat Kerala Congress candidate Shaiji Ottapalli, who finished with 64,604 votes. The winning margin stands at 15,316 votes. The seat was currently held by CPI's E Chandrashekaran, though the sitting MLA is not among the top 3 candidates in the final count.

Congress has won 54 seats in Kerala and is leading in 10 more, bringing its tally to 64 in the 140-seat assembly. With the majority mark at 71, the party needs 7 more seats to cross the threshold. CPM has won 20 seats and is leading in 5, giving it a tally of 25. Counting is still in progress across several constituencies.

In Kasaragod, the result is now declared. IUML candidate Kallatra Mahin wins the seat with 76,396 votes, finishing 22,698 votes ahead of BJP's Ashwini M L, who polled 53,698 votes. Mahin, 62, contested as a General category candidate in this Kerala constituency. The seat stays with the Indian Union Muslim League, which had also held it through the outgoing assembly.

Across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where 64 is the majority mark, the NDA is leading in enough constituencies to cross that threshold if the current trends hold. The alliance has won 28 seats outright and holds leads in 69 more, taking its tally to 97. Congress and its allies are trailing with a tally of 22 seats, all of them leads with no wins declared yet. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 7 seats in the state.

Congress candidate Sandeep Varier has won the Trikaripur assembly seat in Kerala, securing 83,109 votes to claim the constituency. CPM's Dr. V P P Mustafa finished second with 78,678 votes, leaving a final margin of 4,431 votes between the two. The seat was currently held by CPM's M Rajagopalan, who is not among the top 3 candidates in the final count, bringing an end to his term as the MLA.

Congress has won 54 seats and is leading in 10 more, putting its tally at 64 in the 140-seat Kerala assembly, just seven short of the 71 needed for a majority. CPM, by contrast, has won 20 seats and leads in five others for a tally of 25. Counting is still under way, and no party has crossed the majority mark at this stage.

With no star flag active for any candidate in the Kasaragod constituency, the result here still made for a clear finish. IUML candidate Kallatra Mahin wins the seat in Kerala, polling 76,396 votes to defeat BJP's Ashwini M L, who secured 53,698 votes. The winning margin settled at 22,698 votes. Kallatra Mahin, 62, holds one criminal case on record and completed schooling up to Class 12.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if the current trends hold. The alliance has won 13 seats and is leading in 6 more, giving it a tally of 19. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 3, bringing its tally to 5. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 6, with 5 seats won and 1 lead.

Congress candidate Sandeep Varier has won the Trikaripur assembly seat in Kerala, securing 83,109 votes to defeat CPM's Dr. V P P Mustafa, who finished with 78,678 votes. The margin between the two stood at 4,431 votes. The seat was currently held by CPM's M Rajagopalan, who is not among the top 3 candidates in the final count, bringing an end to his term as the MLA.

Congress holds a tally of 63 seats in Kerala, having won 40 and leading in 23 more across the 140-seat assembly. The majority mark stands at 71, leaving Congress 8 seats short if current leads hold. CPM, the principal rival, has won 18 seats and is leading in 7, giving it a tally of 25. Counting continues across the state.

With no star flag active for any candidate in this Kerala constituency, the Kasaragod result is now declared. IUML candidate Kallatra Mahin wins the seat, polling 76,396 votes to defeat BJP's Ashwini M L, who finished with 53,698 votes. The winning margin stands at 22,698 votes. Mahin, 62, contested as a fresh face for the party, while the sitting IUML legislator N A Nellikkunnu did not feature among the candidates counted here.

Across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where 118 constitute the majority mark, candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in the state with a tally of 133, having won 2 seats and leading in 131 more, already crossing the majority threshold if those leads hold. NDA has a tally of 56, with leads in 56 constituencies and no seats declared yet, needing 62 more to reach the majority mark. SPA holds a tally of 41, with 4 seats won and leads in 37 others, and would need 77 more seats to reach 118.

CPI candidate Adv. Govindan Pallikappil wins the seat in Kanhangad, Kerala, securing 79,920 votes against Kerala Congress candidate Shaiji Ottapalli, who finished with 64,604 votes. The winning margin stands at 15,316 votes. The seat was currently held by CPI's E Chandrashekaran, though he is not among the top 3 candidates in the final count, with the party retaining the constituency through Adv. Govindan Pallikappil.

Counting is still under way across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark sits at 71. Congress holds the highest tally at 61, having won 27 seats outright while leading in 34 more. Ten seats separate the party from a majority at this stage. CPM has a tally of 25, with 14 seats won and leads in 11 others, leaving it well short of the halfway mark.

With no candidate carrying a star flag in this contest, the Kasaragod result in Kerala is decided on the strength of the numbers alone. IUML candidate Kallatra Mahin wins the seat with 76,396 votes, finishing 22,698 ahead of BJP's Ashwini M L, who polled 53,698. The 62-year-old, a 12th Pass holder running under the Indian Union Muslim League banner, secures the constituency for his party as counting concludes.

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 threshold if the current trends hold. The party has won 1 seat and is leading in 208 more, giving it a tally of 209. TMC, which is trailing in this count, has won 1 seat and leads in 70, for a tally of 71, leaving it 77 seats short of the majority mark. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 3 seats in the state.

In the Kanhangad constituency of Kerala, CPI candidate Adv. Govindan Pallikappil is currently leading with 79,920 votes, holding a margin of 15,316 over Kerala Congress candidate Shaiji Ottapalli, who has gathered 64,604 votes so far. The seat is currently held by CPI's E Chandrashekaran. Counting is still in progress and no result has been declared yet.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, Congress is out in front with a tally of 62 seats — 16 declared wins and leads in 46 more — leaving the party just 9 seats short of the 71 needed for a majority. CPM is well behind at a tally of 25, with 8 wins and leads in 17 constituencies. Counting is still under way and the final picture in the state is yet to settle.

In Kasaragod, the result is now declared. IUML candidate Kallatra Mahin wins the seat with 76,396 votes, finishing 22,698 votes ahead of BJP's Ashwini M L, who polled 53,698 votes. Mahin, 62, secured the constituency for the Indian Union Muslim League, keeping the seat within the party's fold in Kerala.

Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64. NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if the current trends hold, with a tally of 97 seats, comprising 4 seats won and 93 seats where it is currently leading. Congress and its allies are trailing with a tally of 25 seats, all in the leading column. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 4 seats in the state.

In Trikaripur, Kerala, CPM candidate Dr. V P P Mustafa is currently leading with 62,892 votes, holding a margin of 2,956 over Congress candidate Sandeep Varier, who has gathered 59,936 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. The seat is currently held by CPM's M Rajagopalan, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions.

With counting still underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, Congress is out in front with a tally of 61, having won 8 and leading in 53. The majority mark stands at 71, meaning the party needs 10 more seats to get there. CPM is well behind on a tally of 29, with 4 won and 25 leads in hand. No party has crossed the majority threshold at this stage of counting.

In the Kasaragod constituency of Kerala, counting is still underway and IUML candidate Kallatra Mahin, aged 62, holds a commanding lead with 76,396 votes. BJP's Ashwini M L is trailing at 53,698 votes, leaving a gap of 22,698 between the two. No star flag is active for any candidate in this contest, so the update rests on the constituency picture as it stands right now.

In West Bengal, where 148 seats are needed for a majority in the 294-seat assembly, BJP is currently leading in 200 constituencies, giving the party a tally that has crossed the majority mark if those leads hold. TMC is trailing with a tally of 76 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 4 seats. No seats have been formally declared yet as counting continues across the state.

In Kanhangad, Kerala, CPI candidate Adv. Govindan Pallikappil is currently leading with 79,235 votes, holding a margin of 15,041 over Kerala Congress candidate Shaiji Ottapalli, who has gathered 64,194 votes so far. The seat is currently held by CPI's E Chandrashekaran, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway in this Kerala constituency.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark sits at 71. Congress is out in front with a tally of 64 seats, having won 3 and leading in 61 others, leaving the party just 7 seats short of a majority if those leads hold. CPM is a distant second with a tally of 24, having won 1 and leading in 23 constituencies.

In the Kasaragod constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. IUML candidate Kallatra Mahin, aged 62, is currently leading with 68,745 votes, holding a margin of 20,752 over BJP's Ashwini M L, who has gathered 47,993 votes so far and remains in the trailing position as the count continues.

In Tamil Nadu, where 234 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 118, candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 121 seats, a tally that has crossed the majority threshold though no seats have been formally declared yet. NDA is leading in 60 constituencies, trailing well behind the majority mark with 58 more seats needed. SPA holds leads in 46 seats, requiring 72 more to reach the majority mark. No alliance has secured a confirmed majority at this stage of counting.

In Kanhangad, Kerala, CPI candidate Adv. Govindan Pallikappil is leading with 66,686 votes, holding a margin of 11,247 over Kerala Congress candidate Shaiji Ottapalli, who has accumulated 55,439 votes so far. The seat is currently held by CPI's E Chandrashekaran, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, and Congress is currently leading in 69 constituencies, just two short of the 71 needed for a majority. CPM is a distant second with leads in 18 seats. IUML holds leads in 17 seats, while BJP is showing in three. No wins have been declared yet as the count continues across the state.

In the Kasaragod constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way and IUML candidate Kallatra Mahin is currently leading the race with 54,550 votes. The BJP's Ashwini M L is trailing at 38,112 votes, putting the gap between the two at 16,438. No star flag is active for any candidate in this contest, so the update is drawn from the constituency picture as it stands at this stage of counting.

In Tamil Nadu, where 118 seats are needed for a majority in the 234-seat assembly, candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 122 constituencies, putting that combined tally past the majority threshold if those leads hold. NDA is trailing with a tally of 57 seats, while SPA is further back with a tally of 48 seats. No alliance has crossed the majority mark on confirmed wins as counting continues across the state.

In the Trikaripur constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate Sandeep Varier is currently leading with 36,103 votes, holding a margin of 2,270 votes over CPM's Dr. V P P Mustafa, who has accumulated 33,833 votes so far. The seat is currently held by CPM's M Rajagopalan, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, and Congress is currently leading in 46 constituencies, leaving it 25 seats short of the 71 needed for a majority. CPM is leading in 28 seats at this stage. IUML is ahead in 17 seats while CPI holds leads in 11. BJP is leading in 5 seats as results continue to come in from across the state.

In the Kasaragod constituency of Kerala, counting is still underway with no result declared yet. IUML candidate Kallatra Mahin, aged 62, is currently leading with 40,517 votes, holding a margin of 6,198 votes over BJP's Ashwini M L, who has gathered 34,319 votes so far. Neither candidate holds an incumbent tag in this contest, keeping the seat's direction firmly tied to how the remaining rounds unfold.

In the Kasaragod constituency of Kerala, IUML candidate Kallatra Mahin is currently leading with 40,517 votes, holding a margin of 6,198 votes over BJP's Ashwini M L, who has gathered 34,319 votes so far. The seat is currently held by IUML's N A Nellikkunnu, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway.

In Kasaragod, Kerala, counting is still under way with Indian Union Muslim League candidate Kallatra Mahin currently leading the contest. Ashwini M L of the Bharatiya Janata Party is trailing at this stage, with the two candidates separated by 1,226 votes as per the latest figures. The seat is currently held by IUML's N A Nellikkunnu, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions.

In Trikaripur, Kerala, CPM candidate Dr. V P P Mustafa is currently leading with 23,196 votes, while Congress candidate Sandeep Varier is trailing at 16,977 votes, a margin of 6,219 votes separating the two. The seat is currently held by CPM's M Rajagopalan, who does not appear among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 71. Congress is currently leading in 47 constituencies, while CPM is ahead in 27. The UDF bloc holds leads in 64 seats in total, with the LDF placed at 40. Neither front has crossed the halfway mark yet, and UDF needs at least 7 more seats to reach the majority threshold if current trends hold.

In the Kasaragod constituency of Kerala, neither candidate in this contest carries a star flag in the current data, so the update draws from the constituency picture as it stands. IUML's Kallatra Mahin, aged 62, is currently leading with 26,314 votes, holding a margin of 1,118 over BJP's Ashwini M L, who has accumulated 25,196 votes so far. The result in this seat is yet to be declared.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, NDA is currently leading in 13 constituencies, leaving it 3 seats short of the halfway mark. SPA is trailing with a tally of 5 seats. Independent candidates and those from other parties cumulatively lead in 4 seats across the union territory. No alliance has crossed the majority threshold at this stage of counting.

In the Manjeshwar constituency of Kerala, sitting IUML MLA A K M Ashraf is currently leading the count with 13,946 votes. BJP's K Surendran is trailing at 7,372 votes, putting Ashraf ahead by a margin of 6,574 votes. The seat is currently held by IUML's A K M Ashraf, who is looking to retain it as counting continues in this Kerala assembly segment.

Early trends from Kerala's 140-seat assembly put Congress leading in 45 constituencies, making it the single largest party in the current count. CPM is leading in 27 seats. The magic number to form a government stands at 71, and Congress still needs 26 more seats to reach that mark. At the alliance level, UDF is ahead in 62 seats while LDF trails with leads in 40.

In the Kasaragod constituency of Kerala, neither candidate in the running carries a star flag in the current data, so this update draws from the broader contest picture. IUML's Kallatra Mahin, aged 62, is currently leading with 15,944 votes, holding a margin of 6,990 over BJP's Ashwini M L, who has gathered 8,954 votes so far. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet.

In West Bengal, where 148 seats are needed for a majority in the 294-seat assembly, BJP is currently leading in 140 constituencies, leaving it just 8 seats short of the majority mark. No seats have been declared yet, keeping the tally entirely in the leading column. TMC is trailing considerably, with leads in 51 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 2 seats across the state.