Ernakulam Assembly Election Results 2026 Highlights: Congress candidate T.J Vinod 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 house, NDA has won 28 seats and is leading in 69 more, giving it a tally of 97. Congress and its allies are leading in 22 constituencies with a tally of 22, while independent and smaller party candidates cumulatively lead in 7 seats. In Tamil Nadu, the majority mark stands at 118 in a 234-seat assembly. SPA has won 7 seats and is leading in 53, placing its tally at 60, while NDA is leading in 55 with no wins declared yet, putting its tally at 55. Independent and smaller party candidates cumulatively lead in 115 seats across Tamil Nadu, still 3 short of 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, and its tally has crossed that mark. TMC has won 2 and is leading in 104, with a tally of 106. Independent and smaller party candidates cumulatively lead in 8 seats in West Bengal. In Puducherry, NDA has won 13 seats and is leading in 5 more, giving it a tally of 18 in the 30-seat house where 16 constitute a majority, and its tally has crossed that threshold. SPA has won 2 and is leading in 3, with a tally of 5. Independent and smaller party candidates cumulatively hold a tally of 7 in Puducherry.

Congress is out in front in Kerala with a tally of 64 seats across the 140-seat assembly, having won 54 and leading in 10 more. The majority mark stands at 71, leaving the party seven seats short if current leads hold. CPM sits well behind on a tally of 25, with 20 seats won and 5 leads in hand. Counting continues across the state.

The result is in from Eranakulam in Kerala. Congress candidate T.J Vinod has won the seat with 61,296 votes, finishing 36,163 votes ahead of Independent candidate Sabu George, who polled 25,133 votes. The seat was currently held by Congress's T. J. Vinod, who has now returned to retain it. Vinod, aged 63, secured a commanding victory to close out the count in this constituency.

The result is in from Eranakulam in Kerala, and Congress candidate T.J Vinod has won the seat. Vinod, who currently holds the constituency, retains his position, bringing continuity to a seat that has been under Congress's watch. The win confirms Congress's hold over Eranakulam as the final count closes out in this Kerala constituency.

Congress candidate V. P. Sajeendran has won the Kunnathunad assembly seat in Kerala, polling 70,292 votes to defeat CPM's Adv. P. V. Sreenijin, who secured 49,009 votes. The winning margin stands at 21,283 votes.

Congress has won 54 seats in Kerala and is currently leading in 10 more, taking its tally to 64 in the 140-seat assembly. With the majority mark set at 71, the party needs 7 more seats to cross that threshold. CPM, by contrast, has won 20 seats and is leading in 5, giving it a tally of 25 seats at this stage of counting.

The result is in from Eranakulam in Kerala. Congress candidate T.J Vinod wins the seat, polling 61,296 votes to defeat Independent candidate Sabu George, who finished with 25,133 votes. The winning margin stands at 36,163 votes. Both candidates are 63 years old, and the contest in this constituency has now been settled decisively in favour of the Congress.

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 leading in 22 seats with no wins declared so far, leaving their tally at 22. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 7 seats, with 1 won and 6 leads in place.

KEC(J) candidate Anoop Jacob wins the seat in Piravom, Kerala, retaining the constituency he currently holds with a decisive margin of 44,681 votes over Kerala Congress (M)'s Sabu K Jacob. Anoop Jacob, 48, a Graduate Professional with six criminal cases on record, polled 89,551 votes against Sabu K Jacob's 44,870, sealing a clear victory in what turned out to be a straightforward contest for the sitting MLA.

Congress has won 42 seats and is leading in 22 more in Kerala, putting its tally at 64 in the 140-seat assembly. The majority mark stands at 71, leaving Congress just 7 seats short if its current leads hold. CPM, by contrast, has won 19 seats and is leading in 6, giving it a tally of 25. Counting across Kerala's 140 constituencies continues with the final picture yet to settle.

T J Vinod of Congress won the Ernakulam constituency with 61,296 votes, defeating Independent candidate Sabu George by a margin of 36,163 votes. Sabu George secured 25,133 votes. BJP candidate P R Sivasankar finished third with 19,154 votes.

Congress is the front-runner in Kerala's 140-seat assembly, with a tally of 61 seats — 30 declared wins and 31 seats where it is currently leading. The majority mark stands at 71, leaving Congress 10 seats short if the current picture holds. CPM, the next significant force, has a tally of 25, with 15 won and 10 leads, placing it well behind at this stage of counting.

Congress is out in front in Kerala's 140-seat assembly, holding a tally of 62 seats — 19 declared wins and leads in 43 more — and needs just 9 additional seats to reach the majority mark of 71. CPM, the principal rival, has a tally of 25, with 9 seats won and 16 in hand. Counting continues across the state with no party yet at the majority threshold.

In the Eranakulam constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with Congress candidate T.J Vinod holding a lead over Independent candidate Sabu George. Vinod has accumulated 59,477 votes against George's 24,321, putting the margin between the two at 35,156 votes. The result for this seat is yet to be declared.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 71. Congress is out in front among parties with a tally of 62 seats, having won 11 and leading in 51 more. The UDF alliance, of which Congress is a part, holds a combined tally of 85 seats. CPM sits at a tally of 28, while the LDF alliance has a tally of 38. UDF needs 9 more seats to cross the majority mark if these leads hold.

In the Eranakulam constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. Congress candidate T.J Vinod holds the lead at this stage, keeping his party ahead in what remains an open contest. Independent candidate Sabu George is trailing, with a margin of 35,156 votes separating the two as tallying progresses across rounds.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 71. Congress is out in front with a tally of 61 seats, having won 4 and leading in 57 others, leaving it 10 seats short of a majority at this stage. CPM is well behind on a tally of 26, with 1 won and 25 leads. No party has crossed the majority mark yet.

In the Eranakulam constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with Congress candidate T.J Vinod holding a lead over Independent candidate Sabu George. Vinod has accumulated 54,078 votes against George's 22,350, putting the margin between the two at 31,728 votes. The result is yet to be declared.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, Congress is currently leading in 66 constituencies, just five short of the 71-seat majority mark. CPM is a distant second with leads in 21 seats. IUML is holding leads in 20 constituencies while CPI is ahead in six. BJP is leading in three seats. Counting is still in progress across the state, with no party having crossed the majority threshold yet.

In the Eranakulam constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with Congress candidate T.J Vinod holding a lead over Independent candidate Sabu George. Vinod has accumulated 54,078 votes against George's 22,350, putting the margin between them at 31,728 votes. The result in this seat is yet to be declared.

In West Bengal, where 148 seats are needed for a majority in the 294-seat assembly, BJP is currently leading in enough constituencies to cross that threshold if the leads hold. The party's tally stands at 180 seats, all of which are leads with no seats declared yet. TMC is trailing with a tally of 90 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 6 seats across the state.

In the Vypen constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate Tony Chammany is currently leading with 49,144 votes, holding a margin of 9,494 over CPM's Adv. M. B. Shyni, who has gathered 39,650 votes so far. Counting is still underway.

With no results declared yet in Kerala's 140-seat assembly, Congress is currently leading in 46 constituencies and needs 25 more to reach the majority mark of 71. CPM is trailing at 29 leads. IUML is ahead in 17 seats, CPI in 11, and BJP in 5, while the remaining seats are spread across others, keeping the final picture still open.

In the Eranakulam constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate T.J Vinod is currently leading the count with 49,058 votes, holding a margin of 28,850 over Independent candidate Sabu George, who has gathered 20,208 votes so far. Vinod, 63, is out in front as counting continues, with the result yet to be declared in this Kerala seat.

In West Bengal, where 294 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 148, BJP is currently leading in 167 constituencies, giving the party a tally that crosses the majority threshold if these leads hold. TMC is trailing with a tally of 98 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 8 seats across the state. No seats have been declared yet as counting continues.

In the Kunnathunad constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate V. P. Sajeendran is leading with 27,930 votes, holding a margin of 7,961 over CPM's Adv. P. V. Sreenijin, who has gathered 19,969 votes so far.

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 trailing with leads in 28 seats. No seats have been declared yet at this stage. Congress still needs 24 more seats to reach the majority mark, and CPM would require 43. Others are leading in 19 seats across the state.

In the Eranakulam constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate T.J Vinod is currently leading the count with 37,619 votes, holding a margin of 21,630 votes over Independent candidate Sabu George, who has accumulated 15,989 votes so far. Vinod, 63, has declared 18 criminal cases and holds a 12th Pass educational qualification. Counting is still underway and the result is yet to be declared.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA is currently leading in 15 constituencies, leaving it just one seat short of the majority mark if those leads hold. SPA is trailing with a tally of 3 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 4 seats. No results have been declared yet, and counting remains in progress across the union territory.

In Thrikkakara, Kerala, Congress candidate Uma Thomas is currently leading with 20,130 votes, holding an 11,848-vote margin over CPM's Adv. Pushpa Das, who has tallied 8,282 votes so far. Counting is still underway in this constituency.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, and Congress is currently leading in 52 constituencies, making it the front-runner at this stage. CPM is leading in 26 seats. With the majority mark set at 71, Congress still needs 19 more seats to cross that threshold. No results have been declared yet as the count continues across the state.

In the Eranakulam constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate T.J Vinod is currently leading the count with 17,152 votes, holding a margin of 10,327 over Independent candidate Sabu George, who has accumulated 6,825 votes so far. Counting is still under way and no result has been declared in this seat.

In West Bengal, where 294 assembly seats are at stake and a majority requires 148, BJP is currently leading in 155 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority mark if those leads hold. TMC is trailing with a tally of 90 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 2 seats. No seats have been formally declared in the state so far.

In the Thrikkakara constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate Uma Thomas is currently leading with 3951 votes, holding a margin of 2384 over CPM's Adv. Pushpa Das, who has tallied 1567 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 71. Congress is currently leading in 43 constituencies, while CPM holds leads in 28. The UDF front is ahead in 59 seats in total, with LDF leading in 41. Neither front has yet crossed the threshold, and Congress still needs 28 more seats to reach a majority at this stage of counting.

In the Eranakulam constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate T.J Vinod is currently leading the count with 4,450 votes in hand. The 63-year-old, who has declared 18 criminal cases, holds a margin of 2,720 votes over Independent candidate Sabu George, who has accumulated 1,730 votes so far. Counting is still under way and no result has been declared yet for this seat.

In Eranakulam, Kerala, Congress candidate T.J Vinod is currently leading the count with 4,450 votes, holding a margin of 2,720 over Independent candidate Sabu George, who has accumulated 1,730 votes so far. The seat is currently held by Congress's T. J. Vinod, who is also the candidate leading the tally at this stage of counting.

Early trends from Kerala's 140-seat assembly put Congress out front with leads in 34 constituencies, while CPM is close behind in 33. The majority mark sits at 71, meaning Congress still needs 37 more seats to reach a governing majority. CPM needs 38. With no seats declared yet and counting still in progress, neither party is anywhere near that threshold at this stage.

In the Eranakulam constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate T.J Vinod is currently leading as counting continues. The 63-year-old candidate, who carries 18 criminal cases on record, is among the prominent names being closely watched in this seat. With results still being tallied, the final picture from Eranakulam is yet to fully emerge.

The votes being counted in Eranakulam May 4 will determine which candidate has the highest tally when the count concludes. Each round of counting brings the constituency closer to its official 2026 Assembly Election result.

In the Eranakulam constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate T.J Vinod is currently leading as counting progresses. The seat is currently held by Congress's T. J. Vinod, who is among the candidates reflected in the early leading positions. With vote totals yet to fully register, the count remains in its early stages and the final picture is still emerging from this Kerala seat.

As Kerala's counting day unfolds, results from all 140 Assembly constituencies will build the overall picture. Eranakulam's result will be one of those data points contributing to the state tally.

2 independent candidates are also in the fray in Eranakulam — including Sabu George, Ashokan. Their vote tallies will emerge as counting progresses.

In the 2021 Assembly Election, T. J. Vinod of the Congress won Eranakulam with a margin of 21,949 votes. round-wise tallies will show how the 2026 vote distribution compares.

The candidates contesting in Eranakulam include Moses Henry Motha (AAAP), T.J Vinod (CONG), P.R. Sivasankar (BJP), and Sabu George (IND) among others. As counting progresses, round-wise updates will reveal how votes are distributed among them.

Once all rounds of counting are completed in Eranakulam, the Returning Officer will formally declare the winner. Until then, round-wise tallies from the counting centre will be the key indicator of how the result is shaping up.

Moses Henry Motha, contesting on a Aam Aadmi Party ticket, is one of 5 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Eranakulam May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.

Eranakulam is classified as a General constituency. As counting progresses, the result will reflect which of the 5 candidates secured the most votes across this seat.

In 2021, S Varma of the CPM was the runner-up in Eranakulam. the vote distribution will show how the contest has evolved since that election.

Eranakulam's 2021 election was won with a margin of 21,949 votes. May 4 count will show whether the 2026 result produces a similar margin or a markedly different outcome.