Chavara Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: RSP's Shibu Baby John wins with 18,573-vote margin

Across four states going to the count today, the picture is still taking shape with declared results and early leads painting a varied picture. In Assam, where 64 seats are needed for a majority in the 126-seat house, NDA holds a tally of 97 seats, having won 28 and leading in 69 more, comfortably crossing the majority mark on current trends. Congress and its allies are trailing with a tally of 22, all from leads. Independent and smaller party candidates cumulatively account for a tally of 7 in Assam. In Tamil Nadu, the majority mark stands at 118 in a 234-seat assembly. SPA has won 7 and is leading in 53 more for a tally of 60, while NDA has a tally of 55 with leads in 55 constituencies and no seats declared yet. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in enough seats to give them a tally of 115, still 3 short of the majority mark if those leads hold. In West Bengal, BJP is leading in 168 seats with 11 declared, giving it a tally of 179 in a house where 148 is the majority mark, crossing that threshold on current trends. TMC has a tally of 106, with 2 won and 104 leads. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 8 seats in West Bengal. In Puducherry, where 16 seats decide the majority in the 30-seat assembly, NDA has won 13 and is leading in 5 more for a tally of 18, crossing the majority mark if those leads hold. SPA has a tally of 5, with 2 won and 3 leads. Independent and smaller party candidates cumulatively hold a tally of 7 in Puducherry.

Congress has won 54 seats and is currently leading in 10 more, taking its tally to 64 in the 140-seat Kerala assembly, where 71 seats are needed for a majority. CPM has won 20 seats and is leading in 5, giving it a tally of 25. With counting still in progress, Congress needs 7 more seats to cross the majority mark.

RSP candidate Shibu Baby John wins the Chavara seat in Kerala, securing 74,308 votes to claim a comfortable victory. The sitting MLA, currently held by Independent's Dr.Sujith Vijayanpillai, saw the incumbent finish second with 55,735 votes, bringing an end to Dr.Sujith Vijayanpillai's term as the MLA. The final margin between the two stood at 18,573 votes.

RSP candidate Shibu Baby John wins the Chavara assembly seat in Kerala, bringing the contest to a close. The seat was currently held by Independent candidate Dr.Sujith Vijayanpillai, who is not among the top 3 candidates in the final count, bringing an end to Dr.Sujith Vijayanpillai's term as the MLA.

Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 118. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in the state with a tally of 115, comprising 10 declared wins and leads in 105 more, leaving them 3 seats short of the majority mark if those leads hold. SPA has a tally of 60, with 7 seats won and leads in 53 constituencies, needing 58 more to reach the majority mark. NDA is trailing with a tally of 55, all from current leads and no declared wins so far.

RSP candidate Ullas Kovur has won the Kunnathur assembly seat in Kerala, securing 81,488 votes to claim victory. Kovoor Kunjumon of KRSP(LM), currently held by Independent's Kovoor Kunjumon, finished second with 56,174 votes, giving Ullas Kovur a winning margin of 25,314 votes. The result brings an end to Kovoor Kunjumon's term as the MLA in this constituency.

Congress has won 54 seats and is leading in 10 more in Kerala, bringing its tally to 64 in the 140-seat assembly. The majority mark stands at 71, leaving Congress seven seats short if its current leads hold. CPM, by contrast, has won 20 seats and is leading in 5, putting its tally at 25. Counting across Kerala's 140 constituencies is still in progress.

In the Chavara constituency of Kerala, the result is now declared. RSP candidate Shibu Baby John wins the seat with 74,308 votes, finishing 18,573 votes ahead of Independent candidate Dr. Sujith Vijayanpillai, who polled 55,735 votes. The incumbent, Dr. Sujith Vijayanpillai, who contested as an Independent, could not hold the seat and has lost to the RSP's Shibu Baby John in what turned out to be a decisive finish in this Kerala constituency.

In Puducherry, where 30 assembly seats are up for grabs and 16 are needed for a majority, the NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if the current trends hold. The alliance has won 13 seats and is leading in 5 more, bringing its tally to 18. SPA has won 2 seats and holds leads in 3 others for a tally of 5. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 7, with 5 seats won and leads in 2 more.

Congress candidate Jyothi Kumar Chamakkala has won the Pathanapuram assembly seat in Kerala, securing 68,275 votes to claim victory. Kerala Congress (B) candidate K B Ganesh Kumar, who currently holds the seat, finished second with 59,965 votes, bringing an end to his term as the MLA. The final margin between the two candidates stood at 8,310 votes, with Chamakkala, aged 53, sealing the result for Congress in this constituency.

Counting across Kerala's 140 assembly seats has Congress needing just 7 more to reach the majority mark of 71. The party has won 48 seats and is leading in 16 others, giving it a tally of 64. CPM, by contrast, has won 20 seats and is leading in 5, placing its tally at 25. Results are still coming in across the state.

The result is in from Chavara in Kerala. RSP candidate Shibu Baby John wins the seat with 74,308 votes, finishing 18,573 votes clear of the nearest challenger. Incumbent Dr. Sujith Vijayanpillai, contesting as an Independent, polled 55,735 votes but could not hold the seat. The result is declared and the contest in constituency 117 has concluded.

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 current leads hold, with a tally of 97 seats — 20 declared wins and 77 constituencies where it is currently leading. The Congress-led alliance has a tally of 21 seats, all in the leading column. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in a tally of 8 seats in the state.

RSP candidate Ullas Kovur has won the Kunnathur assembly seat in Kerala, securing 81,488 votes to claim victory in the constituency. Kovoor Kunjumon of KRSP(LM), who currently holds the seat, finished second with 56,174 votes, bringing an end to his term as the MLA. Ullas Kovur, 46, a graduate with seven criminal cases on record, won by a margin of 25,314 votes.

Counting in Kerala's 140-seat assembly is still under way, with Congress holding the strongest position at a tally of 62 seats — 36 declared wins and 26 leads. The majority mark stands at 71, leaving Congress nine seats short if current leads hold. CPM has a tally of 25, with 18 won and 7 leading. No party has crossed the majority threshold at this stage of counting.

The Chavara constituency in Kerala has returned its verdict. RSP candidate Shibu Baby John wins the seat with 74,308 votes, edging out Independent candidate Dr. Sujith Vijayanpillai, who polled 55,735 votes. The incumbent, contesting as an Independent, could not hold the seat, finishing on the losing side by a margin of 18,573 votes.

In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 64, the NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if the current trends hold. The alliance has a tally of 99, with 10 seats won and leads in 89 more. Congress and its allies are trailing with a tally of 19 seats, all of them leads with no seat formally declared in their favour. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 8 seats across the state.

Congress candidate C.R. Mahesh has won the Karunagappally seat in Kerala, securing 82,593 votes to defeat CPI's Adv.M.S. Thara, who finished with 55,975 votes. The margin of victory stands at 26,618 votes. The seat was currently held by Congress's C. R Mahesh, who has now successfully defended his position in this Kerala constituency.

Counting in Kerala's 140-seat assembly is still under way, and Congress holds the most ground at this stage with 24 seats won and 37 more where it is currently leading, putting its tally at 61. The majority mark stands at 71, meaning Congress needs 10 additional seats to cross it. CPM, by contrast, has a tally of 25, with 12 seats won and 13 where it is leading.

In Chavara, Kerala, the result is now declared. RSP candidate Shibu Baby John wins the seat with 74,308 votes, finishing 18,573 votes ahead of Independent candidate Dr.Sujith Vijayanpillai, who polled 55,735 votes. The sitting MLA, Dr.Sujith Vijayanpillai, who had contested as an Independent, could not hold the seat and finishes second in the final count.

Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 118. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 158 seats, a tally that has already crossed the majority mark if those leads hold. NDA is leading in 39 seats, giving the alliance a tally of 39, still 79 seats short of the majority mark. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 31 more, bringing its tally to 33, with 85 seats still needed to reach the majority mark.

In Karunagappally, Kerala, Congress candidate C.R. Mahesh is leading with 71,721 votes, holding a margin of 23,746 over CPI's Adv.M.S. Thara, who is trailing with 47,975 votes. The seat is currently held by Congress's C. R Mahesh, who is also the leading candidate in this count. Counting is still in progress in this constituency.

Congress holds a tally of 62 seats in Kerala, with 15 declared wins and leads in 47 more constituencies across the 140-seat assembly. The majority mark stands at 71, leaving Congress 9 seats short if current leads hold. CPM is placed well behind on a tally of 25, with 7 wins and leads in 18 seats. Counting continues across the state.

In the Chavara constituency of Kerala, no candidate carries a star flag in the current count, so the picture is drawn from what the numbers show. RSP's Shibu Baby John is leading with 74,308 votes, holding a margin of 18,573 over the trailing incumbent Dr. Sujith Vijayanpillai, who is contesting as an Independent and has gathered 55,735 votes so far. Counting is still in progress and no result has been declared.

Shibu Baby John of the Revolutionary Socialist Party is in a strong lead with a margin of 18,573 votes. Independent candidate Sujith Vijayanpillai trails in Chavara constituency.

Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 118. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 130 constituencies, a tally that already crosses the majority threshold if those leads hold. NDA is leading in 52 seats, giving it a tally of 52, and still needs 66 more to reach the majority mark. SPA has won 1 seat and is leading in 44 others, bringing its tally to 45, with 73 seats still needed to reach 118.

In Kottarakkara, Kerala, CPM's K.N. Balagopal is currently leading with 38,197 votes, holding a slender margin of 468 over Congress candidate Adv.P. Aisha Potty, who has accumulated 37,729 votes. The seat is currently held by CPM's K N Balagopal, who is the one leading the count at this stage. Counting is still in progress and the result is yet to be declared.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, with the majority mark set at 71. Congress holds a tally of 61 seats, having won 7 and leading in 54, leaving it 10 seats short of a majority. CPM is placed well behind with a tally of 28, comprising 3 wins and 25 leads. With results still coming in, the final picture in Kerala remains open.

In the Chavara constituency of Kerala, RSP's Shibu Baby John is currently leading with 74,308 votes, holding a margin of 18,573 over his nearest rival. The sitting MLA, Dr. Sujith Vijayanpillai, contesting as an Independent, is trailing with 55,735 votes. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet in this keenly watched seat.

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 mark if the current leads hold. The alliance has won 8 seats and is leading in 15 more, giving it a tally of 23. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 1, for a tally of 3. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in a tally of 3 seats in Puducherry.

In Pathanapuram, Congress candidate Jyothi Kumar Chamakkala is currently leading with 57,923 votes, holding a margin of 7,850 over Kerala Congress (B)'s K B Ganesh Kumar, who has accumulated 50,073 votes and is trailing. The seat is currently held by Kerala Congress (B)'s K.b. Ganesh Kumar, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions as counting continues.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 71. Congress holds a tally of 63 seats, with 2 declared wins and leads in 61 constituencies, leaving the party 8 seats short of a majority if those leads hold. CPM is at a tally of 24, with 1 won seat and leads in 23. No party has crossed the majority mark at this stage of counting.

In the Chavara constituency of Kerala, no candidate carries a star flag in the current count, so the picture here is drawn from what the numbers show. RSP's Shibu Baby John is leading with 67,998 votes, holding a margin of 17,993 over the trailing Independent candidate Dr. Sujith Vijayanpillai, who has accumulated 50,005 votes. The sitting MLA, contesting as an Independent, finds himself in second place as counting continues in this Kerala seat.

Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 148. BJP is currently leading in 182 constituencies, giving the party a tally that has crossed the majority threshold if these leads hold. TMC is trailing with a tally of 88 seats, needing 60 more to reach the majority mark. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 6 seats in the state.

In Karunagappally, Kerala, Congress candidate C.R. Mahesh is currently leading with 45,967 votes, holding a margin of 15,171 over CPI's Adv.M.S. Thara, who has accumulated 30,796 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. The seat is currently held by Congress's C. R Mahesh, making this a contest to watch as results continue to come in from the constituency.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 71. Congress is currently leading in 59 constituencies, leaving it 12 seats short of a majority if those leads hold. CPM is leading in 23 seats, while IUML is ahead in 17. BJP is leading in 4 seats at this stage of counting, with no results formally declared yet across the state.

In the Chavara constituency of Kerala, no candidate carries a star flag in the current count, so the picture here is drawn from the numbers on the ground. RSP's Shibu Baby John is leading with 56,372 votes, holding a margin of 13,699 over the trailing incumbent Dr. Sujith Vijayanpillai, who is contesting as an Independent and has gathered 42,673 votes so far. 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 enough seats to cross that threshold if these leads hold. The alliance has a tally of 25 seats, all of them leads with no wins declared yet. SPA is trailing with a tally of 2 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively hold no leads at this stage in Puducherry.

In Karunagappally, Kerala, Congress candidate C.R. Mahesh is leading with 36,531 votes, holding a margin of 12,859 over CPI's Adv.M.S. Thara, who has accumulated 23,672 votes so far. The seat is currently held by Congress's C. R Mahesh. Counting is still underway and a final result is yet to be declared in this constituency.

Shibu Baby John of the Revolutionary Socialist Party builds up a massive lead of 12,171 votes after 9 counts of voting in Chavara constituency. Independent candidate Sujith Vijayanpillai

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 71. The UDF is currently leading in 64 constituencies, leaving it 7 short of that mark on current trends. Within the alliance, Congress is out in front with leads in 46 seats. The LDF is leading in 42 seats, while others account for leads in the remaining 19 constituencies. No results have been declared so far.

In the Chavara constituency of Kerala, no candidate carries a star flag in the current count, so the picture here is shaped by the numbers on the ground. RSP's Shibu Baby John is leading with 46,937 votes, holding a margin of 11,286 over the trailing incumbent Dr. Sujith Vijayanpillai, who is contesting as an Independent and has accumulated 35,651 votes so far. Counting is still in progress and no result has been declared yet.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-member assembly, the NDA is currently leading in 15 constituencies, leaving it just one seat short of the majority mark. The SPA holds leads in 2 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 5 seats. No results have been declared yet, and the race for a majority remains open as counting continues across the union territory.

In Karunagappally, Kerala, Congress candidate C.R. Mahesh is currently leading with 25,189 votes, holding an 8,358-vote margin over CPI's Adv.M.S. Thara, who has gathered 16,831 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. The seat is currently held by Congress's C. R Mahesh, who is also the leading candidate in the ongoing count.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the magic number stands at 71 for a majority. Congress is currently leading in 46 constituencies, making it the single largest party at this stage. CPM is leading in 28 seats. The UDF bloc holds leads in 63 seats, while the LDF is ahead in 41. Congress still needs 25 more seats to reach the majority mark on its own.

In the Chavara constituency of Kerala, no candidate carries the star flag in this contest, so the count speaks for itself. RSP's Shibu Baby John is currently leading with 35,680 votes, holding a margin of 9,665 over the trailing incumbent Dr. Sujith Vijayanpillai, who is contesting as an Independent and has accumulated 26,015 votes so far. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA is currently leading in 14 constituencies, leaving it just two seats short of the halfway mark. SPA is trailing with a tally of 4 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 4 seats. No alliance has crossed the majority mark at this stage of counting.

In Kunnathur, Kerala, RSP candidate Ullas Kovur is currently leading with 18,343 votes. The seat is currently held by Kovoor Kunjumon, who is contesting on a KRSP(LM) ticket and is trailing with 13,395 votes. The margin between the two stands at 4,948 votes as counting continues. Ullas Kovur, 46, is a graduate with seven criminal cases declared.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 71. Congress is currently leading in 45 constituencies, leaving it 26 seats short of that threshold. CPM is leading in 27 seats, needing 44 more to be in contention for a majority. No seats have been declared yet, and the count remains fluid with results still coming in from across the state.

Kerala's Assembly has 140 constituencies, and Chavara's result will be one of the data points shaping the overall state tally May 4. Round-wise updates from this seat will add to the broader picture emerging across the state.