Chengannur Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Saji Cherian retains seat with over 10,000-vote margin

Across four state assemblies, counting is producing sharply varied pictures. In Assam, where 126 seats are at stake and 64 needed for a majority, 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 seats with no wins confirmed yet. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 7 in Assam. In Tamil Nadu, the 234-seat house requires 118 for a majority. SPA has won 7 seats and is leading in 53, for a tally of 60. NDA is leading in 55 seats with no wins declared, putting its tally at 55. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 115, with 10 seats won and leads in 105 more, leaving them 3 seats short of the majority mark if those leads hold. West Bengal, the largest of the four with 294 seats and a majority mark of 148, sees BJP leading with a tally of 179, having won 11 and leading in 168. TMC has won 2 and is leading in 104, for a tally of 106. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 8 in the state. In Puducherry, where just 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, NDA has won 13 and is leading in 5 more, taking its tally to 18 and crossing the majority mark if those leads hold. SPA has a tally of 5, with 2 wins and 3 leads. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 7 in Puducherry.

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 at 71, the party needs 7 additional seats to cross the threshold. CPM, by contrast, has won 20 seats and is leading in 5, giving it a tally of 25. Counting continues across the remaining constituencies.

CPM candidate Saji Cherian wins the Chengannur seat in Kerala, polling 57,859 votes to hold off Congress candidate Adv. Abi Kuriakose, who finished with 47,567 votes. The winning margin stands at 10,292 votes. The seat, currently held by CPM's Saji Cherian, stays with the party as the 60-year-old graduate secures a fresh term, bringing continuity to the constituency's representation in the Kerala assembly.

The result is in from Chengannur in Kerala. CPM candidate Saji Cherian wins the seat, holding on to a constituency he had previously represented. Chengannur was currently held by CPM's Saji Cherian, and the verdict here sees him continue in that role, bringing his party another confirmed win from this Kerala assembly segment.

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 the threshold. CPM, by contrast, has won 20 seats and is leading in 5, giving it a tally of 25. Counting continues across the remaining constituencies.

The Chengannur constituency in Kerala has returned its verdict, with CPM candidate Saji Cherian winning the seat. The 60-year-old incumbent secured 57,859 votes, finishing 10,292 votes ahead of Congress candidate Adv. Abi Kuriakose, who polled 47,567 votes. Cherian, a graduate with one criminal case on record, successfully defended the seat, bringing the Chengannur result to a close.

Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 118. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 115 seats, with 10 declared wins and leads in 105 constituencies, leaving them 3 seats short of the majority mark on current trends. SPA has a tally of 60, comprising 7 won seats and leads in 53, needing 58 more to reach the majority mark. NDA is leading in 55 seats with no wins declared so far, placing its tally at 55, still 63 seats away from a majority if those leads hold.

The result is out from Ranni in Kerala. Congress candidate Adv. Pazhakulam Madhu has won the seat with 54,652 votes, defeating KEC(M)'s Adv. Pramod Narayan by a margin of 4,344 votes. Adv. Pramod Narayan, who polled 50,308 votes, finishes second, bringing an end to his term as the MLA. The seat was currently held by KEC(M)'s Adv. Pramod Narayan.

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, leaving it well short of any majority challenge at this stage of counting.

The Chengannur constituency in Kerala has returned its verdict, with CPM candidate Saji Cherian winning the seat with 57,859 votes. The incumbent retained his position by a margin of 10,292 votes over Congress candidate Adv. Abi Kuriakose, who polled 47,567 votes. Cherian, 60, a graduate, holds one criminal case on record and successfully defended the seat for the left party.

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 the current trends hold. The party has won 11 seats outright and is leading in 158 more, bringing its tally to 169. TMC has won 2 seats and is leading in 113, giving it a tally of 115, still 33 seats short of the majority mark. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 9 seats in the state.

Congress candidate Abin Varkey Kodiyattu has won the Aranmula assembly seat in Kerala, polling 70,083 votes to claim the constituency. The 36-year-old graduate professional secured the seat with a margin of 18,985 votes over CPM's Veena George, who finished with 51,098 votes. The seat was currently held by CPM's Veena George, and her defeat here brings an end to her term as the CPM MLA in Aranmula.

Congress has won 42 seats and is currently leading in 22 more, giving it a tally of 64 in the 140-seat Kerala assembly. The majority mark stands at 71, leaving the party 7 seats short if its current leads hold. CPM has won 19 seats and is leading in 6, putting its tally at 25. Counting across Kerala's 140 constituencies is still under way.

The Chengannur constituency in Kerala has returned its verdict, with CPM candidate Saji Cherian winning the seat. The 60-year-old incumbent secured 57,859 votes, finishing 10,292 votes ahead of Congress candidate Adv. Abi Kuriakose, who polled 47,567 votes. Cherian, a graduate with one criminal case on record, successfully defended the seat he previously held, reinforcing CPM's hold over this Kerala constituency.

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 the current trends hold. The party has won 5 seats outright and holds leads in 197 more, bringing its tally to 202. TMC, meanwhile, has won 1 seat and is leading in 84, giving it a tally of 85, still 63 seats short of the majority mark. Candidates from other parties or independents cumulatively lead in 3 seats.

In Thiruvalla, Kerala Congress candidate Adv.Varghese Mammen has won the Thiruvalla seat with 53,047 votes, defeating BJP's Anoop Antony who secured 42,877 votes. The winning margin stands at 10,170 votes. The seat was currently held by JD(S)'s Adv. Mathew T Thomas, who is not among the top 3 candidates in the final count, bringing an end to his term as the MLA.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, Congress has won 30 seats and is leading in 31 more, giving it a tally of 61 seats at this stage of counting. The majority mark stands at 71, meaning Congress needs 10 additional seats to get there. CPM, meanwhile, has won 15 seats and is leading in 10, leaving it with a tally of 25 seats, well short of the halfway mark.

In the Chengannur assembly constituency in Kerala, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. The sitting CPM legislator Saji Cherian is currently leading the contest, holding an advantage of 10,145 votes over Congress candidate Adv. Abi Kuriakose, who is trailing at 47,411 votes against Cherian's 57,556.

In Tamil Nadu, where 234 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 118, candidates from other parties and independents have cumulatively won 1 seat and are leading in 145 more, taking their tally to 146, which already crosses the majority threshold if those leads hold. SPA has won 4 seats and is leading in 39, bringing its tally to 43, still needing 75 more to reach the majority mark. NDA has yet to register a win but is leading in 41 constituencies, giving it a tally of 41 and requiring 77 additional seats to reach 118.

Counting in Aranmula, Kerala is underway, with Congress candidate Abin Varkey Kodiyattu currently leading the seat. Kodiyattu, 36, has accumulated 68,481 votes so far, building a margin of 18,657 over CPM's Veena George, who is trailing with 49,824 votes. George, the sitting MLA for Aranmula, is currently not among the top candidates in the leading positions as counting progresses in this constituency.

Congress is out in front in Kerala's 140-seat assembly, having won 19 seats and leading in 43 more for a tally of 62, leaving the party nine seats short of the 71 needed for a majority. CPM, the principal rival, has won 9 seats and is leading in 16, putting its tally at 25. With counting still under way, neither party has yet crossed the majority mark.

In the Chengannur constituency of Kerala, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. Sitting CPM legislator Saji Cherian is currently leading the contest, holding 48,759 votes against Congress candidate Adv. Abi Kuriakose, who is trailing at 40,278 votes. The margin between the two stands at 8,481 votes as the count continues.

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 12 seats outright and is leading in 11 more, giving it a tally of 23. SPA, trailing well behind, has won 2 seats and is leading in 1, for a tally of 3. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively hold a tally of 3 seats, with 1 won and 2 leads.

In the Ranni constituency of Kerala, Congress candidate Adv. Pazhakulam Madhu is currently leading with 32,655 votes. The sitting MLA, currently held by KEC(M)'s Adv. Pramod Narayan, is trailing in second place with 29,222 votes. The margin between the two stands at 3,433 votes. Counting is still in progress, with the final result yet to be declared.

Saji Cherian of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) leads with 8,481 votes after thirteen of fifteen rounds of voting. Abi Kuriakose of the Congress trails.

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 62 seats, having won 11 and leading in 51 more, leaving the party 9 seats short of a majority at this stage. CPM is well behind on a tally of 28, with 5 seats won and leads in 23 constituencies. No party has crossed the majority mark yet.

In Chengannur, counting is still under way with results yet to be declared. The sitting CPM legislator Saji Cherian is currently leading the contest, holding his ground in this Kerala constituency. Congress candidate Adv. Abi Kuriakose is trailing at this stage, with Cherian maintaining an advantage as votes continue to be tallied.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, NDA has won 11 seats and is currently leading in 12 more, giving it a tally of 23 seats. That tally has crossed the majority mark, and if the current leads hold, NDA would be well past the threshold. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 1, bringing its tally to 3. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in a tally of 3 seats in the union territory.

In the Thiruvalla constituency, Adv. Varghese Mammen (Kerala Congress) is currently in the leading position. Meanwhile, Anoop Antony (BJP) is trailing in the latest counting trends.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, Congress is currently leading in 57 constituencies and has won 4, giving it a tally of 61 seats. The majority mark stands at 71, meaning the party needs 10 more seats to get there. CPM, meanwhile, has won 1 seat and is leading in 25, putting its tally at 26. Counting is still under way across the state.

In Chengannur, counting is still under way with the result yet to be declared. The sitting CPM legislator Saji Cherian is currently leading in this Kerala constituency, holding an advantage of 7,092 votes over Congress candidate Adv. Abi Kuriakose, who is trailing with 34,024 votes against Cherian's 41,116.

Across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where 118 are needed for a majority, candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 124 constituencies, a tally that already crosses the majority mark if those leads hold. NDA is trailing with a tally of 57 seats, still needing 61 more to reach the majority mark. SPA holds a tally of 46 seats, requiring 72 more to get to 118. No seats have been declared across any of the three groupings at this stage of counting.

In Aranmula, Kerala, Congress candidate Abin Varkey Kodiyattu is currently leading with 43,565 votes, holding a margin of 10,823 over CPM's Veena George, who has gathered 32,742 votes so far. Veena George, the sitting MLA currently holding the seat for CPM, is trailing in the count at this stage. The seat is currently held by CPM's Veena George, and counting continues with the result yet to be declared.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 71. Congress is currently leading in 66 constituencies, leaving it just five seats short of that threshold. CPM is leading in 21 seats, while IUML holds leads in 20. No results have been declared yet as counting continues across the state.

In the Chengannur assembly constituency in Kerala, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. The sitting CPM legislator Saji Cherian is currently leading with 25,488 votes, holding a margin of 3,434 votes over Congress candidate Adv. Abi Kuriakose, who has gathered 22,054 votes and is trailing at this stage.

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 leads hold. The alliance has a tally of 25 seats, with 2 seats won and leads in 23 more. SPA is trailing with a tally of 3, having won 1 seat and leading in 2 others.

In the Thiruvalla constituency of Kerala, BJP candidate Anoop Antony is currently leading the count with 17,417 votes. Kerala Congress candidate Adv.Varghese Mammen is trailing in the race with 25,102 votes. The seat is currently held by JD(S)'s Adv. Mathew T Thomas, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway and a final result is yet to be declared.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, with the majority mark set at 71. Congress is currently leading in 46 constituencies, leaving it 25 seats short of a majority at this stage. CPM is leading in 29 seats and needs 42 more to reach that threshold. No results have been declared yet as the count continues across the state.

In Chengannur, the incumbent CPM legislator Saji Cherian is currently leading as vote counting progresses in Kerala. Cherian, who holds the seat, is ahead in the early tallies, with Congress candidate Adv. Abi Kuriakose trailing behind by a margin of 804 votes. The result for this Kerala constituency is yet to be declared.

Saji Cherian of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) maintains small lead of 804 votes over Abi Kuriakose of the Congress after five of fifteen rounds of counting in Chengannur.

In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 64, NDA is currently leading in 83 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority threshold if these leads hold. Congress and its allies are trailing with a tally of 29 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 6 seats across the state. No results have been formally declared yet as counting continues.

In the Thiruvalla constituency of Kerala, BJP candidate Anoop Antony is currently leading as vote counting continues. Adv.Varghese Mammen of Kerala Congress is trailing in the contest, having accumulated 18,769 votes against Anoop Antony's 14,036. The seat is currently held by JD(S)'s Adv. Mathew T Thomas, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. The result is yet to be declared.

Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark sits at 71. Congress is currently leading in 47 constituencies, leaving it 24 seats short of a majority at this stage. CPM is leading in 28 seats, needing 43 more to reach that mark. No seats have been declared yet, and the picture across the state remains fluid as counting continues.

In Chengannur, Kerala, neither candidate has a star flag in the current count, so the update draws from the constituency picture as it stands. Sitting CPM legislator Saji Cherian, 60, is leading with 11,113 votes, holding a margin of 1,621 over Congress candidate Adv. Abi Kuriakose, who has accumulated 9,492 votes so far. Cherian, a graduate with one criminal case on record, is defending the seat he currently holds as the incumbent. Counting is still in progress and no result has been declared.

In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 64, NDA is currently leading in 79 constituencies, giving it a tally that crosses the majority threshold if these leads hold. Congress and its allies are trailing with a tally of 29 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 6 seats across the state. No seats have been declared yet as counting continues.

In Aranmula, Kerala, Congress candidate Abin Varkey Kodiyattu is currently leading with 17,328 votes. The seat is currently held by CPM's Veena George, who is trailing with 12,446 votes, putting the margin between the two at 4,882 votes. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet 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 needs 19 more seats to reach that threshold, while CPM would need 45. No results have been declared yet as counting continues.

In Chengannur, Kerala, the sitting CPM legislator Saji Cherian is currently leading the count with 7,542 votes. Congress candidate Adv. Abi Kuriakose is trailing at 6,273 votes, leaving a margin of 1,269 votes between the two as counting progresses. Cherian, 60, a graduate who has held this seat before, continues to hold the edge in what remains an unfinished contest at this stage.

As vote counting unfolds across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly constituencies, the race for the majority mark of 118 seats remains open, with no single alliance having yet crossed that crucial threshold. Independents and candidates from various other parties are collectively ahead in 82 seats, requiring an additional 36 to achieve a majority. The SPA is currently leading in 72 seats, falling short by 10 seats in the overall tally and needing 46 more to secure a majority. Meanwhile, the NDA is leading in 38 seats, with 80 more seats required to reach the majority. As of now, no seats have been officially declared in the state.

Counting in Aranmula, Kerala is under way, and Congress candidate Abin Varkey Kodiyattu is currently leading with 7,479 votes. Sitting CPM MLA Veena George, who holds the seat, is trailing at 5,539 votes, putting the margin between the two at 1,940. The 36-year-old Kodiyattu, a graduate professional, is ahead as tallying continues in this constituency.