Kerala Legislative Assembly election
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All 140 seats in the Kerala Legislative Assembly
71 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered 26,953,644 (Decrease 2%)[1]
 
Leader Pinarayi Vijayan V. D. Satheesan
Party CPI(M) INC
Alliance LDF UDF
Leader since 2016 2021
Leader's seat Dharmadam Paravur
Last election 25.38%, 62 seats 25.12%, 22 seats
Current seats 62 22
Seats needed Increase 9 Increase 49
Current Alliance seats 97 42
Alliance seats needed Steady Increase 29
Map of the assembly constituencies in Kerala
Incumbent Chief Minister

Pinarayi Vijayan
CPI(M)


Legislative Assembly elections are scheduled to be held in Kerala on 9 April 2026 to elect 140 members of the Kerala Legislative Assembly. The votes will be counted and the results will be declared on 4 May 2026.

Background

The tenure of Kerala Legislative Assembly is scheduled to end on 23 May 2026.[2] The previous assembly elections were held in April 2021. After the election, the incumbent Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led Left Democratic Front formed the state government again after winning 99 out of 140 seats in the assembly, with Pinarayi Vijayan sworn in as the Chief Minister.[3][4]

Schedule

The Election Commission of India announced the schedule for the Kerala Legislative Assembly election on 15 March 2026.[5]

Event Date
Date of notification 16 March 2026
Last date for filing nominations 23 March 2026
Scrutiny of nominations 24 March 2026
Last date for withdrawal of nomination 26 March 2026
Date of Polling 9 April 2026
Date of Counting of votes 4 May 2026
Deadline for the completion of election process 6 May 2026

Voter statistics

According to the Election Commission of India, 26,953,644 voters were eligible to vote in the assembly elections in Kerala. This includes 13,126,048 male, 13,827,319 female, and 277 third gender voters.[1]

Parties and alliances

Left Democratic Front

Left Democratic Front
Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats
Communist Party of India (Marxist) M. V. Govindan 86 (81 declared)[a][6]
Communist Party of India Binoy Viswam 25[b][7]
Kerala Congress (Mani) Jose K. Mani 12[8]
Indian Socialist Janata Dal[9] Mathew T. Thomas 3[10]
Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) Thomas K. Thomas 3[11]
Rashtriya Janata Dal M. V. Shreyams Kumar 3[12]
Indian National League Ahamed Devarkovil TBD
Congress (Secular) Kadannappalli Ramachandran TBD
Kerala Congress (B) K. B. Ganesh Kumar TBD
Janadhipathya Kerala Congress K. C. Joseph TBD
Revolutionary Socialist Party (Leninist) Kovoor Kunjumon TBD
Independent Saleem Madavoor 1[13]
Total 140
  1. ^ Includes 11 independents contesting on CPI(M) symbol.
  2. ^ Includes 1 independent contesting on CPI symbol.

United Democratic Front

The seat sharing was finalised on 18 March 2026.[14][15]

United Democratic Front
Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats[14]
Indian National Congress Sunny Joseph 95 (55 declared)[16]
Indian Union Muslim League Sayyid Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal 27 (25 declared)[17]
Kerala Congress P. J. Joseph 8[18]
Revolutionary Socialist Party Shibu Baby John 4+1(support to independent)[19]
Kerala Democratic Party Mani C. Kappan 1
Kerala Congress (Jacob) Anoop Jacob 1
Revolutionary Marxist Party of India N. Venu[20] 1
Communist Marxist Party C. P. John 1
Trinamool Congress P. V. Anvar 1
Total 140

National Democratic Alliance

National Democratic Alliance
Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats
Bharatiya Janata Party Rajeev Chandrasekhar TBD (47 declared)[21]
Bharath Dharma Jana Sena Thushar Vellapally TBD (12 declared)[22]
Twenty20 Party Sabu M. Jacob TBD (12 declared)[23][24][25]
Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy A. V. Thamarakshan[26] TBD
Kerala Kamaraj Congress Vishnupuram Chandrasekharan TBD
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam G. Shobakumar TBD
Total 140

Others

Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats
Aam Aadmi Party Vinod Mathew Wilson[27] 140 (43 declared)[28][29]

Candidates

CPI(M) released the first list of 81 candidates on 15 March 2026.[6] CPI released the first list of 25 candidates on 15 March 2026.[7] ISJD released the first list of 3 candidates on 16 March 2026.[10] KC(M) released the first list of 12 candidates on 16 March 2026.[8] NCP(SP) released the first list of 3 candidates on 16 March 2026.[11] RJD released the first list of 3 candidates on 18 March 2026.[12]

RSP released the first list of 4 candidates on 16 March 2026.[19] INC released the first list of 55 candidates on 17 March 2026.[16] IUML released the first list of 25 candidates on 17 March 2026.[17] KC released the first list of 8 candidates on 17 March 2026.[18]

BJP released the first list of 47 candidates on 16 March 2026.[21] Twenty20 Party released the first list of 4 candidates on 16 March 2026;[23] second and third list of total 8 candidates on 17 March 2026.[24][25] BDJS released the first list of 12 candidates on 16 March 2026.[22]

Aam Aadmi Party (സാധാരണക്കാരുടെ പാർട്ടി) released two candidate lists, 22,21 =43 candidates upto 18/03/26. Additional lists will be released soon, tally go upto 140 seats.

District Constituency
LDF UDF NDA
Kasaragod 1 Manjeshwaram CPI(M) K. R. Jayanandan IUML A. K. M. Ashraf BJP K. Surendran
2 Kasaragod INL IUML Kallatra Mahin Haji BJP
3 Udma CPI(M) C. H. Kunhambu INC BJP Manulal Meloth
4 Kanhangad CPI Govindan Pallikkappil KEC Shyji Ottapalli BJP M. Balraj
5 Thrikaripur CPI(M) V. P. P. Mustafa INC TTP Ravi Kulangara
Kannur 6 Payyanur CPI(M) T. I. Madhusoodanan Ind. V. Kunjikrishnan BJP A. P. Gangadharan
7 Kalliasseri CPI(M) M. Vijin INC BJP
8 Taliparamba CPI(M) P. K. Shyamala INC BJP
9 Irikkur KC(M) Mathew Kunnapally INC Sajeev Joseph BJP
10 Azhikode CPI(M) K. V. Sumesh IUML Kareem Cheleri BJP K. K. Vinod Kumar
11 Kannur Cong(S) Kadannappally Ramachandran INC BJP C. Raghunath
12 Dharmadom CPI(M) Pinarayi Vijayan INC Abdul Rasheed BJP
13 Thalassery CPI(M) Karayi Rajan INC K. P. Saju BJP
14 Kuthuparamba RJD P. K. Praveen IUML Jayanthi Rajan BJP
15 Mattanur CPI(M) V. K. Sanoj INC BJP
16 Peravoor CPI(M) K. K. Shailaja INC Sunny Joseph BDJS Paily Vathiatt
Wayanad 17 Mananthavady (ST) CPI(M) O. R. Kelu INC Usha Vijayan BJP P. Shyam Raj
18 Sulthan Bathery (ST) CPI(M) M. S. Viswanathan INC I. C. Balakrishnan BJP A. S. Kavitha
19 Kalpetta RJD P. K. Anil Kumar INC T. Siddique BJP
Kozhikode 20 Vatakara RJD M. K. Bhaskaran RMPI K. K. Rema BJP K. Dileep
21 Kuttiady CPI(M) K. P. Kunhammadkutty IUML Parakkal Abdulla BJP Ramadas Manaleri
22 Nadapuram CPI P. Vasantham INC K. M. Abhijith BJP C. P. Vipin Chandran
23 Koyilandy CPI(M) K. Dasan INC K. Praveen Kumar BJP C. R. Praphul Krishnan
24 Perambra CPI(M) T. P. Ramakrishnan IUML Fathima Thahiliya BJP M. Mohanan Master
25 Balussery (SC) CPI(M) K. M. Sachin Dev INC V. T. Sooraj BJP C. P. Sateeshan
26 Elathur NCP-SP A. K. Saseendran INC Vidya Balakrishnan BJP T. Devadas
27 Kozhikode North CPI(M) Thottathil Ravindran INC K. Jayanth BJP Navya Haridas
28 Kozhikode South INL Ahamed Devarkovil IUML Faisal Babu BJP T. Raneesh
29 Beypore CPI(M) P. A. Mohammed Riyas AITC P. V. Anvar BJP K. P. Prakash Babu
30 Kunnamangalam Ind. P. T. A. Rahim IUML M. A. Razak Master BJP V. K. Sajeevan
31 Koduvally Ind. Saleem Madavoor IUML P. K. Firos BDJS Giri Pambanal
32 Thiruvambady CPI(M) Linto Joseph IUML C. K. Kasim TTP Sunny Thomas
Malappuram 33 Kondotty Ind. IUML T. P. Ashrafali BJP
34 Eranad CPI Shafeer Kizhisery IUML P. K. Basheer BJP
35 Nilambur Ind. U. Sharafali INC Aryadan Shoukath BDJS Gireesh Mekkad
36 Wandoor (SC) CPI(M) K. K. Damodaran INC A. P. Anil Kumar BJP
37 Manjeri Ind. M. Mustafa IUML M. Rahmathulla BJP
38 Perinthalmanna CPI(M) V. P. Muhammad Haneefa IUML Najeeb Kanthapuram BJP
39 Mankada CPI(M) M. P. Alavi IUML Manjalamkuzhi Ali BJP
40 Malappuram NCP-SP T. Mujeeb IUML P. K. Kunhalikutty BJP
41 Vengara Ind. Muhammad Sabah Kundukuzhikkal IUML K. M. Shaji BJP
42 Vallikkunnu INL IUML T. V. Ibrahim BJP
43 Tirurangadi CPI Ajit Koladi IUML P. M. A. Sameer BJP
44 Tanur Ind. V. Abdurahiman IUML P. K. Navas BJP
45 Tirur Ind. IUML Kurukkoli Moideen BJP
46 Kottakkal Ind. IUML K. K. Abid Hussain Thangal BDJS Subrahmanian Chunkapally
47 Thavanur Ind. K. T. Jaleel INC V. S. Joy BDJS
48 Ponnani CPI(M) M. K. Sakeer INC K. P. Noushad Ali BDJS
Palakkad 49 Thrithala CPI(M) M. B. Rajesh INC V. T. Balram BJP
50 Pattambi CPI Muhammed Muhsin INC BJP
51 Shornur CPI(M) P. Mammikutty INC BJP Sanku T. Das
52 Ottapalam CPI(M) K. Premkumar Ind. P. K. Sasi BJP Major Ravi
53 Kongad (SC) CPI(M) K. Shanthakumari INC K. A. Thulasi BJP
54 Mannarkkad CPI Mansil Abubacker IUML N. Samsudheen AIADMK
55 Malampuzha CPI(M) E. Prabhakaran INC A. Suresh BJP C. Krishnakumar
56 Palakkad Ind. N M R Razaq INC Ramesh Pisharody BJP Sobha Surendran
57 Tarur (SC) CPI(M) P. P. Sumod INC K. C. Subramanian BJP
58 Chittur ISJD V. Murugadas INC Sumesh Achuthan BJP
59 Nenmara CPI(M) K. Preman INC A. Thankappan BDJS A. N. Anurag
60 Alathur CPI(M) T. M. Sasi INC K. N. Febin BJP
Thrissur 61 Chelakkara (SC) CPI(M) U. R. Pradeep IUML BJP K. Balakrishnan
62 Kunnamkulam CPI(M) A. C. Moideen INC BDJS Rijil K. R.
63 Guruvayur CPI(M) N. K. Akbar IUML C. H. Rasheed DSJP
64 Manalur CPI(M) C. Raveendranath INC T. N. Prathapan BJP K. K. Aneesh Kumar
65 Wadakkanchery CPI(M) Xavier Chittilappilly INC BJP
66 Ollur CPI K. Rajan INC Shaji Kodankandath BJP
67 Thrissur CPI Alankode Leelakrishnan INC Rajan Pallan BJP Padmaja Venugopal
68 Nattika (SC) CPI Geetha Gopi INC Sunil Lalur BJP C. C. Mukundan
69 Kaipamangalam CPI K. K. Valsaraj INC T. M. Nazar BDJS
70 Irinjalakuda CPI(M) R. Bindu KEC Thomas Unniyadan BJP Santhosh Cherkalam
71 Puthukkad CPI(M) K. K. Ramachandran INC K. M. Babu Raj BJP
72 Chalakudy KC(M) Biju Chirayath INC T. J. Saneesh Kumar Joseph TTP Charly Paul
73 Kodungallur CPI V. R. Sunil INC O. J. Janeesh TTP Varghese George
Ernakulam 74 Perumbavoor KC(M) Basil Paul INC TTP Lakshmi Priya
75 Angamaly CPI(M) Saju Paul INC Roji M. John TTP Promy Kuriakose
76 Aluva CPI(M) A. M. Ariff INC Anwar Sadath
77 Kalamassery CPI(M) P. Rajeeve IUML V. E. Abdul Gafoor
78 Paravur CPI E. T. Taison INC V. D. Satheesan
79 Vypin CPI(M) M. B. Shaini INC
80 Kochi CPI(M) K. J. Maxi INC
81 Thrippunithura CPI(M) K. N. Unnikrishnan INC TTP Anjali Nair
82 Ernakulam ISJD Sabu George INC T. J. Vinod
83 Thrikkakara CPI(M) Pushpa Das INC Uma Thomas TTP Akhil Marar
84 Kunnathunad (SC) CPI(M) P. V. Srinijin INC V. P. Sajeendran TTP Babu Divakaran
85 Piravom KC(M) Sabu K. Jacob KC(J) Anoop Jacob TTP Jibi Abraham
86 Muvattupuzha CPI N. Arun INC Mathew Kuzhalnadan
87 Kothamangalam CPI(M) Antony John KEC Shibu Thekkumpuram
Idukki 88 Devikulam (SC) CPI(M) A. Raj INC BJP S. Rajendran
89 Udumbanchola CPI(M) K. K. Jayachandran INC BDJS Sangeetha Viswanathan
90 Thodupuzha KC(M) Cyriac Chazhikaadan KEC Apu John Joseph
91 Idukki KC(M) Roshy Augustine INC
92 Peerumade CPI K. Salim Kumar INC
Kottayam 93 Pala KC(M) Jose K. Mani DCK Mani C. Kappan BJP Shone George
94 Kaduthuruthy KC(M) Nirmala Jimmy KEC Mons Joseph BDJS Suresh Ettikunnel
95 Vaikom (SC) CPI P. Pradeep INC K. Binimon BJP K. Ajith
96 Ettumanoor CPI(M) V. N. Vasavan INC TTP Veena Nair
97 Kottayam CPI(M) K. Anilkumar INC Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan BDJS P. Anilkumar
98 Puthuppally CPI(M) K. M. Radhakrishnan INC Chandy Oommen
99 Changanassery KC(M) Job Michael KEC Vinu Job
100 Kanjirappally KC(M) N. Jayaraj INC BJP George Kurian
101 Poonjar KC(M) Sebastian Kulathunkal INC BJP P. C. George
Alappuzha 102 Aroor CPI(M) Daleema INC Shanimol Usman BDJS P. S. Jyothis
103 Cherthala CPI P. Prasad INC K. R. Rajendra Prasad
104 Alappuzha CPI(M) P. P. Chitharanjan INC
105 Ambalappuzha CPI(M) H. Salam Ind. G. Sudhakaran BJP Arun Anirudhan
106 Kuttanad NCP-SP Thomas K. Thomas KEC Reji Cheriyan BDJS Santhosh Santhy
107 Haripad CPI T. T. Jismon INC Ramesh Chennithala BJP Sandeep Vachaspati
108 Kayamkulam CPI(M) U. Prathibha INC BDJS Thambi Mettuthara
109 Mavelikara (SC) CPI(M) M. S. Arun Kumar INC Muthara Raj
110 Chengannur CPI(M) Saji Cherian INC BJP M. V. Gopakumar
Pathanamthitta 111 Thiruvalla ISJD Mathew T. Thomas KEC Varghese Mammen BJP Anoop Antony
112 Ranni KC(M) Pramod Narayanan INC TTP Thomas K. Samuel
113 Aranmula CPI(M) Veena George INC
114 Konni CPI(M) K. U. Jenish Kumar INC
115 Adoor (SC) CPI Praji Sashidharan INC
Kollam 116 Karunagappally CPI M. S. Thara INC C. R. Mahesh BJP V. S. Jithin Dev
117 Chavara Ind. Sujith Vijayanpillai RSP Shibu Baby John
118 Kunnathur (SC) RSP(L) Kovoor Kunjumon RSP Ullas Kovoor BJP Raji Prasad
119 Kottarakkara CPI(M) K. N. Balagopal INC P. Aisha Potty BJP R. Reshmi
120 Pathanapuram KC(B) K. B. Ganesh Kumar INC Jyothikumar chamakkala
121 Punalur CPI C. Ajaya Prasad IUML
122 Chadayamangalam CPI J. Chinchu Rani INC
123 Kundara CPI(M) S. L. Sajikumar INC P. C. Vishnunadh
124 Kollam CPI(M) S. Jayamohan INC Bindhu Krishna
125 Eravipuram CPI(M) M. Noushad RSP Vishnu Mohan
126 Chathannoor CPI R. Rajendran INC Sooraj Ravi BJP B. B. Gopakumar
Thiruvananthapuram 127 Varkala CPI(M) V. Joy INC
128 Attingal (SC) CPI(M) O. S. Ambika RSP Santhosh Bhadran BJP P. Sudheer
129 Chirayinkeezhu (SC) CPI Manoj Idamana INC Ramya Haridas
130 Nedumangad CPI G. R. Anil INC BJP Yuvaraj Gokul
131 Vamanapuram CPI(M) D. K. Murali INC
132 Kazhakkoottam CPI(M) Kadakampally Surendran INC BJP V. Muraleedharan
133 Vattiyoorkavu CPI(M) V. K. Prasanth INC K. Muraleedharan BJP R. Sreelekha
134 Thiruvananthapuram JKC CMP C. P. John
135 Nemom CPI(M) V. Sivankutty INC BJP Rajeev Chandrasekhar
136 Aruvikkara CPI(M) G. Steephen INC
137 Parassala CPI(M) C. K. Hareendran INC BJP Gireesh Neyyar
138 Kattakkada CPI(M) I. B. Sathish INC BJP P. K. Krishnadas
139 Kovalam Ind. Bhagath Rufus INC M. Vincent
140 Neyyattinkara CPI(M) K. Ansalan INC

Surveys and polls

Opinion polls

Vote share projections
Polling agency Date published Sample size Margin of error Lead
LDF UDF NDA Others
Seat projections
Polling agency Date published Sample size Margin of error Lead
LDF UDF NDA Others

Exit polls

Vote share projections
Polling agency Date published Sample size Margin of error Lead
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Seat projections
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LDF UDF NDA Others

Results

Results by alliance or party

Alliance/ Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Contested Won +/−
LDF Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Communist Party of India 25
Kerala Congress (M) 12
Janata Dal (Secular)
Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)
Rashtriya Janata Dal
Indian National League
Congress (Secular)
Kerala Congress (B)
Janadhipathya Kerala Congress
Revolutionary Socialist Party 1
Total
UDF Indian National Congress
Indian Union Muslim League
Kerala Congress
Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)
Democratic Congress Kerala
Kerala Congress (Jacob)
Communist Marxist Party (John)
Revolutionary Marxist Party of India
Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy
Total
NDA Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharath Dharma Jana Sena
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Kerala Kamaraj Congress
Twenty20 Kizhakkambalam
Total
Other parties
Independents
NOTA
Total 100% — 140 —

Results by district

District Seats
LDF UDF NDA Others
Kasaragod 5
Kannur 11
Wayanad 3
Kozhikode 13
Malappuram 16
Palakkad 12
Thrissur 13
Ernakulam 14
Idukki 5
Kottayam 9
Alappuzha 9
Pathanamthitta 5
Kollam 11
Thiruvananthapuram 14
Total 140

Results by constituency

District Constituency Winner Runner-up Margin
No. Name Candidate Party Alliance Votes % Candidate Party Alliance Votes %
Kasaragod 1 Manjeshwaram
2 Kasaragod
3 Udma
4 Kanhangad
5 Thrikaripur
Kannur 6 Payyanur
7 Kalliasseri
8 Taliparamba
9 Irikkur
10 Azhikode
11 Kannur
12 Dharmadom
13 Thalassery
14 Kuthuparamba
15 Mattanur
16 Peravoor
Wayanad 17 Mananthavady (ST)
18 Sulthan Bathery (ST)
19 Kalpetta
Kozhikode 20 Vatakara
21 Kuttiady
22 Nadapuram
23 Koyilandy
24 Perambra
25 Balussery (SC)
26 Elathur
27 Kozhikode North
28 Kozhikode South
29 Beypore
30 Kunnamangalam
31 Koduvally
32 Thiruvambady
Malappuram 33 Kondotty
34 Eranad
35 Nilambur
36 Wandoor (SC)
37 Manjeri
38 Perinthalmanna
39 Mankada
40 Malappuram
41 Vengara
42 Vallikkunnu
43 Tirurangadi
44 Tanur
45 Tirur
46 Kottakkal
47 Thavanur
48 Ponnani
Palakkad 49 Thrithala
50 Pattambi
51 Shornur
52 Ottapalam
53 Kongad (SC)
54 Mannarkkad
55 Malampuzha
56 Palakkad
57 Tarur (SC)
58 Chittur
59 Nenmara
60 Alathur
Thrissur 61 Chelakkara (SC)
62 Kunnamkulam
63 Guruvayur
64 Manalur
65 Wadakkanchery
66 Ollur
67 Thrissur
68 Nattika (SC)
69 Kaipamangalam
70 Irinjalakuda
71 Puthukkad
72 Chalakudy
73 Kodungallur
Ernakulam 74 Perumbavoor
75 Angamaly
76 Aluva
77 Kalamassery
78 Paravur
79 Vypin
80 Kochi
81 Thrippunithura
82 Ernakulam
83 Thrikkakara
84 Kunnathunad (SC)
85 Piravom
86 Muvattupuzha
87 Kothamangalam
Idukki 88 Devikulam (SC)
89 Udumbanchola
90 Thodupuzha
91 Idukki
92 Peerumade
Kottayam 93 Pala
94 Kaduthuruthy
95 Vaikom (SC)
96 Ettumanoor
97 Kottayam
98 Puthuppally
99 Changanassery
100 Kanjirappally
101 Poonjar
Alappuzha 102 Aroor
103 Cherthala
104 Alappuzha
105 Ambalappuzha
106 Kuttanad
107 Haripad
108 Kayamkulam
109 Mavelikara (SC)
110 Chengannur
Pathanamthitta 111 Thiruvalla
112 Ranni
113 Aranmula
114 Konni
115 Adoor (SC)
Kollam 116 Karunagapally
117 Chavara
118 Kunnathur (SC)
119 Kottarakkara
120 Pathanapuram
121 Punalur
122 Chadayamangalam
123 Kundara
124 Kollam
125 Eravipuram
126 Chathannoor
Thiruvananthapuram 127 Varkala
128 Attingal (SC)
129 Chirayinkeezhu (SC)
130 Nedumangad
131 Vamanapuram
132 Kazhakkoottam
133 Vattiyoorkavu
134 Thiruvananthapuram
135 Nemom
136 Aruvikkara
137 Parassala
138 Kattakkada
139 Kovalam
140 Neyyattinkara

See also

  • 2025 Kerala local elections
  • 2024 Indian general election in Kerala
  • Elections in Kerala
  • Politics of Kerala

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