Keralam Assembly Election 2026 - All 12 Constituencies
Won / Leading in Palakkad District
The Kerala Assembly Election 2026 was held on 9 April 2026 across all 140 constituencies. Vote counting and result declaration is scheduled for 4 May 2026. Palakkad district has 12 assembly constituencies - numbered 49 to 60 - spread across two Lok Sabha seats (Palakkad and Alathur). Three constituencies - Kongad, Tarur, and Alathur - are reserved for Scheduled Castes. This page provides live constituency-wise results for Palakkad district as counting progresses on results day.
The most closely watched seat is Palakkad town (#56), where a three-cornered fight between N.M.R. Rasakh (LDF), Ramesh Pisharody (UDF-Congress), and Sobha Surendran (NDA-BJP) could determine whether BJP opens its account in the district. In Thrithala (#49), former Speaker M.B. Rajesh (LDF) faces V.T. Balram (UDF) in a rematch of their razor-thin 2021 contest decided by just 3,016 votes. Ottapalam (#52) features filmmaker Major Ravi contesting for BJP against sitting MLA K. Premkumar (LDF) and P.K. Sasi, a former CPI(M) leader now contesting as UDF-backed independent.
In the 2021 Kerala Assembly Elections, the LDF swept Palakkad district winning 10 out of 12 seats. UDF managed to hold just 2 seats - Palakkad (Shafi Parambil, INC) and Mannarkad (N. Samsudheen, IUML). The NDA did not win any seat but came second in Palakkad where E. Sreedharan (BJP) polled 35.34% votes. The largest victory margin was in Shornur where P. Mammikutty (CPI-M) won by 36,674 votes.
When will Palakkad election results 2026 be declared?
Kerala Assembly Election 2026 results will be declared on 4 May 2026. Vote counting begins at 8 AM. Palakkad district has 12 assembly constituencies and results are typically declared by evening.
How many constituencies are in Palakkad district?
Palakkad district has 12 assembly constituencies: Thrithala (#49), Pattambi (#50), Shornur (#51), Ottapalam (#52), Kongad (#53, SC), Mannarkad (#54), Malampuzha (#55), Palakkad (#56), Tarur (#57, SC), Chittur (#58), Nenmara (#59), and Alathur (#60, SC).
Who are the main candidates in Palakkad constituency 2026?
The key candidates in Palakkad constituency (#56) are N.M.R. Rasakh (LDF-Independent), Ramesh Pisharody (UDF-INC), and Sobha Surendran (NDA-BJP). This is considered one of the most high-profile three-way contests in Kerala.
Which party won Palakkad district in 2021?
LDF won 10 out of 12 seats in Palakkad district in the 2021 Kerala Assembly Elections. UDF won 2 seats (Palakkad and Mannarkad). NDA did not win any seat in the district.