Complete guide to all 12 assembly constituencies in Palakkad district. Candidates, historical results since 1957, voter data and live updates.
Out of 12 seats in Palakkad district (2021 Assembly)
Palakkad (#56): The most high-profile seat. Three-way fight between N.M.R. Rasakh (LDF), Ramesh Pisharody (UDF) and Sobha Surendran (BJP). BJP's best shot at winning a Palakkad district seat.
Thrithala (#49): M.B. Rajesh (LDF, former Speaker) vs V.T. Balram (UDF). Two heavyweight leaders in a rematch of their razor-thin 2021 battle (3,016 vote margin).
Ottapalam (#52): K. Premkumar (LDF) vs P.K. Sasi (UDF, ex-CPI(M) leader) vs Major Ravi (BJP, the famous film director). Star power meets political intrigue.
Malampuzha (#55): A. Prabhakaran (LDF) vs S.K. Anandakrishnan (UDF) vs C. Krishnakumar (BJP). CPI(M) fortress since 1970 - two former CMs (Nayanar, VS) represented this seat.
Polling Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2026 (7 AM to 6 PM)
Results: Sunday, May 4, 2026
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Palakkad district has 12 assembly constituencies spread across 2 Lok Sabha seats (Palakkad and Alathur). In the 2021 elections, LDF won 10 seats and UDF won 2 seats. Two constituencies - Kongad and Alathur - are reserved for Scheduled Castes. Palakkad is considered one of the swing districts in Kerala, with results often differing between Assembly and Lok Sabha elections. The 2024 Palakkad bypoll, where Congress won with a margin of 18,840 votes in a three-way contest, set the tone for the 2026 battle. For detailed constituency-wise history going back to 1957, click on any constituency above.
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