2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election

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Kerala Legislative Assembly Election
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  2021 Before May 20262031 

All 140 seats in the Kerala Legislative Assembly
71 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
 
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan 2023.tif
VD Satheesan.jpg
Leader Pinarayi Vijayan V. D. Satheesan
Party CPI(M) INC
Alliance LDF UDF
Leader since20162021
Leader's seat Dharmadom Paravur
Last election45.43%, 99 seats39.47%, 41 seats
Current seats9842
Seats neededSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 29

Legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala.svg
Constituencies for the election

Incumbent Chief Minister

Pinarayi Vijayan
CPI(M)



The 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election is expected to be held in Kerala before May 2026 to elect 140 MLAs to the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Contents

Schedule

Poll EventSchedule
Notification DateTBD
Last Date for filing nominationTBD
Scrutiny of nominationTBD
Last Date for Withdrawal of nominationTBD
Date of PollTBD
Date of Counting of VotesTBD

Parties and alliances

   Left Democratic Front

PartyFlagSymbolPhotoLeaderSeats contested
Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI-M-flag.svg CPI(M) election symbol - Hammer Sickle and Star.svg Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan 2023.tif Pinarayi Vijayan TBD
Communist Party of India CPI-banner.svg CPI symbol.svg Binoy vishwam.jpg Binoy Viswam TBD
Kerala Congress (M) Kerala-Congress-flag.svg Indian election symbol two leaves.svg Jose K Mani.jpg Jose K. Mani TBD
Janata Dal (Secular) Janata Dal (Secular) flag (1).svg Indian election symbol female farmer.svg Mathew T Thomas2012.jpg Mathew T. Thomas TBD
Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar No image available.svg Indian Election Symbol Man Blowing Turha.png No image available.svg Thomas K. ThomasTBD
Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD Flag.svg Indian Election Symbol Hurricane Lamp.png MV Shreyams Kumar.jpg M. V. Shreyams Kumar TBD
Indian National League INL FLAG.png No image available.svg No image available.svg Ahamed Devarkovil TBD
Congress (Secular) Congress (Secular) Flag.png Indian Election Symbol Coconut Tree.png Kadannappally Ramachandran.jpg Kadannappalli Ramachandran TBD
Kerala Congress (B) Kerala-Congress-flag.svg No image available.svg Ganesh Kumar Kollam.png K. B. Ganesh Kumar TBD
Janadhipathya Kerala Congress Kerala-Congress-flag.svg No image available.svg KC Joseph.jpg K. C. Joseph TBD

   United Democratic Front

PartyFlagSymbolPhotoLeaderSeats contested
Indian National Congress Indian National Congress Flag.svg INC Hand.svg VD Satheesan.jpg V. D. Satheesan TBD
Indian Union Muslim League Flag of the Indian Union Muslim League.svg Indian Election Symbol Lader.svg Sayyid sadiq ali shihab thangal.jpg Sayyid Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal TBD
Kerala Congress Kerala-Congress-flag.svg Auto Rickshaw Election Symbol.svg P.J Joseph.jpg P. J. Joseph TBD
Revolutionary Socialist Party RSP-flag.svg Indian Election Symbol Spade and Stoker.png Shibu-Baby-John.jpg Shibu Baby John TBD
Kerala Democratic Party Kerala Democratic Party Flag.png No image available.svg Mani C Kappan.JPG Mani C. Kappan TBD
Kerala Congress (Jacob) Kerala-Congress-flag.svg No image available.svg Anoop jacob.JPG Anoop Jacob TBD
Communist Marxist Party CMP-banner.svg Indian Election Symbol Battery-Torch.png C.P.John.jpg C. P. John TBD
Revolutionary Marxist Party of India RMPI flag.jpg No image available.svg No image available.svg N. VenuTBD
National Janata Dal National Janata Dal - Kerala Flag.png No image available.svg No image available.svg Adv John JohnTBD
Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy Janathipathiya samrakshana samithy Flag.jpg Indian Election Symbol Bus.png No image available.svg Rajan BabuTBD

   National Democratic Alliance

PartyFlagSymbolPhotoLeaderSeats contested
Bharatiya Janata Party BJP flag.svg Lotus flower symbol.svg RajeevChandrasekhar.jpg Rajeev Chandrasekhar TBD
Bharath Dharma Jana Sena Bharath Dharma Jana Sena Flag.png No image available.svg No image available.svg Thushar VellapallyTBD
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK Flag.svg No image available.svg Palanisamy.jpg Edappadi K. Palaniswami TBD
Kerala Kamaraj Congress Kerala Kamaraj Congress Flag.png No image available.svg No image available.svg Vishnupuram ChandrasekharanTBD
Janadhipathya Rashtriya Sabha JRS color.jpg No image available.svg CK janu.jpg C. K. Janu TBD

Candidates

DistrictConstituency
LDF UDF NDA
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 Mattanur
15 Kuthuparamba
16 Peravoor
Wayanad 17 Mananthavady (ST)
18 Sulthan Bathery (ST)
19 Kalpetta
Kozhikode 20 Vadakara
21 Kuttiady
22 Nadapuram
23 Koyilandy
24 Perambra
25 Balussery
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
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
110 Chengannur
Pathanamthitta 111 Thiruvalla
112 Ranni
113 Aranmula
114 Konni
115 Adoor
Kollam 116 Karunagapally
117 Chavara
118 Kunnathur
119 Kottarakkara
120 Pathanapuram
121 Punalur
122 Chadayamangalam
123 Kundara
124 Kollam
125 Eravipuram
126 Chathannoor
Thiruvananthapuram 127 Varkala
128 Attingal
129 Chirayinkeezhu
130 Nedumangad
131 Vamanapuram
132 Kazhakootam
133 Vattiyoorkavu
134 Thiruvananthapuram
135 Nemom
136 Aruvikkara
137 Parassala
138 Kattakkada
139 Kovalam
140 Neyyattinkara

Surveys and polls

Opinion polls

Polling agencyDate publishedSample sizeMargin of ErrorLead
LDF UDF NDA Others

Exit polls

Polling agencyDate publishedSample sizeMargin of ErrorLead
LDF UDF NDA Others

Results

Results by alliance or party

Alliance/ PartyPopular voteSeats
Votes%±pp ContestedWon+/−
LDF Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Communist Party of India
Kerala Congress (M)
Janata Dal (Secular)
Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar
Rashtriya Janata Dal
Indian National League
Congress (Secular)
Kerala Congress (B)
Janadhipathya Kerala Congress
Total
UDF Indian National Congress
Indian Union Muslim League
Kerala Congress
Revolutionary Socialist Party
Kerala Democratic Party
Kerala Congress (Jacob)
Communist Marxist Party
Revolutionary Marxist Party of India
National Janata Dal
Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy
Total
NDA Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharath Dharma Jana Sena
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Kerala Kamaraj Congress
Janadhipathya Rashtriya Sabha
Total
Other parties
Independents
NOTA
Total100%140

Results by region

RegionSeats
LDF UDF NDA Others
North Kerala32
Central Kerala55
South Kerala53
Total140

Results by district

DistrictSeats
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
Total140

Results by constituency

DistrictConstituencyWinnerRunner UpMargin
No.NameCandidatePartyAllianceVotes%CandidatePartyAllianceVotes%
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 Mattanur
15 Kuthuparamba
16 Peravoor
Wayanad 17 Mananthavady (ST)
18 Sulthan Bathery (ST)
19 Kalpetta
Kozhikode 20 Vadakara
21 Kuttiady
22 Nadapuram
23 Koyilandy
24 Perambra
25 Balussery
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
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
110 Chengannur
Pathanamthitta 111 Thiruvalla
112 Ranni
113 Aranmula
114 Konni
115 Adoor
Kollam 116 Karunagapally
117 Chavara
118 Kunnathur
119 Kottarakkara
120 Pathanapuram
121 Punalur
122 Chadayamangalam
123 Kundara
124 Kollam
125 Eravipuram
126 Chathannoor
Thiruvananthapuram 127 Varkala
128 Attingal
129 Chirayinkeezhu
130 Nedumangad
131 Vamanapuram
132 Kazhakootam
133 Vattiyoorkavu
134 Thiruvananthapuram
135 Nemom
136 Aruvikkara
137 Parassala
138 Kattakkada
139 Kovalam
140 Neyyattinkara

See also

References

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