Next Kerala Legislative Assembly election

Kerala Legislative Assembly Election
All 140 seats in the Kerala Legislative Assembly ; 71 seats needed for a majority
	Opinion polls
	Constituencies for the election
Incumbent Chief Minister ; Pinarayi Vijayan ; CPI(M)	; ;

Last updated July 03, 2025

The next 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]

Schedule

Poll Event	Schedule
Notification Date	TBD
Last Date for filing nomination	TBD
Scrutiny of nomination	TBD
Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination	TBD
Date of Poll	TBD
Date of Counting of Votes	TBD

Parties and alliances

Left Democratic Front

	Leader	Seats contested
Communist Party of India (Marxist)	Pinarayi Vijayan	TBD
Communist Party of India	Binoy Viswam	TBD
Kerala Congress (M)	Jose K. Mani	TBD
Janata Dal (Secular)	Mathew T. Thomas	TBD
Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar	T. P. Peethambaran	TBD
Rashtriya Janata Dal	M. V. Shreyams Kumar	TBD
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

United Democratic Front

	Leader	Seats contested
Indian National Congress	V. D. Satheesan	TBD
Indian Union Muslim League	Sayyid Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal	TBD
Kerala Congress	P. J. Joseph	TBD
Revolutionary Socialist Party	Shibu Baby John	TBD
Kerala Democratic Party	Mani C. Kappan	TBD
Kerala Congress (Jacob)	Anoop Jacob	TBD
Communist Marxist Party	C. P. John	TBD
Revolutionary Marxist Party of India	N. Venu	TBD
National Janata Dal	Adv John John	TBD
Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy	Rajan Babu	TBD

National Democratic Alliance

	Leader	Seats contested
Bharatiya Janata Party	Rajeev Chandrasekhar	TBD
Bharath Dharma Jana Sena	Thushar Vellapally	TBD
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	Edappadi K. Palaniswami	TBD
Kerala Kamaraj Congress	Vishnupuram Chandrasekharan	TBD
Janadhipathya Rashtriya Sabha	C. K. Janu	TBD

Candidates

District	Constituency
District	Constituency
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

Results

Results by alliance or party

Alliance/ Party				Popular vote			Seats
Alliance/ Party				Votes	%	±pp	Contested	Won	+/−
	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
Total					100%	—		140	—

Results by region

Region	Seats	LDF	UDF	NDA	Others
Region	Seats
North Kerala	32
Central Kerala	55
South Kerala	53
Total	140

Results by district

District	Seats	LDF	UDF	NDA	Others
District	Seats
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
District	No.	Name	Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Margin
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

References

↑ Chandran, Cynthia (29 April 2024). "Kerala: Sunil Kanugolu kicks off his next mission - 2026 assembly election". The New Indian Express.
↑ "Terms of the Houses". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
↑ "Congress in Kerala faces an acid-test to foil CPI-M, BJP bid to crack its broad social base". The Economic Times. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
↑ "It could be LDF again in 2026 Assembly polls, says Vellappally". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
↑ "CASA pondering political outfit in Kerala ahead of 2026 assembly election". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
↑ "CPI(M) signals Pinarayi Vijayan likely to lead LDF in 2026 Kerala Assembly polls". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 29 March 2025.

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[1] Chandran, Cynthia (29 April 2024). "Kerala: Sunil Kanugolu kicks off his next mission - 2026 assembly election". The New Indian Express.

[2] "Terms of the Houses". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 March 2025.

[3] "Congress in Kerala faces an acid-test to foil CPI-M, BJP bid to crack its broad social base". The Economic Times. Retrieved 29 March 2025.

[4] "It could be LDF again in 2026 Assembly polls, says Vellappally". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 March 2025.

[5] "CASA pondering political outfit in Kerala ahead of 2026 assembly election". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 March 2025.

[6] "CPI(M) signals Pinarayi Vijayan likely to lead LDF in 2026 Kerala Assembly polls". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 29 March 2025.

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