Azhikode, Payyannur, Kasaragod election results | Live updates

Live updates on election results for Azhikode, Payyannur, Kasaragod seats in Kerala. Track vote counting trends announced by the Election Commission for these seats in the Kerala assembly elections.

While Kerala has traditionally seen a two-party contest, the BJP is trying its best to make inroads into the state. (Raj K Raj/Hindustan Times)

"The results for the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections have begun coming in, with ECI counting the votes polled in the state. All 140 seats have seen a strong, multi-cornered contest this time. The ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) is trying to win a rare third term in a row, while the United Democratic Front (UDF) is hoping that anti-incumbency will work in its favour. Meanwhile, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is not necessarily expected to dominate statewide, but it is strategically working to deepen its footprint in select pockets, turning what was once a largely bipolar contest into a more complex, triangular fight. How votes are being counted There are 140 counting centres across 43 locations, and the process began at 8 am on Monday. Officials said that 15,464 personnel have been deployed for the exercise, comprising 140 returning officers, 1,340 additional returning officers, 4,208 micro observers, 4,208 counting supervisors, and 5,563 counting assistants. As part of the procedure, the strong rooms where the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and VVPAT units that are stored have been opened first in the presence of Election Commission observers, security personnel, and representatives of candidates. Postal ballots, which account for 1.36 per cent of the total votes polled, were counted first. Special counting tables have been arranged for postal ballots, with each table handling up to 500 votes under the supervision of an assistant returning officer. Votes polled in EVMs from a maximum of 14 polling stations will be counted in each round, and a broad picture of the election outcome is expected by the afternoon. Election Commission officials said VVPAT slips will be counted in cases where discrepancies arise between the number of votes recorded at a booth and the figures stored in the EVMs."

Constituency name	Lead/win candidate and party name	Loss/trail candidate and party name	Votes Margin
Azhikode	K. V. SUMESH (CPI(M))	ADV. KAREEM CHELERI (IUML)	349
Payyannur	V. KUNHIKRISHNAN (IND)	T. I. MADHUSOODANAN (CPI(M))	7487
Kasaragod	KALLATRA MAHIN (IUML)	ASHWINI M L (BJP)	22698

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• 4 May 2026, 06:15:00 PM IST

  Total number of votes

  Constituency name	Winning candidate and party	Losing candidate and party	Votes Margin
  Azhikode	K. V. SUMESH (Communist Party of India (Marxist))	ADV. KAREEM CHELERI (Indian Union Muslim League)	349
  Payyannur	V. KUNHIKRISHNAN (Independent)	T. I. MADHUSOODANAN (Communist Party of India (Marxist))	7487
  Kasaragod	KALLATRA MAHIN (Indian Union Muslim League)	ASHWINI M L (Bharatiya Janata Party)	22698

• 4 May 2026, 06:00:30 PM IST

  Election result for Azhikode announced

  Azhikode Result 2026 Live Updates: K. V. SUMESH of Communist Party of India (Marxist) wins from Azhikode seat by 64951 votes. The runner up candidate is ADV. KAREEM CHELERI from Indian Union Muslim League party.
• 4 May 2026, 06:00:00 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  K. V. SUMESH of Communist Party of India (Marxist) leads in Azhikode, whereas ADV. KAREEM CHELERI of Indian Union Muslim League falls behind in Azhikode as of 06:00 PM.
• 4 May 2026, 05:49:07 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  As of 05:49 PM , KALLATRA MAHIN from Indian Union Muslim League has taken the lead in Kasaragod, while ASHWINI M L representing Bharatiya Janata Party is currently trailing in Kasaragod.
• 4 May 2026, 05:40:31 PM IST

  Kerala Tally Update

  Parties	UDF	LDF	NDA	Others
  Kerala Tally	103	34	2	1

• 4 May 2026, 05:31:02 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 05:31 PM , V. KUNHIKRISHNAN of Independent is leading from Payyannur. T. I. MADHUSOODANAN of Communist Party of India (Marxist) is trailing from Payyannur.
• 4 May 2026, 05:20:00 PM IST

  Kerala Tally Update

  Parties	UDF	LDF	NDA	Others
  Kerala Tally	103	34	2	1

• 4 May 2026, 05:15:31 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 05:15 PM, ADV. KAREEM CHELERI of Indian Union Muslim League is leading from Azhikode.
• 4 May 2026, 05:02:33 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 05:02 PM , KALLATRA MAHIN from Indian Union Muslim League was ahead in Kasaragod. Meanwhile, ASHWINI M L of Bharatiya Janata Party lags in Kasaragod.
• 4 May 2026, 04:45:00 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  V. KUNHIKRISHNAN of Independent leads in Payyannur, whereas T. I. MADHUSOODANAN of Communist Party of India (Marxist) falls behind in Payyannur as of 04:45 PM.
• 4 May 2026, 04:44:05 PM IST

  Kerala Tally Update

  Parties	UDF	LDF	NDA	Others
  Kerala Tally	101	34	3	2

• 4 May 2026, 04:32:02 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 04:32 PM, ADV. KAREEM CHELERI of Indian Union Muslim League is leading from Azhikode.
• 4 May 2026, 04:20:30 PM IST

  Kerala Tally Update

  Parties	UDF	LDF	NDA	Others
  Kerala Tally	101	34	3	2

• 4 May 2026, 04:15:30 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 04:15 PM , KALLATRA MAHIN of Indian Union Muslim League is leading from Kasaragod. ASHWINI M L of Bharatiya Janata Party is trailing from Kasaragod.
• 4 May 2026, 04:02:02 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  As of 04:02 PM , V. KUNHIKRISHNAN (Independent) is lead in Payyannur, while T. I. MADHUSOODANAN (Communist Party of India (Marxist)) trails from the seat.
• 4 May 2026, 03:49:07 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 03:49 PM, ADV. KAREEM CHELERI of Indian Union Muslim League is leading from Azhikode.
• 4 May 2026, 03:43:04 PM IST

  Kerala Tally Update

  Parties	UDF	LDF	NDA	Others
  Kerala Tally	100	34	3	3

• 4 May 2026, 03:32:31 PM IST

  Election result for Payyannur announced

  Payyannur Result 2026 Live Updates: V. KUNHIKRISHNAN of Independent wins from Payyannur seat by 76640 votes. The runner up candidate is T. I. MADHUSOODANAN from Communist Party of India (Marxist) party.
• 4 May 2026, 03:31:31 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  KALLATRA MAHIN of Indian Union Muslim League leads in Kasaragod, whereas ASHWINI M L of Bharatiya Janata Party falls behind in Kasaragod as of 03:31 PM.
• 4 May 2026, 03:22:33 PM IST

  Kerala Tally Update

  Parties	UDF	LDF	NDA	Others
  Kerala Tally	101	34	3	2

• 4 May 2026, 03:18:36 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 03:18 PM, V. KUNHIKRISHNAN of Independent is leading from Payyannur.
• 4 May 2026, 03:04:04 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 03:04 PM, ADV. KAREEM CHELERI of Indian Union Muslim League is leading from Azhikode.
• 4 May 2026, 02:48:33 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  As of 02:48 PM , KALLATRA MAHIN (Indian Union Muslim League) is lead in Kasaragod, while ASHWINI M L (Bharatiya Janata Party) trails from the seat.
• 4 May 2026, 02:45:30 PM IST

  Election result for Kasaragod announced

  Kasaragod Result 2026 Live Updates: KALLATRA MAHIN of Indian Union Muslim League wins from Kasaragod seat by 76396 votes. The runner up candidate is ASHWINI M L from Bharatiya Janata Party party.
• 4 May 2026, 02:44:34 PM IST

  Kerala Tally Update

  Parties	UDF	LDF	NDA	Others
  Kerala Tally	100	36	3	1

• 4 May 2026, 02:31:41 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 02:31 PM, V. KUNHIKRISHNAN of Independent is leading from Payyannur.
• 4 May 2026, 02:20:00 PM IST

  Kerala Tally Update

  Parties	UDF	LDF	NDA	Others
  Kerala Tally	99	37	3	1

• 4 May 2026, 02:16:01 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 02:16 PM, ADV. KAREEM CHELERI of Indian Union Muslim League is leading from Azhikode.
• 4 May 2026, 02:00:00 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 02:00 PM, KALLATRA MAHIN of Indian Union Muslim League is leading from Kasaragod.
• 4 May 2026, 01:47:02 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 01:47 PM, V. KUNHIKRISHNAN of Independent is leading from Payyannur.
• 4 May 2026, 01:41:01 PM IST

  Kerala Tally Update

  Parties	UDF	LDF	NDA	Others
  Kerala Tally	100	32	6	2

• 4 May 2026, 01:32:02 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 01:32 PM, ADV. KAREEM CHELERI of Indian Union Muslim League is leading from Azhikode.
• 4 May 2026, 01:22:02 PM IST

  Kerala Tally Update

  Parties	UDF	LDF	NDA	Others
  Kerala Tally	98	33	6	3

• 4 May 2026, 01:16:31 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 01:16 PM, KALLATRA MAHIN of Indian Union Muslim League is leading from Kasaragod.
• 4 May 2026, 01:04:33 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 01:04 PM, T. I. MADHUSOODANAN of Communist Party of India (Marxist) is leading from Payyannur.
• 4 May 2026, 12:49:03 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 12:49 PM, K. V. SUMESH of Communist Party of India (Marxist) is leading from Azhikode.
• 4 May 2026, 12:41:31 PM IST

  Kerala Tally Update

  Parties	UDF	LDF	NDA	Others
  Kerala Tally	84	36	5	2

• 4 May 2026, 12:32:01 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 12:32 PM, KALLATRA MAHIN of Indian Union Muslim League is leading from Kasaragod.
• 4 May 2026, 12:21:31 PM IST

  Kerala Tally Update

  Parties	UDF	LDF	NDA	Others
  Kerala Tally	76	43	6	1

• 4 May 2026, 12:18:02 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 12:18 PM, V. KUNHIKRISHNAN of Independent is leading from Payyannur.
• 4 May 2026, 12:03:33 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 12:03 PM, K. V. SUMESH of Communist Party of India (Marxist) is leading from Azhikode.
• 4 May 2026, 11:49:33 AM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 11:49 AM, KALLATRA MAHIN of Indian Union Muslim League is leading from Kasaragod.
• 4 May 2026, 11:41:31 AM IST

  Kerala Tally Update

  Parties	UDF	LDF	NDA	Others
  Kerala Tally	76	42	5	1

• 4 May 2026, 11:30:30 AM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 11:30 AM, T. I. MADHUSOODANAN of Communist Party of India (Marxist) is leading from Payyannur.
• 4 May 2026, 11:20:30 AM IST

  Kerala Tally Update

  Parties	UDF	LDF	NDA	Others
  Kerala Tally	75	41	5	1

• 4 May 2026, 11:15:30 AM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 11:15 AM, K. V. SUMESH of Communist Party of India (Marxist) is leading from Azhikode.
• 4 May 2026, 11:08:33 AM IST

  Counting of votes started from 8 AM

  Counting of votes for has started from 8 AM. It will be interesting to see if the result is similar to the last elections or we are up for some surprise.