Sulthanbathery election results | Live updates

Live updates on election results for Sulthanbathery 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
Sulthanbathery	I C BALAKRISHNAN (INC)	M S VISWANATHAN (CPI(M))	16597

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• 4 May 2026, 03:32:31 PM IST

  Election result for Sulthanbathery announced

  Sulthanbathery Result 2026 Live Updates: I C BALAKRISHNAN of Indian National Congress wins from Sulthanbathery seat by 78936 votes. The runner up candidate is M S VISWANATHAN from Communist Party of India (Marxist) party.
• 4 May 2026, 03:20:30 PM IST

  Kerala Tally Update

  Parties	UDF	LDF	NDA	Others
  Kerala Tally	101	34	3	2

• 4 May 2026, 03:17:03 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 03:17 PM, I C BALAKRISHNAN of Indian National Congress is leading from Sulthanbathery.
• 4 May 2026, 03:03:34 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 03:03 PM, I C BALAKRISHNAN of Indian National Congress is leading from Sulthanbathery.
• 4 May 2026, 02:46:01 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 02:46 PM, I C BALAKRISHNAN of Indian National Congress is leading from Sulthanbathery.
• 4 May 2026, 02:41:01 PM IST

  Kerala Tally Update

  Parties	UDF	LDF	NDA	Others
  Kerala Tally	100	36	3	1

• 4 May 2026, 02:31:08 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 02:31 PM, I C BALAKRISHNAN of Indian National Congress is leading from Sulthanbathery.
• 4 May 2026, 02:23:03 PM IST

  Kerala Tally Update

  Parties	UDF	LDF	NDA	Others
  Kerala Tally	99	38	2	1

• 4 May 2026, 02:15:00 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 02:15 PM, I C BALAKRISHNAN of Indian National Congress is leading from Sulthanbathery.
• 4 May 2026, 02:00:31 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 02:00 PM, I C BALAKRISHNAN of Indian National Congress is leading from Sulthanbathery.
• 4 May 2026, 01:47:02 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 01:47 PM, I C BALAKRISHNAN of Indian National Congress is leading from Sulthanbathery.
• 4 May 2026, 01:40:30 PM IST

  Kerala Tally Update

  Parties	UDF	LDF	NDA	Others
  Kerala Tally	100	32	6	2

• 4 May 2026, 01:33:03 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 01:33 PM, I C BALAKRISHNAN of Indian National Congress is leading from Sulthanbathery.
• 4 May 2026, 01:20:00 PM IST

  Kerala Tally Update

  Parties	UDF	LDF	NDA	Others
  Kerala Tally	98	33	6	3

• 4 May 2026, 01:15:30 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 01:15 PM, I C BALAKRISHNAN of Indian National Congress is leading from Sulthanbathery.
• 4 May 2026, 01:01:00 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 01:01 PM, I C BALAKRISHNAN of Indian National Congress is leading from Sulthanbathery.
• 4 May 2026, 12:48:02 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 12:48 PM, I C BALAKRISHNAN of Indian National Congress is leading from Sulthanbathery.
• 4 May 2026, 12:42:02 PM IST

  Kerala Tally Update

  Parties	UDF	LDF	NDA	Others
  Kerala Tally	84	36	5	2

• 4 May 2026, 12:34:03 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 12:34 PM, I C BALAKRISHNAN of Indian National Congress is leading from Sulthanbathery.
• 4 May 2026, 12:24:03 PM IST

  Kerala Tally Update

  Parties	UDF	LDF	NDA	Others
  Kerala Tally	76	43	6	1

• 4 May 2026, 12:19:03 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 12:19 PM, I C BALAKRISHNAN of Indian National Congress is leading from Sulthanbathery.
• 4 May 2026, 12:02:32 PM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 12:02 PM, I C BALAKRISHNAN of Indian National Congress is leading from Sulthanbathery.
• 4 May 2026, 11:45:00 AM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 11:45 AM, I C BALAKRISHNAN of Indian National Congress is leading from Sulthanbathery.
• 4 May 2026, 11:42:02 AM IST

  Kerala Tally Update

  Parties	UDF	LDF	NDA	Others
  Kerala Tally	76	42	5	1

• 4 May 2026, 11:30:00 AM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 11:30 AM, I C BALAKRISHNAN of Indian National Congress is leading from Sulthanbathery.
• 4 May 2026, 11:20:00 AM IST

  Kerala Tally Update

  Parties	UDF	LDF	NDA	Others
  Kerala Tally	75	41	5	1

• 4 May 2026, 11:16:31 AM IST

  Election results in key seats

  At 11:16 AM, I C BALAKRISHNAN of Indian National Congress is leading from Sulthanbathery.
• 4 May 2026, 11:08:44 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.