Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Congress’ Ramesh Pisharody Wins Palakkad With 13,147 Vote Margin
As per Election Commission data, Ramesh Pisharody of the Indian National Congress has secured victory in the Palakkad constituency with 62,199 votes. He defeated BJP’s Sobha Surendran, who polled 49,052 votes.
Pisharody won the seat with a margin of 13,147 votes after the completion of all 11 rounds of counting. The margin reflects a clear advantage for the Congress candidate in the final results.
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Independent candidate N. M. R. Razack finished third with 33,931 votes, trailing behind the top two candidates. The figures indicate that the main contest was between the Congress and BJP candidates in this constituency.
The consistent lead maintained by Pisharody during the counting process helped him secure the victory. The margin shows steady voter support for the Congress candidate across the constituency.
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With this result, the UDF registers an important win in Palakkad, strengthening its position in the overall election outcome.
The counting of votes for the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections began at 8:00 am on Monday, marking the culmination of a high-stakes political battle among the United Democratic Front (UDF), the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF), and the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
(This story is part of a Timeline. internship project “Whom They Voted For: Celebrating The Election Festival”. This internship project is being organised aimed at helping young minds understand the electoral process of the country.)
