Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Congress’ T. Siddique Wins Kalpetta With Massive 45,031 Vote Margin
As per Election Commission data, Adv. T. Siddique of the Indian National Congress has secured a landslide victory in the Kalpetta constituency with 97,379 votes. He defeated P. K. Anil Kumar of the Rashtriya Janata Dal, who polled 52,348 votes.
Siddique won the seat with a huge margin of 45,031 votes after the completion of all 17 rounds of counting. The massive gap clearly shows overwhelming voter support for the Congress candidate in the constituency.
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BJP candidate Prasanth Malavayal finished third with 19,175 votes, far behind the top two candidates. The figures indicate that the contest was largely one-sided, with the Congress candidate dominating from the early stages of counting.
The consistent and widening lead maintained by Siddique throughout the counting process played a key role in securing this decisive victory. The margin is one of the highest in the constituency, reflecting a strong shift in voter preference.
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With this result, the UDF registers a major win in Kalpetta, significantly 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.)
