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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 5 · 2026
Trikaripur
Winner — 2026
SANDEEP VARIER
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
INC 48.5%CPM 45.9%5 others 5.6%
Votes
83,109
48.6% share
Winning margin
4,431
2.6% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
81.2%
of 2,10,941
A closely fought contest. SANDEEP VARIER won with a 2.6% margin.
Seat history
2 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.78 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SANDEEP VARIER | United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA) | 83,109 | 48.6% |
| 2 | DR. V P P MUSTAFA | 78,678 | 46.0% | |
| 3 | RAVI KULANGARA | TTPty | 7,837 | 4.6% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 710 | 0.4% |
| 5 | SANDEEP ELATT | IND | 258 | 0.1% |
| 6 | MUSTHAFA P P S/O NAFEESA P P | IND | 169 | 0.1% |
| 7 | MUSTHAFA V P S/O MUHAMMED | IND | 143 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (43rd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.3% · min 2.6% · max 19.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
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43rd of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.22
fewer partiesmore parties
123rd of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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110th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 48.6%CPM 46.0%OTH 4.9%NOTA 0.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.78 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,07,375
Density
657 / km²
Sex ratio
1080 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,989 km²
SC population4.1%
ST population3.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
56%HINDU
Hindu 55.8%Muslim 37.2%Christian 6.7%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water13.7%
Electricity88.8%
Sanitation91.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.4%
Women literate95.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.7%
Clean cooking fuel73.5%
Health insurance44.0%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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