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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 53 · 2026Reserved (SC)
Kongad
Winner — 2026
THULASI TEACHER
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
INC 42.1%CPM 39.6%3 others 18.2%
Votes
62,734
42.2% share
Winning margin
3,706
2.5% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
81.3%
of 1,83,191
A closely fought contest. THULASI TEACHER won with a 2.5% margin.
Seat history
1 of 4 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.84 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THULASI TEACHER | United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA) | 62,734 | 42.2% |
| 2 | ADV. K.SANTHAKUMARI | 59,028 | 39.7% | |
| 3 | DR. RENU SURESH | 24,925 | 16.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,109 | 0.8% |
| 5 | GURUVAYOORAPPAN P E | 859 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (42nd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.6% · min 0.3% · max 42.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
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42nd of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.75
fewer partiesmore parties
37th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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24th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.75EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 42.2%CPM 39.7%BJP 16.8%OTH 0.6%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/4
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.84 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
28,09,934
Density
627 / km²
Sex ratio
1067 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,482 km²
SC population14.4%
ST population1.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
67%HINDU
Hindu 66.8%Muslim 28.9%Other 4.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water42.8%
Electricity93.5%
Sanitation89.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated51.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.7%
Children underweight (under 5)27.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.6%
Women literate94.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.1%
Clean cooking fuel67.5%
Health insurance53.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Palakkadan Matta RiceGI
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.