NEW DELHI: In Kerala’s Chengannur, LFD’s Saji Cheriyan emerged as the winner, defeating UDF’s Eby Kuriakose by 10,292 votes. Saji Cheriyan received 757,895 votes, while Eby Kuriakose secured 47,567 votes. There were a total of 188776 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2026 Assembly election in Chengannur Assembly constituency, of whom 89942 were male, 98831 female and 3 belonged to the third gender.Exit polls released for the high-stakes Kerala battle indicate a competitive contest, with the incumbent LDF government seeking a third consecutive term amid a strong challenge from the UDF.Chengannur Assembly constituency is a general seat in Alappuzha district, Kerala, covering Chengannur Municipality and nearby rural areas like Puliyoor and Veeyapuram panchayats. Election Results 2026Vijay’s TVK party emerges as formidable force in Tamil Nadu; all you need to know about its journeyWest Bengal election results: Mamata lags behind Suvendu Adhikari after 2nd round in BhabanipurTVK pushes DMK, AIADMK to margins; BJP may oust Mamata in Bengal, retain AssamWest BengalTamil NaduKeralaAssamPuducherry PreviousBJP LEADINGWest BengalParty ViewAlliance ViewSeats293/294Total: 294Note: Repolling for the Falta assembly constituency in West Bengal has been scheduled for May 21.L + WMajority: 148BJP0AITC0CONG0CPI(M)0OTH0TVK LEADINGTamil NaduParty ViewAlliance ViewSeats234/234Total: 234L + WMajority: 118TVK0DMK0AIADMK0CONG0BJP0OTH0CONG LEADINGKeralaParty ViewAlliance ViewSeats140/140Total: 140L + WMajority: 71CONG0CPI(M)0IUML0CPI0BJP0OTH0BJP LEADINGAssamParty ViewAlliance ViewSeats126/126Total: 126L + WMajority: 64BJP0CONG0AGP0AIUDF0OTH0AINRC LEADINGPuducherryParty ViewAlliance ViewSeats30/30Total: 30L + WMajority: 16AINRC0BJP0DMK0CONG0OTH0 Next12345Source: PValueThe current MLA is Saji Cherian from CPI(M), elected in 2021. He won with 67,303 votes (44.27 per cent), defeating INC’s D. Vijayakumar who got 46,347 votes (30.48 per cent). This yielded a margin of 20,956 votes, or 13.79 per cent of valid votes, with a turnout of 70.87 per cent.Key issues: Residents contend with frequent flooding from the Pamba River, disrupting farming and daily life in this agrarian belt. Poor road connectivity, especially rural links, hampers transport and trade. Civic woes include erratic water supply, waste management gaps, and overburdened public health facilities amid rising urbanization. Other challenges involve youth unemployment, delays in irrigation projects for paddy fields, and power outages during monsoons. 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NEW DELHI: In Kerala’s Chengannur, LFD’s Saji Cheriyan emerged as the winner, defeating UDF’s Eby Kuriakose by 10,292 votes. Saji Cheriyan received 757,895 votes, while Eby Kuriakose secured 47,567 votes. There were a total of 188776 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2026 Assembly election in Chengannur Assembly constituency, of whom 89942 were male, 98831 female and 3 belonged to the third gender.Exit polls released for the high-stakes Kerala battle indicate a competitive contest, with the incumbent LDF government seeking a third consecutive term amid a strong challenge from the UDF.Chengannur Assembly constituency is a general seat in Alappuzha district, Kerala, covering Chengannur Municipality and nearby rural areas like Puliyoor and Veeyapuram panchayats. The current MLA is Saji Cherian from CPI(M), elected in 2021. He won with 67,303 votes (44.27 per cent), defeating INC’s D. Vijayakumar who got 46,347 votes (30.48 per cent). This yielded a margin of 20,956 votes, or 13.79 per cent of valid votes, with a turnout of 70.87 per cent.Key issues: Residents contend with frequent flooding from the Pamba River, disrupting farming and daily life in this agrarian belt. Poor road connectivity, especially rural links, hampers transport and trade. Civic woes include erratic water supply, waste management gaps, and overburdened public health facilities amid rising urbanization. Other challenges involve youth unemployment, delays in irrigation projects for paddy fields, and power outages during monsoons. As part of Mavelikara Lok Sabha, it shares concerns like agricultural input shortages, mirroring rural Kerala’s broader struggles.
