Kazhakoottam Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
V. Muraleedharan
Kerala Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
V. Muraleedharan
votes
46,564
Margin
428(0.3%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1V. Muraleedharan✓ WinnerBJP46,56435.39%
- 2Kadakampally SurendranCPI(M)46,13635.06%
- 3Advocate T. Sarathchandra PrasadINC37,18328.26%
- 4NOTA9810.75%
- 5T. S. RajanBSPDeposit lost2980.23%
- 6Deebika KarimanalDemocratic Human Rights Movement PartyDeposit lost2600.2%
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- 7K. SurendranINDDeposit lost970.07%
- 8Sreekantan Nair V.INDDeposit lost680.05%
Deposit lost: 4 of 7 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).
Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2026
From the Election Commission of India's statistical report
- Electors
- 1,64,917
- Votes cast
- 1,31,814
- Turnout
- 79.93%
- Polling stations
- 216
incl. service voters
incl. 2,440 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women78.3%
67,288 of 85,906 voted on EVMs
Men78.6%
62,086 of 79,011 voted on EVMs
- Candidates7 (1 women)
- Lost deposit4
- NOTA981
- Valid votes1,30,606
Women candidates: Deebika Karimanal
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Kazhakoottam?
V. Muraleedharan (BJP) won Kazhakoottam in the Kerala Assembly Election 2026 with 46,564 votes.
What was the winning margin in Kazhakoottam?
V. Muraleedharan defeated Kadakampally Surendran (CPI(M)) by 428 votes.
What was the turnout in Kazhakoottam in 2026?
79.93% — 1,31,814 of 1,64,917 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 78.3%, men's 78.6%.
How many voters does Kazhakoottam have?
1,64,917 electors at the 2026 election — 79,011 men, 85,906 women (service voters included), and 216 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Kazhakoottam?
The last general election was completed in May 2026. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2031; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.
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