Pala Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Mani C Kappen
Kerala Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Mani C Kappen
votes
50,799
Margin
2,991(2.2%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Mani C Kappen✓ WinnerIND50,79937.39%
- 2Jose K ManiKerala Congress (m)47,80835.19%
- 3Shone GeorgeBJP35,30425.99%
- 4NOTA5830.43%
- 5Adv.Rony NedumpallilAAPDeposit lost5060.37%
- 6C G BabuINDDeposit lost3250.24%
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- 7Santhosh PulickalINDDeposit lost2720.2%
- 8Santhosh NadoopparampilBSPDeposit lost2540.19%
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
- 1,76,726
- Votes cast
- 1,36,114
- Turnout
- 77.02%
- Polling stations
- 217
incl. service voters
incl. 3,553 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women72.9%
66,057 of 90,616 voted on EVMs
Men77.2%
66,504 of 86,110 voted on EVMs
- Candidates7
- Lost deposit4
- NOTA583
- Valid votes1,35,268
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Pala?
Mani C Kappen (IND) won Pala in the Kerala Assembly Election 2026 with 50,799 votes.
What was the winning margin in Pala?
Mani C Kappen defeated Jose K Mani (Kerala Congress (m)) by 2,991 votes.
What was the turnout in Pala in 2026?
77.02% — 1,36,114 of 1,76,726 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 72.9%, men's 77.2%.
How many voters does Pala have?
1,76,726 electors at the 2026 election — 86,110 men, 90,616 women (service voters included), and 217 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Pala?
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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