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Palakkad Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Palakkad? — Ramesh Pisharody (INC), who won the Kerala Assembly Election 2026 by 13,147 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.
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MLA · 2026

Ramesh Pisharody

INC
Margin: 13,147Comfortable win

Kerala Assembly Election 2026 — results

Winner

Ramesh Pisharody

INCComfortable win

votes

62,199

Margin

13,147(8.9%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Ramesh Pisharody · INCSobha Surendran · BJP
62,19949,052
Candidate (8)votes
  1. 1Ramesh Pisharody✓ WinnerINC62,19942.26%
  2. 2Sobha SurendranBJP49,05233.33%
  3. 3N.M.R. RazackIND33,93123.05%
  4. 4NOTA8410.57%
  5. 5Udayan SukumaranAAPDeposit lost4370.3%
  6. 6Krishnankutty KBSPDeposit lost3480.24%
See all candidates (+2)
  1. 7Shamsudheen B.INDDeposit lost1930.13%
  2. 8Reghu MINDDeposit lost1910.13%
Total votes1,47,192

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
1,76,545

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,47,353

incl. 2,270 postal

Turnout
83.46%
Polling stations
219

Turnout of men and women

Women82.9%

75,092 of 90,594 voted on EVMs

Men81.4%

69,989 of 85,948 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 3; 2 voted.

  • Candidates7 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit4
  • NOTA841
  • Valid votes1,46,351

Women candidates: Sobha Surendran

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Palakkad?

Ramesh Pisharody (INC) won Palakkad in the Kerala Assembly Election 2026 with 62,199 votes.

What was the winning margin in Palakkad?

Ramesh Pisharody defeated Sobha Surendran (BJP) by 13,147 votes.

What was the turnout in Palakkad in 2026?

83.46% — 1,47,353 of 1,76,545 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 82.9%, men's 81.4%.

How many voters does Palakkad have?

1,76,545 electors at the 2026 election — 85,948 men, 90,594 women, 3 third gender (service voters included), and 219 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Palakkad?

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.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer