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Punalur Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Punalur? — C. Ajayaprasad (CPI), who won the Kerala Assembly Election 2026 by 21,529 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.
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MLA · 2026

C. Ajayaprasad

CPI
Margin: 21,529Landslide

Kerala Assembly Election 2026 — results

Winner

C. Ajayaprasad

CPILandslide

votes

71,944

Margin

21,529(15.1%)

Winner vs Runner-up

C. Ajayaprasad · CPINoushad Younus · IUML
71,94450,415
Candidate (7)votes
  1. 1C. Ajayaprasad✓ WinnerCPI71,94450.47%
  2. 2Noushad YounusIUML50,41535.37%
  3. 3Adv. Reghunadh KamukumcheryTwenty 20 PartyDeposit lost15,39310.8%
  4. 4Nedumoncavu GopalakrishnanEquality Party Of IndiaDeposit lost1,5381.08%
  5. 5Jose SaranathBSPDeposit lost1,4251%
  6. 6NOTA1,2810.9%
See all candidates (+1)
  1. 7K. MaheshSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost5600.39%
Total votes1,42,556

Deposit lost: 4 of 6 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
1,97,948

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,42,793

incl. 2,644 postal

Turnout
72.14%
Polling stations
220

Turnout of men and women

Women73.8%

76,394 of 1,03,494 voted on EVMs

Men67.5%

63,753 of 94,452 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 2; 2 voted.

  • Candidates6
  • Lost deposit4
  • NOTA1,281
  • Valid votes1,41,275

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Punalur?

C. Ajayaprasad (CPI) won Punalur in the Kerala Assembly Election 2026 with 71,944 votes.

What was the winning margin in Punalur?

C. Ajayaprasad defeated Noushad Younus (IUML) by 21,529 votes.

What was the turnout in Punalur in 2026?

72.14% — 1,42,793 of 1,97,948 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 73.8%, men's 67.5%.

How many voters does Punalur have?

1,97,948 electors at the 2026 election — 94,452 men, 1,03,494 women, 2 third gender (service voters included), and 220 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Punalur?

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