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Assembly constituency 56 · Kerala

Palakkad is assembly constituency number 56 in Kerala, in Palakkad district, and one of the segments of the Palakkad Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Ramesh Pisharody of the Indian National Congress won with 42.3% of the vote, 13,147 votes ahead of Sobha Surendran (BJP).

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Palakkad · 2026AC 56
  1. 01
    Ramesh Pisharody
    INC
    62,199
    42.26%
  2. 02
    Sobha Surendran
    BJP
    49,052
    33.33%
  3. 03
    N.M.R. Razack
    Independent
    33,931
    23.05%
  4. 04
    Udayan Sukumaran
    AAP
    437
    0.30%
  5. 05
    Krishnankutty K
    BSP
    348
    0.24%
  6. 2 other candidates · 384 votesNOTA · 841 (0.57%)

Margin 13,147 votes · 8.93% of valid votes

1,76,545
Registered electors
2026 election
83.5%
Turnout
+8.0 pts vs 2021
13,147
Victory margin
8.9% of valid votes
Apr 2026 · candidate-wise result

All 7 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,47,192 valid votes, NOTA included.

Palakkad 2026 assembly election result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Ramesh PisharodyMale · 45 yrsINC62,199
42.26%
2Sobha SurendranFemale · 52 yrsBJP49,052
33.33%
3N.M.R. RazackMale · 51 yrsIndependent33,931
23.05%
—NOTANOTA841
0.57%
4Udayan SukumaranMale · 38 yrsAAP437
0.30%
5Krishnankutty KMale · 51 yrs · SCBSP348
0.24%
6Shamsudheen B.Male · 41 yrsIndependent193
0.13%
7Reghu MMale · 59 yrsIndependent191
0.13%
Past results

INC held the seat: it also won in 2021.

0%10%20%30%40%50%2011201620212026INC 42.3%BJP 33.3%CPI(M) 25.6%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2026Ramesh PisharodyINC · 42.3% · margin 13,147Turnout83.5%
2024 byeRahul MamkootathilINC · 42.3% · margin 18,840Turnout70.9%
2021Shafi ParambilINC · 38.1% · margin 3,859Turnout75.4%
2016Shafi ParambilINC · 41.8% · margin 17,483Turnout77.3%
2011Shafi ParambilINC · 42.4% · margin 7,403Turnout72.8%

General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.

Palakkad bye-election, 20 Nov 2024

Turnout 70.9% · 1,38,250 of 1,95,021 electors voted

Palakkad bye-election 2024-11-20 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Rahul MamkootathilINC58,389
42.27%
2C KrishnakumarBJP39,549
28.63%
3Dr. P. SarinIndependent37,293
27.00%
—NOTANOTA1,262
0.91%
4M. Rajesh AlathurIndependent561
0.41%
5B. ShameerIndependent246
0.18%
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6Eruppassery SiddikIndependent241
0.17%
7Rahul RIndependent183
0.13%
8Rahul ManalazhiIndependent157
0.11%
9Selvan SIndependent141
0.10%
10N.s.k.puram SasikumarIndependent98
0.07%

Palakkad result 2021

Palakkad 2021 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Shafi ParambilINC54,079
38.06%
2E. SreedharanBJP50,220
35.34%
3Adv. C.P. PromodCPI(M)36,433
25.64%
—NOTANOTA528
0.37%
4E.T.K. ValsanBSP359
0.25%
5Jayaprakash. JSMFB221
0.16%
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6V. SachidanandanIndependent159
0.11%
7K. RajeshABHM105
0.07%

Palakkad result 2016

Palakkad 2016 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Shafi ParambilINC57,559
41.77%
2Sobha SurendranBJP40,076
29.08%
3N N KrishnadasCPI(M)38,675
28.07%
—NOTANOTA719
0.52%
4Hari ArumbilBSP411
0.30%
5Dr. M. N. AnuvarudheenIndependent364
0.26%

Palakkad result 2011

Palakkad 2011 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Shafi ParambilINC47,641
42.41%
2K. K. DivakaranCPI(M)40,238
35.82%
3C. UdaybhaskarBJP22,317
19.86%
4Shaji AbrahamIndependent637
0.57%
5Hari ArumbilBSP490
0.44%
6Muhammed Shafi (shafi Purakara)Independent377
0.34%
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7C.sampathAIADMK337
0.30%
8DivakaranIndependent310
0.28%
Map

Palakkad outlined in orange among the other Kerala seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2026. Click any seat to open its page.

Other seats in Palakkad district

Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.

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Lok Sabha 2024 in this segment

Palakkad is one of the assembly segments of Palakkad. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Palakkad candidates.

  • V K SreekandanINC52,779 40.2%
  • C KrishnakumarBJP43,072 32.8%
  • A VijayaraghavanCPI(M)34,640 26.4%
  • K T PadminiBSP240 0.2%
  • Anna KuriakoseIndependent169 0.1%

In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 9,707 EVM votes.

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FAQ

Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Palakkad.

Who won the Palakkad assembly seat in 2026?

Ramesh Pisharody of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Palakkad in the 2026 Kerala assembly election with 62,199 votes, which was 42.26% of the valid votes polled.

What was the victory margin in Palakkad?

The margin was 13,147 votes (8.93% of valid votes). The runner-up was Sobha Surendran of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 49,052 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Palakkad in 2026?

Turnout was 83.46%: 1,47,353 of 1,76,545 registered electors voted, across 219 polling stations. That is 8.0 points higher than in 2021.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Palakkad part of?

Palakkad is an assembly segment of the Palakkad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, V K Sreekandan got the most EVM votes in this segment.

Has Palakkad had a bye-election?

Yes. In the bye-election on 20 Nov 2024, Rahul Mamkootathil (Indian National Congress) won by 18,840 votes.

Is Palakkad a reserved constituency?

No. Palakkad is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.

When is the next assembly election in Palakkad?

The Kerala assembly elected in 2026 completes its five-year term in 2031, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.

Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Kerala assembly elections of 2026 and 2021 and 2016 and 2011 (2026 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.

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