Thrithala is assembly constituency number 49 in Kerala, in Palakkad district, and one of the segments of the Ponnani Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election V T Balram of the Indian National Congress won with 47.1% of the vote, 8,385 votes ahead of M B Rajesh (CPI(M)).
- 01V T BalramINC76,42747.12%
- 02M B RajeshCPI(M)68,04241.95%
- 03V Unnikrishnan MasterBJP15,0519.28%
- 04Shaheer ChalipramSDPI1,7461.08%
- 05Adv Keerthi JayanandhanBSP1880.12%
- 4 other candidates · 323 votesNOTA · 409 (0.25%)
Margin 8,385 votes · 5.17% of valid votes
All 9 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,62,186 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V T BalramMale · 47 yrs | INC | 76,427 | 47.12% |
| 2 | M B RajeshMale · 55 yrs | CPI(M) | 68,042 | 41.95% |
| 3 | V Unnikrishnan MasterMale · 61 yrs | BJP | 15,051 | 9.28% |
| 4 | Shaheer ChalipramMale · 37 yrs | SDPI | 1,746 | 1.08% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 409 | 0.25% |
| 5 | Adv Keerthi JayanandhanFemale · 30 yrs | BSP | 188 | 0.12% |
| 6 | T T BalaramanMale · 63 yrs | Independent | 91 | 0.06% |
| 7 | BalaramanMale · 56 yrs | Independent | 81 | 0.05% |
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| 8 | AbbasMale · 51 yrs | Independent | 77 | 0.05% |
| 9 | Rajesh S/o RamankuttyMale · 48 yrs | Independent | 74 | 0.05% |
The seat changed hands: CPI(M) won in 2021, INC in 2026.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Thrithala result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. B Rajesh | CPI(M) | 69,814 | 45.84% |
| 2 | V .t Balram | INC | 66,798 | 43.86% |
| 3 | Adv:sanku T Das | BJP | 12,851 | 8.44% |
| 4 | Abdul Nazar M K | SDPI | 1,582 | 1.04% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 427 | 0.28% |
| 5 | Rajagopal Thrithala | BSP | 333 | 0.22% |
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| 6 | Sreenivas Kuruppath | Independent | 136 | 0.09% |
| 7 | Hussain Thattathazhath | Independent | 107 | 0.07% |
| 8 | Rajesh S/o Raman E | Independent | 91 | 0.06% |
| 9 | Noorudheen E V | Independent | 70 | 0.05% |
| 10 | Balaraman K S/o Kunjunni | Independent | 57 | 0.04% |
| 11 | T .t Balaraman S/o Krishnan Nair | Independent | 45 | 0.03% |
Thrithala result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V.T. Balram | INC | 66,505 | 47.16% |
| 2 | Subaida Ishac | CPI(M) | 55,958 | 39.68% |
| 3 | Prof.v.t.rema | BJP | 14,510 | 10.29% |
| 4 | C.p.mohammedali | SDPI | 1,313 | 0.93% |
| 5 | Subaida | Independent | 1,080 | 0.77% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 549 | 0.39% |
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| 6 | Moideenkutty Pookkath | PDP | 541 | 0.38% |
| 7 | Vinod Perumannoor | BSP | 366 | 0.26% |
| 8 | Balaram | Independent | 199 | 0.14% |
Thrithala result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adv.v.t. Balram | INC | 57,848 | 47.37% |
| 2 | Mammikutty. P | CPI(M) | 54,651 | 44.75% |
| 3 | V. Ramankutty | BJP | 5,899 | 4.83% |
| 4 | Baburajan. O.t | SDPI | 1,320 | 1.08% |
| 5 | P.mammikutty | Independent | 902 | 0.74% |
| 6 | P. Shamsudheen | PDP | 590 | 0.48% |
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| 7 | Ramesan Perumannur | BSP | 543 | 0.44% |
| 8 | K Balaraman | Independent | 367 | 0.30% |
Thrithala 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.
Thrithala is one of the assembly segments of Ponnani. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Ponnani candidates.
- Dr. M.p Abdussamad SamadaniIUML59,820 43.4%
- K.s HamzaCPI(M)50,617 36.7%
- Adv. NivedidaBJP26,162 19.0%
- VinodBSP461 0.3%
- Abdussamed MalayampalliIndependent333 0.2%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, IUML led here by 9,203 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Thrithala.
Who won the Thrithala assembly seat in 2026?
V T Balram of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Thrithala in the 2026 Kerala assembly election with 76,427 votes, which was 47.12% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Thrithala?
The margin was 8,385 votes (5.17% of valid votes). The runner-up was M B Rajesh of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) with 68,042 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Thrithala in 2026?
Turnout was 79.64%: 1,62,327 of 2,03,814 registered electors voted, across 219 polling stations. That is 1.1 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Thrithala part of?
Thrithala is an assembly segment of the Ponnani Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Dr. M.p Abdussamad Samadani got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Thrithala a reserved constituency?
No. Thrithala is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Thrithala?
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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