Trikaripur is assembly constituency number 5 in Kerala, in Kasaragod district, and one of the segments of the Kasaragod Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Sandeep Varier of the Indian National Congress won with 48.6% of the vote, 4,431 votes ahead of Dr. V P P Mustafa (CPI(M)).
- 01Sandeep VarierINC83,10948.63%
- 02Dr. V P P MustafaCPI(M)78,67846.04%
- 03Ravi KulangaraTTPty7,8374.59%
- 04Sandeep ElattIndependent2580.15%
- 05Musthafa P P S/o Nafeesa P PIndependent1690.10%
- 1 other candidate · 143 votesNOTA · 710 (0.42%)
Margin 4,431 votes · 2.59% of valid votes
All 6 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,70,904 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandeep VarierMale · 44 yrs | INC | 83,109 | 48.63% |
| 2 | Dr. V P P MustafaMale · 54 yrs | CPI(M) | 78,678 | 46.04% |
| 3 | Ravi KulangaraMale · 58 yrs | TTPty | 7,837 | 4.59% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 710 | 0.42% |
| 4 | Sandeep ElattMale · 36 yrs | Independent | 258 | 0.15% |
| 5 | Musthafa P P S/o Nafeesa P PMale · 41 yrs | Independent | 169 | 0.10% |
| 6 | Musthafa V P S/o MuhammedMale · 51 yrs | Independent | 143 | 0.08% |
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.
Trikaripur result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M Rajagopalan | CPI(M) | 86,151 | 53.71% |
| 2 | M P Joseph | KEC | 60,014 | 37.41% |
| 3 | Shibin T V | BJP | 10,961 | 6.83% |
| 4 | Liyakathali P | SDPI | 1,211 | 0.75% |
| 5 | T Mahesh Master | WPOI | 817 | 0.51% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 558 | 0.35% |
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| 6 | Joy John | Independent | 362 | 0.23% |
| 7 | M V Joseph | Independent | 218 | 0.14% |
| 8 | Sudhan Vellarikkund | ADHRMPI | 116 | 0.07% |
Trikaripur result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.rajagopalan | CPI(M) | 79,286 | 50.93% |
| 2 | K P Kunhikannan | INC | 62,327 | 40.04% |
| 3 | M.bhaskaran | BJP | 10,767 | 6.92% |
| 4 | C.h.muthalib | WPOI | 1,029 | 0.66% |
| 5 | M V Shaukathali | SDPI | 840 | 0.54% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 774 | 0.50% |
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| 6 | P P Purushothaman | Independent | 263 | 0.17% |
| 7 | K.P. Kunhikannan Kandothumpurath | Independent | 183 | 0.12% |
| 8 | Kunjikannan. P. M Kuruvattu Veedu | Independent | 109 | 0.07% |
| 9 | K M Sreedharan | Independent | 93 | 0.06% |
Trikaripur result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K Kunhiraman | CPI(M) | 67,871 | 49.91% |
| 2 | K.v.gangadharan | INC | 59,106 | 43.46% |
| 3 | T.radhakrishnan | BJP | 5,450 | 4.01% |
| 4 | Razak Haji Parambath | SDPI | 1,741 | 1.28% |
| 5 | Arun Kumar | BSP | 1,031 | 0.76% |
| 6 | K.k.dileep Kumar | Independent | 789 | 0.58% |
Trikaripur 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 Kasaragod district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Trikaripur is one of the assembly segments of Kasaragod. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Kasaragod candidates.
- Rajmohan UnnithanINC75,643 47.7%
- M.v Balakrishnan MasterCPI(M)65,195 41.1%
- M.l AshwiniBJP17,085 10.8%
- Sukumari MBSP204 0.1%
- Rajeswari K.rIndependent111 0.1%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 10,448 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Trikaripur.
Who won the Trikaripur assembly seat in 2026?
Sandeep Varier of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Trikaripur in the 2026 Kerala assembly election with 83,109 votes, which was 48.63% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Trikaripur?
The margin was 4,431 votes (2.59% of valid votes). The runner-up was Dr. V P P Mustafa of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) with 78,678 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Trikaripur in 2026?
Turnout was 81.21%: 1,71,300 of 2,10,941 registered electors voted, across 220 polling stations. That is 1.8 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Trikaripur part of?
Trikaripur is an assembly segment of the Kasaragod Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Rajmohan Unnithan got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Trikaripur a reserved constituency?
No. Trikaripur is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Trikaripur?
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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