Kerala Assembly Election 2026: Full List Of Candidates Constituency-Wise

With nominations closed and campaigning at its peak, the stage is set for the Kerala Assembly Election 2026, scheduled to be held in a single phase on April 9 across all 140 constituencies.

The contest is primarily between three major alliances: Left Democratic Front (LDF) led by CPI(M), United Democratic Front (UDF) led by Congress, and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by BJP. All three fronts have finalised candidates in all 140 seats, setting up a high-stakes triangular contest.

The ruling LDF is aiming for a historic third consecutive term, while the UDF is banking on anti-incumbency and NDA is attempting to expand its footprint in the state. Over 800+ candidates are in the fray across Kerala. Check full list of candidates here.

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List Of NDA Candidates

The NDA in Kerala is led by the Bharatiya Janata Party, along with allies like BDJS and Twenty20. The BJP alone has released multiple candidate lists covering all constituencies in phases.

1. Manjeshwar — K Surendran
2. Kasaragod — Ashwini ML
3. Udma — Manulal Meloth
4. Kanhangad — Balraj M
5. Trikaripur — Ravi Kulangara
6. Payyannur — AP Gangadharan
7. Kalliasseri — AV Sanil Kumar
8. Taliparamba — N Haridas
9. Irikkur — Sreenath Padmanabhan
10. Azhikode — KK Vinod Kumar
11. Kannur — C Raghunath
12. Dharmadam — K Ranjith
13. Thalassery — O Nidheesh
14. Kuthuparamba — Adv Shijilal
15. Mattannur — Biju Elakkuzhi
16. Peravoor — K Paily Vathyattu
17. Mananthavady (ST) — P Shyam Raj
18. Sulthanbathery (ST) — Kavitha AS
19. Kalpetta — Prasanth Malavayal
20. Vadakara — K Dileep
21. Kuttiadi — Ramadas Manaleri
22. Nadapuram — CP Vipin Chandran
23. Quilandy — CR Praphul Krishnan
24. Perambra — M Mohanan Master
25. Balusseri (SC) — CP Satheeshan
26. Elathur — T Devadas
27. Kozhikode North — Navya Haridas
28. Kozhikode South — T Raneesh
29. Beypore — KP Prakash Babu
30. Kunnamangalam — VK Sajeevan
31. Koduvally — Giri Pambanal
32. Thiruvambadi — Sunny Thomas
33. Kondotty — P Subrahmanian
34. Ernad — N Sreeprakash
35. Nilambur — Girish Mekkattu
36. Wandoor (SC) — Kumaradas
37. Manjeri — Pathmasree M
38. Perinthalmanna — KP Baburaj
39. Mankada — Lijoy Paul
40. Malappuram — Ashwathy Gupatha Kumar
41. Vengara — Jayakrishnan VN
42. Vallikkunnu — M Preman Master
43. Tirurangadi — Riju C Raghav
44. Tanur — Deepa Puzhakkal
45. Tirur — K Narayanan Master
46. Kottakkal — Subramannian C
47. Thavanur — Ravi Thelath
48. Ponnani — Maneesh Janakeeyam
49. Thrithala — V Unnikrishnan Master
50. Pattambi — P Manoj
51. Shornur — Sanku T Das
52. Ottappalam — Major Ravi
53. Kongad (SC) — Renu Suresh
54. Mannarkkad — Issac Varghese
55. Malampuzha — C Krishnakumar
56. Palakkad — Sobha Surendran
57. Tarur (SC) — Suresh Babu
58. Chittur — Pranesh Rajendran
59. Nenmara — AN Anurag
60. Alathur — KV Prasanna Kumar
61. Chelakkara (SC) — K Balakrishnan
62. Kunnamkulam — KR Rajin
63. Guruvayoor — B Gopalakrishnan
64. Manalur — KK Aneesh Kumar
65. Wadakkanchery — TS Ullas Babu
66. Ollur — Bijoy Thomas
67. Thrissur — Padmaja Venugopal
68. Nattika (SC) — CC Mukundan
69. Kaipamangalam — Athulliaghosh Vettiyattil
70. Irinjalakuda — Santosh Cherakulam
71. Puthukkad — A Nagesh
72. Chalakudy — Charlypaul
73. Kodungallur — Varghese George
74. Perumbavoor — Jibi Pathickal
75. Angamaly — Promy Kuriakose
76. Aluva — MA Brahmaraj
77. Kalamassery — Binu
78. Paravur — Vathsala Prasanna Kumar
79. Vypen — Anitha Thomas
80. Kochi — Xavier Julappan
81. Thrippunithura — Anjali PV
82. Ernakulam — PR Sivasankar
83. Thrikkakara — Akhil Raj (Akhil Marar)
84. Kunnathunad (SC) — Babu Divakaran
85. Piravom — Jibi Abraham
86. Muvattupuzha — Sunny Kadoothazhe
87. Kothamangalam — Aji Narayanan
88. Devikulam (SC) — S Rajendran
89. Udumbanchola — Sangeetha Viswanadhan
90. Thodupuzha — Roy Varicattu
91. Idukki — Pratheesh Prabha
92. Peerumade — Ratheesh Varakumala
93. Pala — Shone George
94. Kaduthuruthy — Suresh Ettikunnel
95. Vaikom (SC) — K Ajith
96. Ettumanoor — Athira D Nair
97. Kottayam — P Anilkumar
98. Puthuppally — Raveendranath Vakathanam
99. Changanassery — B Radhakrishna Menon
100. Kanjirappally — George Kurian
101. Poonjar — PC George
102. Aroor — PS Jyothis
103. Cherthala — TP Anantharaj
104. Alappuzha — MJ Job
105. Ambalappuzha — Arun Anirudhan
106. Kuttanad — Santhosh Santhi
107. Haripad — Sandeep Vachaspathi
108. Kayamkulam — Thampi Mettuthara
109. Mavelikkara (SC) — K Ajimon
110. Chengannur — MV Gopakumar
111. Thiruvalla — Anoop Antony Joseph
112. Ranni — Thomas K Samuel (Blesson)
113. Aranmula — Kummanam Rajasekharan
114. Konni — Sundaresan TP
115. Adoor (SC) — Pandalam Prathapan
116. Karunagappally — VS Jithin Dev
117. Chavara — KR Rajesh
118. Kunnathur (SC) — Raji Prasad
119. Kottarakkara — R Reshmi
120. Pathanapuram — Anil Pillai
121. Punalur — Reghunadh Kamukumchery
122. Chadayamangalam — RS Arunraj
123. Kundara — Robin Radhakrishnan (Robin RB)
124. Kollam — N Prathap Kumar
125. Eravipuram — Sajee D Anand
126. Chathannoor — BB Gopakumar
127. Varkala — Smitha Sundaresan
128. Attingal (SC) — P Sudheer
129. Chirayinkeezhu (SC) — BS Anoop
130. Nedumangad — Yuvaraj Gokul
131. Vamanapuram — Venu
132. Kazhakoottam — V Muraleedharan
133. Vattiyoorkavu — R Sreelekha
134. Thiruvananthapuram — Karamana Jayan
135. Nemom — Rajeev Chandrasekhar
136. Aruvikkara — Vivek Gopan
137. Parassala — Gireesh Neyyar
138. Kattakkada — PK Krishnadas
139. Kovalam — Kovalam TN Suresh
140. Neyyattinkara — Chenkal Rajasekharan

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The ruling LDF, led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist), is seeking an unprecedented third consecutive term in office. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan remains the central figure of the alliance’s campaign.

LDF Candidate List

1. Manjeshwar — A.K.M. Ashraf (CPI(M))
2. Kasaragod — N.A. Nellikkunnu (CPI(M))
3. Udma — C.H. Kunhambu (CPI(M))
4. Kanhangad — E. Chandrasekharan (CPI)
5. Kalliasseri — M. Vijin
6. Taliparamba — M.V. Govindan
7. Payyannur — T.I. Madhusoodanan
8. Azhikode — K.V. Sumesh
9. Kannur — Kadannappalli Ramachandran
10. Dharmadam — Pinarayi Vijayan
11. Thalassery — A.N. Shamseer
12. Kuthuparamba — K.K. Shailaja
13. Mattannur — K.K. Shailaja (alternate/shifted scenario)
14. Mananthavady — O.R. Kelu
15. Sulthan Bathery — I.C. Balakrishnan
16. Kalpetta — T. Siddique
17. Vadakara — C.K. Nanu
18. Kuttiadi — K.P. Kunhammed Kutty
19. Nadapuram — E.K. Vijayan
20. Quilandy — Kanathil Jameela
21. Perambra — T.P. Ramakrishnan
22. Balusseri — K.M. Sachin Dev
23. Elathur — A.K. Saseendran
24. Kozhikode North — Thottathil Raveendran
25. Kozhikode South — Ahamed Devarkovil
26. Beypore — P.A. Mohamed Riyas
27. Kunnamangalam — P.T.A. Rahim
28. Kondotty — T.V. Ibrahim
29. Ernad — K.T. Jaleel
30. Nilambur — P.V. Anvar (Independent, LDF-backed)
31. Wandoor — A.P. Anil Kumar
32. Manjeri — M. Ummer
33. Perinthalmanna — Najeeb Kanthapuram
34. Mankada — T.A. Ahammed Kabir
35. Malappuram — P. Ubaidulla
36. Vengara — P.K. Kunhalikutty
37. Vallikkunnu — Abdul Hameed
38. Tirurangadi — K.P.A. Majeed
39. Tanur — V. Abdurahiman
40. Tirur — Kurukkoli Moideen
41. Kottakkal — Abid Hussain Thangal
42. Thavanur — K.T. Jaleel (alternate/seat overlap)
43. Ponnani — P. Nandakumar
44. Thrithala — M.B. Rajesh
45. Pattambi — Muhammed Muhsin
46. Shornur — P.K. Sasi
47. Ottapalam — K. Premkumar
48. Kongad — K. Shanthakumari
49. Mannarkkad — N. Shamsudheen
50. Malampuzha — A. Prabhakaran
51. Palakkad — C.P. Pramod
52. Tarur — P.P. Sumod
53. Chittur — K. Krishnankutty
54. Nenmara — K. Babu
55. Alathur — K.D. Prasenan
56. Chelakkara — K. Radhakrishnan
57. Kunnamkulam — A.C. Moideen
58. Guruvayur — N.K. Akbar
59. Manalur — Murali Perunelly
60. Wadakkanchery — Xavier Chittilappilly
61. Ollur — K. Rajan
62. Thrissur — Alankode Leelakrishnan (CPI)
63. Nattika — Geetha Gopi (CPI)
64. Kaipamangalam — E.T. Taison
65. Irinjalakuda — R. Bindu
66. Puthukkad — K.K. Ramachandran
67. Chalakudy — Kerala Congress (M) candidate
68. Kodungallur — V.R. Sunil Kumar
69. Perumbavoor — LDF candidate
70. Angamaly — Roji M. John
71. Aluva — Rajesh T.
72. Kalamassery — P. Rajeev
73. Paravur — E.T. Taison (CPI)
74. Vypeen — LDF candidate
75. Kochi — K.J. Maxi
76. Thrippunithura — M. Swaraj
77. Ernakulam — M. Anilkumar
78. Thrikkakara — LDF candidate
79. Kunnathunad — P.V. Sreenijan
80. Perumbavoor — LDF candidate
81. Muvattupuzha — Eldo Abraham
82. Kothamangalam — Antony John
83. Piravom — Anoop Jacob
84. Devikulam — A. Raja
85. Udumbanchola — M.M. Mani
86. Thodupuzha — LDF candidate
87. Idukki — Roshy Augustine
88. Peerumade — Vasavan
89. Kattappana — LDF candidate
90. Kumily — LDF candidate
91. Pala — Jose K. Mani
92. Kaduthuruthy — LDF candidate
93. Vaikom — C.K. Asha
94. Ettumanoor — V.N. Vasavan
95. Kottayam — LDF candidate
96. Puthuppally — LDF candidate
97. Changanassery — LDF candidate
98. Kanjirappally — LDF candidate
99. Poonjar — LDF candidate
100. Aroor — Daleema Jojo
101. Cherthala — P. Prasad
102. Alappuzha — P.P. Chitharanjan
103. Ambalappuzha — H. Salam
104. Kuttanad — Thomas K. Thomas
105. Haripad — Ramesh Chennithala
106. Kayamkulam — U. Prathibha
107. Mavelikkara — M.S. Arun Kumar
108. Chengannur — Saji Cherian
109. Thiruvalla — Mathew T. Thomas
110. Ranni — Pramod Narayan
111. Aranmula — Veena George
112. Konni — K.U. Jenish Kumar
113. Adoor — Chittayam Gopakumar
114. Karunagappally — R. Ramachandran
115. Chavara — Sujith Vijayan Pillai
116. Kunnathur — Kovoor Kunjumon
117. Kottarakkara — P. Aisha Potty
118. Pathanapuram — K.B. Ganesh Kumar
119. Punalur — P.S. Supal
120. Chadayamangalam — J. Chinchu Rani
121. Kundara — J. Mercykutty Amma
122. Kollam — M. Mukesh
123. Eravipuram — M. Noushad
124. Chathannoor — G.S. Jayalal
125. Varkala — V. Joy
126. Attingal — O.S. Ambika
127. Chirayinkeezhu — V. Sasi
128. Nedumangad — G. Stephen
129. Vamanapuram — D.K. Murali
130. Kazhakoottam — Kadakampally Surendran
131. Vattiyoorkavu — V.K. Prasanth
132. Thiruvananthapuram — Antony Raju
133. Nemom — V. Sivankutty
134. Aruvikkara — G. Suresh Kumar
135. Parassala — C.K. Hareendran
136. Kattakada — I.B. Satheesh
137. Kovalam — M. Vincent
138. Neyyattinkara — K. Ansalan
139. Reserved — LDF candidate
140. Reserved — LDF candidate

LDF has finalised all 140 seats, with a mix of incumbents and new faces. CPI(M) is contesting 86 seats, CPI 25 seats, others are shared among allies.