V.P. Sajeendran of the Congress party has secured a comfortable victory in the Kunnathunad Assembly constituency, defeating CPI(M) candidate P.V. Sreenijin with a margin exceeding 21,000 votes. The result reflects a strong lead for Sajeendran throughout the counting process.
Constituency Profile
Kunnathunad, numbered 84, is located in the Ernakulam district of Kerala and falls under the Chalakudy parliamentary constituency. It has been a Scheduled Caste (SC)-reserved seat since the 2008 delimitation. The constituency covers rural and semi-urban areas, including the Kunnathunad taluk panchayats such as Kunnathunad, Edathala, and parts of Muvattupuzha. It has approximately 188,000 electors.
Economic and Social Landscape
This agrarian belt features paddy fields, rubber plantations, and a significant migrant worker community. The region blends rural livelihoods with suburban growth, particularly near Perumbavoor's wood industries. Key issues include farmer distress due to erratic monsoons and crop losses, poor rural roads and flooding in lowlands, unemployment among youth and migrants, water scarcity despite reservoirs, waste from small industries, and demands for better healthcare, schools, and public transport to urban hubs.
Previous Election Trends
The CPI(M) of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) had reclaimed dominance in the 2021 elections, with Adv. P.V. Sreenijin as the incumbent MLA. He won narrowly with 51,180 votes (33.77%), defeating INC's V.P. Sajendran (48,463 votes) by 2,717 votes (1.81%) at a high turnout. This reversed INC's hold on the seat in 2016.
The LDF's edge has historically stemmed from labor support, though the Twenty20 party's 27.64% surge and BJP's 4.66% share added volatility. These factors, combined with emerging third forces, have sustained tight contests between the LDF and INC.
Current Election Results
In the 2026 elections, V.P. Sajeendran of Congress has defeated P.V. Sreenijin of CPI(M) by a margin of over 21,000 votes. The victory underscores a significant shift in voter sentiment, with Sajeendran leading strongly from the initial rounds of counting. The result is part of broader state election trends, where Congress has made gains in several constituencies.
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