Vote counting for the Kerala Assembly elections 2026 is underway, with early trends emerging from key constituencies. In Vattiyoorkavu, Thiruvananthapuram, a closely watched urban seat, Congress leader K Muraleedharan of the UDF has taken a lead in the initial rounds of counting.
Latest counting update at 11:30 am
As of 11:30 am, K Muraleedharan (UDF) is leading with 7,979 votes and a margin of 1,397 votes.
V K Prasanth (LDF) has secured 6,582 votes and is trailing in second position.
R Sreelekha (NDA) of the BJP-led alliance is also in the contest, with vote totals yet to match the top two candidates in the early trend.
The counting pattern shows Muraleedharan maintaining a clear lead in the initial phase, with Prasanth following behind and Sreelekha in third position.
Contest background and previous result context
Vattiyoorkavu is a general constituency in Thiruvananthapuram district and has remained a closely tracked urban electoral battleground.
In the 2021 Assembly elections, LDF candidate V K Prasanth won the seat with a margin of 2,151 votes.
The current contest in 2026 features V K Prasanth representing the LDF, K Muraleedharan for the UDF, and R Sreelekha for the NDA.