WANDOOR: Congress candidate A P Anilkumar has won the Wandoor (SC) Assembly constituency in Kerala's Malappuram district with a total of 1,21,074 votes in the 2026 assembly elections. The victory marks a successful retention of the seat for the Congress party after a closely watched contest.
Voter Turnout and Candidates
The Wandoor constituency recorded a voter turnout of 69.26% in the 2026 elections. A total of four candidates contested the seat, including CPI(M)'s K K Damodaran and two Independent candidates. The election saw a competitive battle, but Anilkumar emerged victorious.
Previous Election Performance
In the 2021 assembly elections, A P Anilkumar had also won the Wandoor seat, defeating CPI(M) candidate P Mithuna by a margin of 15,563 votes. The Congress party has consistently performed well in this constituency, which is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved seat.
Meanwhile, other significant developments in the 2026 elections include Vijay's TVK party emerging as a formidable force in Tamil Nadu, pushing DMK and AIADMK to the margins. In West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee is trailing behind Suvendu Adhikari after the second round in Bhabanipur, while the BJP is expected to retain Assam and potentially oust Mamata in Bengal.
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