Dharmadom Election Result 2026 LIVE: Pinarayi Vijayan takes lead over Congress candidate Abdul Rasheed

Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Kerala state president PK Krishnadas on Monday expressed "full confidence" in the party's performance, while stating that Keralam is witnessing a "tripolar election" this time with the NDA set to emerge as a decisive force in the state's political landscape.

Krishnadas told ANI: "We have good expectations. In this election, we will win many of the seats out of 140. We have full confidence in this election. After this election, NDA will become the deciding factor in Kerala politics."

Dharmadom Election Result 2026 LIVE: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who was trailing in Dharmadom constituency in initial rounds, has taken a lead over Congress candidate VP Abdul Rasheed after the seventh round of counting.

Vijayan was leading by 3,659 votes after the seventh round.

The BJP-led NDA is leading in five constituencies in Kerala with the counting of votes in the April 9 Assembly polls reaching the initial one and hours.

The saffron party-led front continues to maintain the lead in Nemom, Kazhakkoottam, Manjeswar, Palakkad and Chathannur in the initial hour, according to various television reports.

Dharmadom Election Result 2026 LIVE: As per initial trends, the UDF appears to have the upper hand across Kerala, with several key LDF sitting MLAs and ministers trailing in different constituencies.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan continues to trail in Dharmadam even after the fourth fifth by 647 votes.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan continues to trail in Dharmadam even after the fourth round by 2,812 votes.

In Dharmadam, Kerala's sitting chief minister and CPM incumbent Pinarayi Vijayan is currently trailing in the counting, with 15,570 votes against Congress’ Rasheed leads with 17,647 votes

Statewide, the picture reflected in the Mint data shows the United Democratic Front ahead with 61 seats, followed by the Left Democratic Front at 45 and the National Democratic Alliance at 6, with others at 1 and several seats still awaiting results. .

Dharmadom Election Result 2026 LIVE: Counting day in Kerala brings results from 140 constituencies, and Dharmadam is among the seats being closely tracked. As votes cast are now being counted, round-wise tallies will feed into the state-wide picture

In Dharmadam, Kerala's sitting chief minister and CPM incumbent Pinarayi Vijayan is currently trailing in the counting, with 15,570 votes against Congress’ Rasheed leads with 17,647 votes. The margin between the two stands at 2,077 votes, with Rasheed, 36, holding the lead at this stage. Vijayan, 82, is contesting from the same seat he has held as an incumbent, making this one of the closely watched counts in Kerala today.

Adv. V.P Abdul Rasheed, contesting on a Congress ticket, is one of 5 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Dharmadam May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.

Pinarayi Vijayan is eyeing a historic third consecutive term, with the Dharmadom constituency long considered a stronghold of the Left. However, the 2026 contest has turned into a tighter battle than expected, with both the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) and the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) putting up a strong challenge.

The UDF has fielded VP Abdul Rasheed against the Chief Minister, while K Ranjith is contesting on the BJP ticket.

Vijayan, who won the Dharmadom seat comfortably in both 2016 and 2021, initially opened the counting with a lead of 576 votes. However, after the second round of counting, he is now trailing, marking a sharp shift in the early trend from his home constituency.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan continues to trail in Dharmadam even after the second round of counting.

Keralam Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is trailing in the Dharmadam Assembly constituency by 733 votes.

Reports show that the Congress is leading in 42 out of 140 seats, while CPI (M) is leading in 21. The Indian Union Muslim League is ahead in 13 seats, while the Communist Party of India is leading in just four.

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan trailing against Cong candidate Abdul Rasheed in Dharmadom constituency.

The candidates contesting in Dharmadam include Pinarayi Vijayan (CPM), K. Ranjith (BJP), Adv. V.P Abdul Rasheed (CONG), and Vadi Hareendran (IND) among others. As counting progresses, round-wise updates will reveal how votes are distributed among them.

2 independent candidates are also in the fray in Dharmadam including Vadi Hareendran, Vijayan A.M S/O Kunhiraman. Their vote tallies will emerge as counting progresses.

CPIM's Pinarayi Vijayan is leading from the Dharmadam constituency in early trends. Congress candidate VP Abdul Rasheed and BJP's K. Ranjith are trailing.

Votes recorded in Dharmadam are now being counted, with the process unfolding in successive rounds. As each round adds to the overall totals, the final outcome will determine who wins the seat in the 2026 Assembly elections.

Live updates are now underway, stay tuned for early trends and results.

According to United News of India (UNI), over 15,000 officials have been deployed to oversee the counting process, including returning officers, supervisors and micro observers. Officials have also begun opening the strong rooms where polling materials are stored. In total, 15,465 personnel are on duty, comprising 140 Returning Officers, 1,340 Additional Assistant Returning Officers, 4,208 micro observers, 4,208 counting supervisors, and 5,563 counting assistants.

A defeat for the LDF would also mark the first time since the 1960s that Left parties are not in power in any Indian state.